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Xiamen dancers dazzle Fort Meade

In celebration of Confucius Institutes' tenth anniversary, scores of college students from Xiamen University performed traditional Chinese dances and music on a tour of the US east coast. They come as representatives of Hanban, the executive body of the Chinese Language Council International, a non-governmental and non-profit organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. On Oct 3 the student performers took the stage at Ft Meade, Maryland's Meade Senior High School, whose Confucius Classrooms are under the Confucius Institute of the University of Maryland. Their performance featured bamboo flute solo, pipa ensemble, Guzheng solo, and erhu solo.
Outcomes: 
Confucius Institutes play an increasingly positive role in promoting the understanding among high school students of Chinese language and culture. They improve their Chinese competency and strengthen the friendship between the youth of the two countries.
Contact Info: 
Chinese Language Council International
Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
culture
education/science
Partners: 
Confucius Institutes
Xiamen University
Chinese Language Council International
Meade Senior High School
Participants (Types): 
students, performers, dancers
Exchange Date: 
Friday, October 3, 2014
Continuing: 
No
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Location: 
Fort Meade, Maryland
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