The Confucius institute expands in Canada, at present has reached five

Canadian the first with public Bureau of Education cooperate the Confucius institute which founds in Alberta province capital Edmonton to unveil on 4th. Hence, the Confucius institute had five in Canada; altogether have 243 in the global more than 60 countries and the area.

XuJialu said that the Confucius institute is focuses on the economic globalization, focus in the human future product. Under the economic globalization general trend, the global village getting smaller, the world needs the language bridge.

LinZuomin, David ? Hancock and so on honored guests give a speech successively, commended that the Confucius institute settles down in Edmonton is the China and Canadian friendship symbol, will be advantageous to the local China and English bilingual education, promotes the Chinese culture dissemination, promotes the both countries populace's mutual understanding.