Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute (link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius_Institute) at Soonchunhyang University was established on September 28, 2007 in affiliation with the Tianjin Foreign Studies University in China, with a mandate to promote Chinese language education and cultural learning through a variety of programs for both the university and local Asan communities. Programs include Chinese language education classes, Chinese youth camp, and cultural field trips to China. As of June 15, 2010, the Confucius Institute at Soonchunhyang University and the local government of Asan City began collaborating to offer special programs for Asan’s youth through the Asan City Youth Education and Culture Center (link to reference).
In 2008 and 2009, The Confucius Institute at Soonchunhyang University was rated first in Korea and third in the world for overall achievement by Confucius Institute headquarters. (reference: http://college.chinese.cn/article/2009-10/23/content_77852.htm, http://college.chinese.cn/node_3653.htm)
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