http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/Information on news items from The Confucius Institute for Scotland in the University of Edinburghhttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=527&result=0January saw five new teachers of Chinese as a foreign language from Fudan University join the Institute`s team. The staff, all of whom are postgrads in the Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) in Fudan University join a long line of previous teacher sent by our partner Fudan University to help us develop Chinese language teaching at our Institute. Short biogs for each of our five new teaching staf are now available on our website. A warm welcome to these newly...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:23:29 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=527&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=528&result=0Friday 10th February will see the first Chinese Conversation and Cultural Corner (CCCC) of 2012 take place at the Confucius Institute`s Abden House premises. Chinese Valentine’s Day中国情人节 is just around corner and love is in the air! What’s your plan for this special day? Our first Chinese Culture and Conversation Corner of this semester will tell you about Chinese Valentine’s Day (Qi Xi). We think the interesting and moving Chinese love stories will warm you up in this cold...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:29:21 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=528&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=526&result=0Drop into the David Hume Tower basement this Friday 3 Feb for the 1430 showing this week`s free film which will be King of the Children (Chen Kaige, 1988) The New York Times review of King of the Children provides the summary below `Set during the twilight of the Cultural Revolution, Chen Kaige`s third film, King of the Children, concerns a young man who is sent from the city to the country for his scheduled tour of farm labor. Upon arriving in this remote mountain area, he -- much to his...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:37:24 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=526&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=535&result=0Congratulations to the Institute`s Chinese calligraphy and brush painting teacher Chi Zhang MSC BA, whose Chinese brush painting artwork has been selected for Visual Arts Scotland 2012 Annual Exhibition in the Royal Scottish Academy. His painting,`Heavy Snow` is one of 280 works selected from a field of some 850 submissions. The exhibition is FREE and run from Sat 4th February – Thurs 1st March RSA Upper Galleries, The Mound, Edinburgh. Chi Zhang will be in the gallery on 4th Saturday...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:02:45 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=535&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=538&result=0Drop into the David Hume Tower basement on Friday 10 Feb 2012 for the 1430 showing of Red Sorghum (Zhang Yimou, 1988) Set in 1930s China a young woman is sent by her father to marry the leprous owner of a winery. In the nearby red sorghum fields she falls for one of his servants. When the master dies she finds herself inheriting the isolated business which she runs as a quasi-matriachal community. The setting, cinematography and imagery create memorable characters in a dramatic anti-war film...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:38:04 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=538&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=537&result=0Merchiston Hall, Watson Crescent, Polwarth is the venue for this Year of the Dragon Ceilidh organised by the Edinburgh Chinese Association of Professionals and the Edinburgh Branch of the Scotland China Association. Master of Ceremonies Andy Cook with David Sturgeon on the accordion will ensure the music has everyone up and dancing. Tickets are only £6 on door inclusive of soft drinks and snacks. Start time 7.30pmTue, 31 Jan 2012 12:19:47 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=537&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=536&result=0George Square Theatre on Saturday 4 Feb is the venue for the ECSSA Gala Show marking Chinese New Year and the forthcoming Lantern Festival. The show which starts at 7pm will feature a variety of entertainment such as dance, music, singing and cross-talk to name a few. Tickets for the show which are selling fast are priced at only £6.00 are available from the Confucius Institute for Scotland reception. Cash or cheque only please!Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:24:53 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=536&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=534&result=0Edinburgh Zoo will be the venue for this evening talk by Professor Natascha Gentz, Director of the Confucius Institute for Scotland and Chair of Chinese in the University of Edinburgh. This is part of the the programme of special events at the Zoo organised by the Confucius Institute for Scotland to mark Chinese New Year. Understanding Chinese Media` Monday 6th February 7pm Chinese media are in the headlines in the West often because of instances of censorship, the shutting down of media...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:50:09 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=534&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=533&result=0Edinburgh Zoo will be the venue for this evening talk Dr Felix Boeking from the University of Edinburgh which is as part of the programme of special events at the Zoo organised by the Confucius Institute for Scotland to mark Chinese New Year. Understanding China`s Economic Transformation` Thursday 2nd Feb 7pm Dr Boeking, whose speciality is Modern Chinese Economic and Political History will give a talk entitled `Understanding China`s Economic Transformation`. Focus of Talk In the last...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:44:09 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=533&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=532&result=0Two guest lectures will be given at Edinburgh Zoo Prof Natascha Gentz Confucius Institute for Scotland Director, and by Dr Felix Boeking from the University of Edinburgh as part of the programme of special events to mark Chinese New Year. Understanding China`s Economic Transformation` Thursday 2nd Feb 7pm The first lecture by Dr Boeking, whose speciality is Modern Chinese Economic and Political History, is entitled `Understanding China`s Economic Transformation`. This talk will take place...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:12:28 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=532&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=531&result=0Listeners to BBC Scotland`s Fred McAuley show on the first day of the Spring Festival will have heard a short interview with the Confucius Institute`s Jie Chen and Graham Thompson of the Scotland China Association. For those who missed the broadcast you can listen again at this link on BBC iPlayer Jie and Graham are on from 19.50minutes for ten minutes. Enjoy the chat!Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:52 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=531&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=530&result=0Organised by the University of Edinburgh`s Celtic and Scottish Studies department the lunchtime seminar on Friday 27th January 2012 entitled `Thoughts on Chinese Music in Scotland` will be given by Eddie McGuire, composer, musician and educator. Eddie is a founder member of Harmony Ensemble which play music from the rich traditions of China - and goes further, drawing on Chinese, Western Classical and Scottish folk elements to create improvisations, new songs and compositions. The seminar...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:33:36 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=530&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=529&result=0A special session entitled `The China Mandate-New Chalk on an old Blackboard` will take place at the Wellcome West Rooms, Royal Society of Edinburgh, George Street, Edinburgh. Chaired by Dr Gari Donn of the University of Edinburgh the session will consider the following points Did American research at MIT, funded by Rockefeller persuade the Chinese to adopt a one-child policy? What do the modern Chinese balinghou, the children from one-child families, think of China today? What mandate can...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:57:39 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=529&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=525&result=0As the Year of the Dragon approaches plans are being finalised for a number of celebration events which offer you a wealth of ways to mark Chinese New Year and the Spring Festival. CHINESE NEW YEAR PROGRAMME at Edinburgh Zoo 21/22 January 2012With the two most famous Chinese visitors now happily ensconsed in Edinburgh Zoo, a special Chinese New Year programme will take place at the Zoo on the weekend 21/22 January. The programme, organised by the Confucius Institute for Scotland will see a...Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:02:52 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=525&result=0