The Confucius Institute for Scotland at the University of Edinburgh

About Us

The Confucius Institute for Scotland in the University of Edinburgh is a national centre to promote educational, economic, and cultural ties between Scotland and China.

Set up with Sino-Scottish government backing and partnered with Fudan University in Shanghai, the centre is one of almost 300 established under the auspices of Hanban - the Chinese government department responsible for promotion of Chinese language overseas.

In December 2009, the Institute received the accolade 'Confucius Institute of the Year'; the third time such an honour has been given to the Confucius Institute for Scotland.

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News

Fringe Show 2010 - Guizhou artists perform

Published Wed, 07 Jul 2010

Rhythm of the Drums: Song of the Cicada is the title of the 2010 Fringe Production organised by the Confucius Institute for Scotland.

Win trip to Shanghai-closing date 31 July

Published Mon, 24 May 2010

Borrow a book from the Confucius Institute`s `Window of Shanghai` section in our library and you could win a trip to this year`s Expo City.

Summer Taster Sessions - Calligraphy

Published Fri, 16 Jul 2010

In August and September we are running three Saturday Calligraphy Taster Courses.

Learn to play Yang Ch`in 24-31 July

Published Mon, 10 May 2010

Discover the music that can be made on the beautiful Yang Ch’in (Chinese Hammered Dulcimer) with our summer school workshop programme offering four hours of tuition and up to four hours for self...