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Unveiling the Statue of Confucius

Dreamers.Thinkers.Doers.

The Confucius Institute is a non-profit, public institute with the goal of promoting Chinese language and culture and supporting local Chinese teaching internationally through affiliated Confucius Institutes around the globe.

Confucius Institutes are established by the Office of Chinese Language Council International, headquartered in Beijing.

The University of Memphis is home to the only Confucius Institute in the state of Tennessee and the first in the Mid-South.

In conjunction with its partner institution, Hubei University in China, the Confucius Institute at the University of Memphis promotes understanding of the Chinese language and culture among the people of the United States, develops friendly relations between the U.S. and China, accelerates the expansion of multiculturalism, and provides opportunities for students studying the Chinese language.

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The CIUM is proud to serve as a host site for HSK BCT YCT testing (Chinese Proficiency Test).
Please click here for additional details.


The CIUM will host seven Chinese immersion camps, All Roads Lead to China, this summer (June and July 2010). For additional information, please click here.


The CIUM and HANBAN will host its third annual summer bridge camp in China in July 2010. Students from the United States and England will spend 15 days in China studying the language while learning more about the Chinese culture. For additional information about the 2010 Chinese Summer Bridge Camp, please click here.


The CIUM provided Study Abroad Scholarships to study in China recently.
Please click here for additional details.


The CIUM is honored to partner with colleges and schools across the Mid-South. For additional information about our Partner Schools, please click here.


Please join the CIUM for a lecture series on the Yi ethnic minority presented by Dr. Aurélie Névot this spring. For additional information, please click here.


The CIUM hosted a one-week education tour to China for school and district leaders from across the United States. Please click here to view photos from the trip.

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