Chinese Bridge for pupils begins in Kunming

The 3rd Chinese Bridge -- Chinese Show for Foreign Primary School Students was launched at the Kunming-based Yunnan Normal University on October 24, ushering in 58 pupils and 57 accompanying parents from all over the world.

The launching ceremony

The cultural event is sponsored by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under the Chinese Ministry of Education. After the launching ceremony, the international children and parents planted trees at the university campus, wishing their friendship with the Chinese peers could be evergreen.

 

Tree planting at the university campus

The international children and parents will visit the Jinyuan School, the Chengjiang fossil site, the Kunming Institute of Botany and the Guandu old town, as well as local markets, communities and families in the coming days, in a bid to have a fuller appreciation of China.

 

First Chinese class for the Children  

 

A pupil's forehead is marked bright red for wisdom, according to Chinese tradition.

Reporting by Zhu Hai (YICC); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue