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Lu Xun: A Legacy in Print
Lu Xun (1881-1936) is the pen name of the revolutionary Chinese writer Zhou Shuren.
Teaching in Hong Kong
There are opportunities for primary and secondary school teachers in an ‘all-through’ school in Hong Kong (Primary to Secondary).
8th Annual SCEN Youth Summit Points the Way Forward
The 8th SCEN Youth Summit took place on Friday 8 November at the EICC Edinburgh. Students from nearly 20 schools from Scotland participated with a number of visiting students from Hong Kong
Chinese Film Documentary IV - The Next Life & A Second Child - 11 November 2019
The Confucius Institute for Scotland is delighted to offer you the opportunity to join them on Monday 11 November for a very special Chinese documentary screening.
Scholarships for Master's Degrees in China
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center Washington Office would like you to know about opportunities for students to earn a graduate certificate or master’s degree in China,
Tianjin Scholarship 2020-21
The application process for the 2020-2021 Tianjin Scholarship is now open.
Conference Invitation: New Perspectives on the Belt & Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) outlined by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013 is one of the most significant and substantial investment and development programmes to come out of China in modern times.
Full-Time Teacher of Mandarin Wanted at Jordanhill School
The Swire Trust is funding the development of a Chinese Language Centre at Jordanhill School.
Chinese Cultural Classes at the Eric Liddell Centre
The Eric Liddell Centre in partnership with the Confucius Institute at Heriot Watt University are offering Chinese Cultural Classes this Autumn.
Citizens of Nowhere?
Immersive live audio drama with food and family feuds
Presented by Chinese Arts Now and Performance Infinity. Part of FeastFest.
Venue 188 Sweet Novotel - 16 – 18, 20 – 25 August - 2 PM / 4 PM
From Shanghai with Love 2019
FROM SHANGHAI WITH LOVE - FASHION SHOW/EXHIBITION RETURN TO PLAYFAIR LIBRARY ON 23 & 24 AUGUST
Chinese Cultural Classes and Activities at the Eric Liddell Centre
An upcoming programme of Chinese Cultural Classes and Activities will be taking place at the Eric Liddell Centre.
SCEN Youth Committee, Advisory Council, and the Cross Party Group on China Update
SCEN recently held several meetings at Grangemouth High School.
2019 Chinese Proficiency Test Summer Camp
The 2019 Chinese Proficiency Test Summer Camp for students aged between 14 and 22 from Hanban UK is still taking applicants.
Chinese Independent Documentary III: Wu Wenguang and the Folk Memory Project
For the third instalment of our Chinese Independent Documentary series we are delighted to announce the return of China’s foremost independent documentary filmmaker, Wu Wenguang, to the University of Edinburgh this May.
Generation UK: China Network
You are warmly invited to join the Generation UK: China Network, a British Council-run initiative that aims to connect all UK nationals with experience in China from across different professions and age groups.
Confucius Institute for Scotland General Manager Vacancy
The Confucius Institute for Scotland (CIS) in the University of Edinburgh is a national centre to promote educational, economic, and cultural ties between Scotland and China.
Developing Mandarin Conference at Southhall
This highly successful conference was held at Southhall, University of Edinburgh and at the Confucius Institute for Scotland and was jointly organised by SCEN and Ann Robertson, languages officer for East Lothian, Midlothian and Scottish Borders.
The Red Heroine (1929) at HippFest on 23 March
Don't miss Fan Xuepeng as the Red Heroine at this rare screening of one of the oldest surviving Chinese martial arts films ever-made.
April and May Intensive Chinese Language Courses
This course requires no prior knowledge in Chinese and it aims to provide you with a basic knowledge of the Chinese economy, aspects of contemporary Chinese human relations and behaviour.