US: SC university unveils Chinese education initiative

[Francis Hult]

Forbes.com

 

SC university unveils Chinese education initiative

 

The new Confucius Institute at the University of South Carolina will allow more residents to learn Chinese language and culture and benefit from trading with the emerging international power, university officials said Monday in announcing its creation.

 

The new institute, through a partnership with the Beijing Language and Culture 

University, will enable South Carolina to offer more classes in Chinese studies and provide 20 scholarships to in-state students, said Tan Ye, director of USC's Center for Asian Studies.

 

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