500 Confucius Institutes to be built by 2010

时间：2007-02-15 05:28:22

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Chinanews, Feb. 15 - The first Confucius institute in Nepal will be built soon, said the Office of Chinese Language Council International on Thursday, as the office had signed a contract with Kathmandu University to build the Chinese-language institute.

 

It is learned that by 2010, there will be 500 Confucius Institutes around the world.

 

Chinese studies are becoming more popular recently in south Asia. Confucius Institutes will also be established in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan to promote educational communication between China and other Asian countries.

 

China's ambassador1 to Nepal, Sun Heping, said the Confucius Institute will be a bridge to deepen2 Sino-Nepalese friendship and make it convenient for Nepalese people to know more about China.

 

There are now 120 Confucius institutes in the world spread across more than 50 countries.

 
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1 ambassador uNZzg     
n.大使，特使，（派驻国际组织的）代表
参考例句：
  • He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.他连任十年大使。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
2 deepen Vxax5     
vt./vi.加深，(使)变深，加重，加浓
参考例句：
  • We'll have to deepen the well if we want more water.如果我们想要更多的水，就得把井加深。
  • Her wrinkles deepen with age.她的皱纹随年龄增长而变深。

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