CHENGDU, China, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 5, Confucius Institute
Headquarters/Hanban launched the "Confucius Institute Partnership
Project" during the 13th Confucius Institute Conference held in
Chengdu. As one of the partners of
the project, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and
Tourism signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban and hosted the launch
ceremony for the Project.
The cooperation is aimed at heightening the importance of the
role of the global Confucius Institute platform, promoting the
virtues of Chinese culture, introducing the world to the
charismatic qualities of China and
of Sichuan Province through
cultural tourism activities, and stimulate innovation to drive the
development of Sichuan's cultural
tourism industry.
According to the MOU, the two sides will jointly organize
cultural exchanges and collaborations involving language, culture
and tourism between China and
other countries. Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban will
assist the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism in
setting up information desks at Confucius Institutes and Overseas
Chinese Test Centers around the world in a move to promote
Sichuan Province's cultural
tourism destinations, organize promotional events for Sichuan's cultural tourism industry in certain
countries according to actual needs as well as invite directors,
teachers and students of Confucius Institutes to Sichuan to assist in research into cultural
tourism.
The Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism plans
to develop textbooks and courses on Bashu culture (the predominant
culture in Sichuan Province),
according to the needs of Confucius Institutes, and promote their
use in Confucius Institutes around the world following approval. At
the same time, the Department will approach local governments,
businesses and social organizations across Sichuan province to raise funds for the
building of more Confucius Institutes through voluntary donations
and other forms of support. With the consent of Confucius Institute
Headquarters/Hanban, the Department may use the Confucius Institute
platform to launch international marketing campaigns.
This Memorandum of Understanding is valid for 3 years.
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