The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds
We promote the understanding of Chinese language and culture in the UK, with a business focus on helping companies to communicate with Chinese customers more effectively.
HSK Exams (levels 3 and 4)
Register by 1 November to take HSK level 3 or 4 at our exam centre on Sunday 5 December.
Working as a video journalist in China during the Covid pandemic
Leeds alumnus Martin Pollard won the Reuters’ Video Journalist of the Year award in 2020 for his text and video reporting from the frontline of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this talk, Martin will discuss his experience of covering coronavirus in China at a time when little was known about the illness and the global impact that was to come.
Leeds alumnus Andrew Seaton gives the 2021 Business Confucius Institute Annual Lecture
Returning to Leeds to give the Business Confucius Institute Annual Lecture, Andrew shared some of the extensive knowledge and experience he has gained since graduating here in Chinese Studies over 40 years ago.
Harrogate Grammar School Big Picture Day
BCI teachers ran Chinese calligraphy and papercutting sessions as part of the Harrogate Grammar School Big Picture Day on Thursday 14 October.
Leeds lecturer and alumnus return to give talk about new Chinese textbook
Ning Yi, a retired lecturer from the Department of East Asian Studies, and Esther Tyldesley, who holds an MA in Applied Translation (Chinese) from the University of Leeds, gave an online talk on Thursday 14 October about the new Chinese textbook 'Social Perspective'.
Roundhay School students discover Mandarin with BCI teachers
Business Confucius Institute spent the day at Roundhay School on Friday 24 September, introducing Year 7 students to Chinese language and culture as part of the school's Languages Project Day.
Annual Lecture 2021: five key takeaways for students
Andrew Seaton, Chief-Executive of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), delivered the Business Confucius Institute Annual Lecture on 24 November 2021....
Introducing Mandarin Aspirations Project Assistant Emily
Emily Austin-Howell, a third-year Liberal Arts student at the University of Leeds, has recently joined the Business Confucius Institute (BCI)...
Gary Izunwa on China, Employability and Widening Participation
Gary Izunwa, founder of the Climbing the Rungs social mobility podcast and Outward Mobility Manager for the British Council, joined...
Learning Chinese: tips and resources from Jake Gill’s guest lecture
Jake Gill (高健), CEO of the character learning app Skritter, is a long-time learner of Chinese and also has experience...
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