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by Carol Williams Growing Demand for Chinese Culture
Aspects of Chinese culture were brought to life as the Confucius Institute (CI) at The UWI, Cave Hill Campus held its first open house since the pandemic forced some of the institute’s seminal activities online.
A ctivity rooms were virtually filled to capacity by students and others gathered for the immersive experience on 7 October 2022. Many eagerly painted brightly coloured masks, engaged in the art of calligraphy, and sampled Chinese tea for which the country is world- famous. For a time, the sweet sounds of the ancient Chinese zither, an intricate musical instrument similar to the harp, filled the air as those present were taught the fundamentals of playing. Some adventurous individuals took part in the Chopstick Pickup Tournament and, later in the day, attempts were
made to learn the Chinese martial art, Tai Chi. An online symposium entitled “Perspectives in Philosophy" kicked off the event that was held to celebrate Confucius Institute Day and Chinese National Day , which is 1 October. It featured presentations
by Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education,
Cave Hill Campus, Professor Frederick
Ochieng’-Odhiambo and Professor Yu Xueming, President of the Faculty of Humanities, China University of Political Science and Law respectively titled “The Relevance of Sagacity in Philosophy”
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