Confucius Chinese Medicine Institute in Britain
A Confucius institute, dedicated to Chinese medicine, will be the first in the world to offer courses in Chinese medicine:
” Britain is to establish a Confucius Institute for Chinese Medicine, the first in the world which offers courses in Chinese medicine.
London South Bank University (LSBU) has negotiated terms of agreement with the Office of Chinese Language Council International, China (Hanban) to set up the Institute at its campus, according to officials of the University Tuesday.
The Confucius Institute will also offer courses in areas of worldwide developing interest including Chinese Massage, Acupuncture etc. Courses will be open for Applicants from both the UK and overseas and teaching will be in both Chinese and English.
“We are very excited to be working with leading partners in China to launch this new initiative. The institute will be a non-profit making education institution with the purpose of enhancing international understanding in the UK by sponsoring courses in Chinese language, culture and Chinese Medicine,” Min Liu, Director of Asia Pacific from the LSBU said.
The Confucius Institute is being set up in partnership with two Chinese partners - Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine and Harbin Normal University, both in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. “
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