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=679&result=0Prof Robert Borgen (Emeritus: California, Davis), a renowned scholar of pre-modern China and Japan will present an illustrated talk on `The Monk Jakushō`s Adventures in China: A Pilgrimage Performed` on Friday 10 May from 3pm to 5pm. This talk will be of particular interest to those who work in the fields of religion (Buddhism), literature and the performing arts as well as East Asian history. VENUE: Room 3.10 (The Peter Ladefoged Room), Dugald Stewart Building in Bristo Square. DATE:...Tue, 07 May 2013 12:27:19 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=679&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=682&result=0Young Chinese Professionals (YCP) is currently conducting a nationwide survey of which the Confucius Institute for Scotland is the main sponsor. The YCP Scotland Survey is for all Chinese professionals including professional students. The aim of the survey is to collect information and views on living and working in Scotland with the aim of developing further relevant and enhanced services between YCP and its community. If you as a Chinese professional would like to give your views, please...Tue, 14 May 2013 14:10:43 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=682&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=681&result=0Open to both University teams and existing businesses, the 2013 China UK Entrepreneurship Competition, which has a registration deadline of 27 May offers potential insights, contacts, prize money and investment. The aim of the competition is to encourage new business ventures between China and the United Kingdom and in its structure simulates the real-world processes of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. For full details about this...Tue, 14 May 2013 14:01:40 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=681&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=680&result=0Join us for a 5-week Chinese character introductory course on Thursday evenings from 30 May to 27 June 2013. This course is designed for beginners with an interest in Chinese characters. The course will be taught in English. Content of Course • The structure of Chinese characters • Character components and radicals • Rules of stroke order • Phonetic and semantic components of Chinese characters • How to use a Chinese dictionary • How to input Chinese characters by...Sun, 12 May 2013 12:54:19 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=680&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=678&result=0The second play in the National Theatre of Scotland and Oran Mor`s International`A Play, A Pie and A Pint` programme presented by the Institute at the Bedlam is a darkly comic play`Thieves and Boy` running from 14-18 May 2013. Two construction workers turn vigilante, trying to right the wrongs of society by burgling the home of a high ranking, corrupt government official. However once they get inside it turns out they both have very different ideas about justice. Written by Hao Jingfang and...Fri, 03 May 2013 16:39:29 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=678&result=0http://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=677&result=0Please note that while the office will be closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday 6th May, evening classes will run as normal.Fri, 03 May 2013 16:32:03 GMThttp://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/news/article.php?article_id=677&result=0