Teachers of Confucius Institute visit Confucius' hometown
Teachers of the Chinese language from Confucius institutes across the world pose for a group photo at the Confucian Temple in Qufu, hometown of ancient Chinese thinker Confucius (551-479 BC) in east China's Shandong Province, July 8, 2006. As the result of a non-profit program, a total of 80 Confucius Institutes have been launched since 2004 in 36 countries and regions to satisfy the surging overseas demand for Chinese language learning.
A teacher of the Chinese language from an overseas Confucius institute takes a photo for the other beside the statue of ancient Chinese thinker Confucius (551-479 BC) at the Confucian Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius in east China's Shandong Province, July 8, 2006. As the result of a non-profit program, a total of 80 Confucius Institutes have been launched since 2004 in 36 countries and regions to satisfy the surging overseas demand for Chinese language learning.