The Fifth International Academic Symposium on Dialogue between Language Teaching and the Arts was held at the University of Leeds on 22 and 23 June 2023. The Business Confucius Institute was honoured to co-organise the Symposium and support this important work to further the ongoing dialogue between Chinese language teaching and the arts. Read the...
Theatre production Behind the Curtained Door began its tour in Leeds on 14 June, attended by a diverse mix of students, staff and members of the public. In organising this event, which included a networking reception and a Q&A with playwright MW Sun, the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds (BCI) aimed to...
Students from Northern schools spent two days at the University of Leeds for a Chinese Culture Day run by the East Asian Studies Department (EAST) with support from the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds (BCI).
Announcing a unique series of three dance workshops, part of a University of Leeds PhD research project, that will lead participants to engage with Chinese traditional arts in a completely new way.
The Business Confucius Institute (BCI) at the University of Leeds held a celebratory event to welcome the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit with a variety of cultural activities, such as engaging workshops, educational talks and performances led by our knowledgeable and talented staff on 18 January 2023.
Wishing you joy and prosperity in the Year of the Rabbit from the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds!
The Business Confucius Institute held various activities and events to celebrate the institute’s 10th anniversary on the week commencing 14 November 2022.
The BCI hosted an in-person event to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival on 31 May. We had been very much looking forward to hosting this event for some time, as it had been three years since we were able to have an in-person activity of this nature due to COVID restrictions. We knew that our students...
The BCI has been Highly Commended in the ‘Global Category’ at the 2020 Leeds Partnership Awards.
Giles Blackburne, Executive Director, and Professor Zhang Xiaofeng, Chinese Director, attended the award evening held on 9 May 2022 to celebrate those who have enriched the Leeds community by embodying the values of the Leeds Partnership this academic year.
Wishing everyone a healthy, peaceful, and prosperous Chinese New Year as we ring in the Year of the Tiger! Curious as to what the Chinese New Year celebration is all about? Our Head Teacher Maggie presented BCI students with a delightful guide to the Spring Festival, introducing all the basics, including traditions, customs, cuisine, and...