On 8 December 2021 attendees from Leeds and further afield gathered online to hear University of Leeds alumnus Martin Pollard gave an online talk about his experiences working as a video journalist in China.
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.
BCI teachers ran Chinese calligraphy and papercutting sessions as part of the Harrogate Grammar School Big Picture Day on Thursday 14 October.
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'.
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.
当地时间2021年6月26日,利兹商务孔院选派优秀学子苏卉雅(Zuzanna Suchcicka)在第二十届“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛全英赛区决赛中荣获“特等奖”,公派教师满晓臣作为辅导老师获得了唯一一名“最佳指导教师奖”,这也是利兹孔院自成立以来首次在“汉语桥”比赛中摘下的最高奖项。
Zuzanna Anna Suchcicka, a third year Chinese and International Business student at the University of Leeds, has won the ‘Grand Prize’ in the UK finals of the 20th annual Chinese Bridge Competition.
Zuzanna Suchcicka (苏卉雅), a third year student of Chinese and International Business at the University of Leeds, will represent Leeds in the UK finals of the 2021 Chinese Bridge Competition.
The 2nd Chinese Competition of Charitable Projects & Business Innovations for UK University Students will be held online in April 2021. Find out more about the competition and how to enter.
Participating in a Leeds University Business School (LUBS) Summer Consultancy Project gave Consumer Analytics and Marketing Strategy student Ha Thu Nguyen the opportunity to respond to a real-life business brief, while also improving her intercultural competence and understanding of Chinese culture. Read her reflections on the linguistic and cultural factors that had an impact on the process, and the steps she took to overcome barriers.