About the Confucius Institute

孔子学院是中外合作建立的非营利性教育机构，致力于适应世界各国（地区）人民对汉语学习的需要，增进世界各国（地区）人民对中国语言文化的了解，加强中国与世界各国教育文化交流合作，发展中国与外国的友好关系，促进世界多元文化发展，构建和谐世界。

孔子学院开展汉语教学和中外教育、文化等方面的交流与合作。所提供的服务包括：开展汉语教学；培训汉语教师，提供汉语教学资源；开展汉语考试和汉语教师资格认证；提供中国教育、文化等信息咨询；开展中外语言文化交流活动。

截至2010年10月，各国已建立322所孔子学院和369个孔子课堂，共计691所，分布在96个国家(地区)。孔子学院设在91国(地区)共322所，其中，亚洲30国(地区)81所，非洲16国21所，欧洲31国105所，美洲12国103所，大洋洲2国12所。孔子课堂设在34国共369个(缅甸、马里、巴哈马、突尼斯、坦桑尼亚只有课堂，没有学院)，其中，亚洲11国31个，非洲5国5个，欧洲10国82个，美洲6国240个，大洋洲2国11个。

各地孔子学院充分利用自身优势，开展丰富多彩的教学和文化活动，逐步形成了各具特色的办学模式，成为各国学习汉语言文化、了解当代中国的重要场所，受到当地社会各界的热烈欢迎。About Confucius Institutes
As China’s economy and exchanges with the world have seen rapid growth, there has also been a sharp increase in the world’s demands for Chinese learning. Benefiting from the UK, France, Germany and Spain’s experience in promoting their national languages, China began its own exploration through establishing non-profit public institutions which aim to promote Chinese language and culture in foreign countries in 2004: these were given the name the Confucius Institute.

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In 2011, the Confucius Institutes around the world made remarkable achievements, with steady development and positive trends for future growth. By the end of August, 2011, 353 Confucius Institutes and 473 Confucius Classrooms had been established in 104 countries and regions in the world.

Confucius Institutes/Classrooms adopt flexible teaching patterns and adapt to suit local conditions when teaching Chinese language and promoting culture in foreign primary schools, secondary schools, communities and enterprises.