Scotland the first Confucius classroom establishes

The Scotland first Confucius classroom establishes officially in the Edinburgh Saint ? George Girl's school on 9th, Edinburgh Mayor George ? Grubb for Confucius classroom establishment unveiling.

Grubb said at the opening ceremony that to today's young people, studies the Chinese culture are important, this will be helpful in them understands Chinese's life and between the world other country people's life relation.

The Edinburgh town council educated, the child and family business convener Marilyn ? Maclaren said at the opening ceremony that Chinese became one international general purpose language fast, this project will study Chinese for the more Edinburgh students to provide the good opportunity.

Saint ? George Girl's school Principal Judith ? Macclure believed that this Confucius classroom will enable the students to have the opportunity to experience the Chinese language and the cultural rich content together, is the study and the exchange Chinese vivid place. Besides the Saint ? George Girl's school's student, the Edinburgh other 6 Public secondary school's students will also arrive at here to study Chinese.

The Confucius classroomĄ¯s set up obtained the Chinese government subsidization, this classroom will with Scotland plan to start other 7 Confucius classroom to become the network, promotion Chinese study.