'Chinese Bridge 2018' contest brings China, Latin America closer

A student performs at the final of the "Chinese Bridge 2018" contest was hold in Lima, the capital of Peru, June 2, 2018. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

To date in Peru —apart from 4 Confucius Institutes and 4 Chinese schools— there are 11 educational institutions, such as primary schools, secondary schools and universities (from Iquitos in the Amazon rainforest to Marcona in the northern Pacific) where Chinese language teaching centers have been established and more than 20,000 Peruvian students are studying this millenary language all over the country.

Jia Guide, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Peru, Zhu Xiaoyan, cultural counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Peru, Hao Qinmei, commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Peru, Kong Aimin, president of the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Peru, Congresswoman Paloma Noceda, president of the commission for education, sports and youth, Congressman Juan Del Aguila member of the Commission of Culture and Cultural Heritage, Juan Carlos Capuñay, former ambassador of Peru to China, Ivan Rodriguez, president of Peru's University Union and president of Ricardo Palma University, , media personalities, students and teachers of the 4 Confucius institutes, 15 universities and schools that offer Chinese education were among the 500 guests.