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Cardiff Confucius Institute

We provide high quality Chinese language teaching and strengthen links between Cardiff University and Xiamen University to the benefit of both communities, and more broadly, both peoples.

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Cardiff Confucius Institute Celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival with Interactive Events Across Cardiff

2 July 2025

Cardiff Confucius Institute tutors brought colour, culture, and celebration to the heart of the city with a series of interactive events in honour of the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

Winning poster showing Chinese character and related image.

Connecting cultures through creativity: Pupils across Wales celebrate Chinese Language Day

22 May 2025

In celebration of International Chinese Language Day, pupils from schools across Wales took part in a competition, producing posters and reciting poetry around the theme of Connecting Cultures through the Bridge of Mutual Learning.

Cardiff Confucius Institute teacher Shaojuan Wan at Mandarin Teaching Championship 2025

Class Act: Cardiff tutor shines at European Chinese teaching championship

30 April 2025

Cardiff Confucius Institute tutor was Wales’ only finalist at a top European Mandarin teaching competition.

Find out about the work we do to strengthen links between Wales and China to the benefit of both communities, and more broadly, both peoples.