Model Confucius Institute opens its doors in the US

Confucius Institute at Western Kentucky University held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Model Confucius Institute Building on May 5. University President Gary A. Ransdell said the campus’s Confucius Institute, launched five years ago, helped the university fulfill its mission of becoming "a leading American university with international reach".  Xu Lin, former Director General of Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, also attended the opening ceremony.  The $2.3 million facility, with a floor space of 700 square meters, will become the Chinese-language learning center at the university. [Photo by Zhao Huanxin/chinadaily.com.cn]