This year’s ceremony was the 10th in a row, and the fourth in which the Confucius Institute of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UD) could participate. The Chinese Ambassador welcomed the delegation from Debrecen led by Chinese Director Cui Xianjun and Hungarian Deputy Director László Erik Kovács at his residence in Budapest. The delegation also included faculty members and students from UD’s Faculty of Humanities, as well as students learning Mandarin Chinese at the partner institutions of our Confucius Institute: Kossuth Lajos Teacher Training Secondary Grammar School and Elementary School, Bethlen Gábor Technical School of Economics and Dormitory (part of the Debrecen Vocational Training Centre network) and Péchy Mihály Technical School for the Construction Industry and the Chemical Industry.
- I am confident that these awards will inspire even more Hungarian students to learn the Chinese language and about China, and they will also facilitate mutual understanding through cultural exchange, thus contributing to pragmatic cooperation between China and Hungary- said His Excellency Gong Tao at the event on October 17.
The Chinese Ambassador to Hungary underlined in his speech that, as Chinese-Hungarian relations develop, there will be a steadily growing need for talented individuals who are proficient in the Chinese language and are well informed about China.
Awardees of the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship received a one-off grant of HUF 200,000.
- Our Confucius Institute continues to prioritize the teaching of the Chinese language to students of the university as well as to those from partner institutions. At the same time, it is equally important that those learning the language should also get acquainted with China’s rich culture, both here in Hungary and during visits to this Far Eastern country- said László Erik Kovács to hirek.unideb.hu.
Recipients of “Encouragement Award” recognitions were presented a variety of smart devices to be used for effective language learning from the President of the Hungarian-Chinese Friendship Society, Judit Nagy.
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