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		<title>Students From Around Washington Take Part in 12th &#8220;Chinese Bridge&#8221; Competition for College Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[第十二届“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛华盛顿州赛区预赛于5月4日下午在华盛顿大学成功举行。本次比赛由华盛顿州孔子学院举办，共有来自全州5所高校的33名选手参加，并邀请了5位从事汉语教学工作多年经验丰富的中文老师担任评委。赛前有的选手拿着手中的演讲稿默诵演讲辞，神情紧张，有的则静坐在角落听音乐，表现淡定。还有的选手正在和新认识的学中文的朋友热情地进行着交谈，表现轻松。有很多参赛学校的学生也专程来到现场观看比赛，现场气氛十分活跃。 On May 4, the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington organized and successfully conducted the 12th &#8220;Chinese Bridge&#8221; Chinese Language Competition State at the University of Washington to select the best students from Washington state qualified to compete in regional and international contests. Experienced Chinese teachers served as judges for the 33 participants, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights from the Third Anniversary Celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 01:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who came together on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 to celebrate the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington at South Seattle Community College. We hope those in attendance left feeling invigorated and excited for the future of Chinese language education and exchange in the state of Washington. If you missed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>华盛顿州孔子学院举办AP中文研讨会 AP Chinese Workshop at the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AP Chinese Workshop on Chinese class teaching strategies, hosted by CIWA, the UW Department of Asian Languages &#38; Literature, and the UW East Asia Center was held successfully at the University of Washington on April 20. 参加本次研讨会的有来自全州各高校和中小学的50余位本地中文教师，以及来自四川大学的两位汉办公派教师，特邀主讲嘉宾为来自汉密尔顿大学的靳洪刚教授。靳教授从事对外汉语教学逾二十年，主要研究领域为第二语言习得、心理语言学、教师培训及教育教学理论等。过去七年来年靳教授担任AP中文研发委员会主席，对AP中文教学与测试有着相当深入地研究。 Around 50 Chinese teachers from high schools and K-12 schools in Washington state and two Hanban-funded teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apply for the 2013 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp Participants  The Confucius Institute of the state of Washington (CIWA) is proud to offer the 2013 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp for American high school students for the 3rd year in a row. This two-week program is structured to enhance understanding between American and Chinese high school students. Through a combination [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CIWA and the Trade Development Alliance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Changping Tang speaks to Advisory Council Members about her role as a director for the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington Photo Credit: Changping Tang The Trade Development Alliance welcomed the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington to present to the Trade Alliance Advisory Council for its 1st Quarter meeting last Wednesday. Representing the Confucius [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Annual Chinese Bridge Competition for Washington State College Students May 4 at UW</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese Bridge is an international competition organized by the Office of the Chinese Language Council International (known in Chinese as Hanban). This year’s final competition will be held in Beijing in July. The competition tests the Chinese language and cultural knowledge of non-native speakers aged 15 to 30, and helps participants strengthen their competency. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Sing Beijing Captivates Seattle Audience on Successful U.S. Debut</title>
		<link>http://confucius.washington.edu/i-sing-beijing-captivates-seattle-audience-on-successful-u-s-debut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The night of I Sing Beijing on February 26 was unforgettable for audience members, singers and Hao Jiang Tian, who conceived the idea of the program and has served as its artistic director since 2011. People were so amazed by the songs and singers’ performance that many in the audience were singing along with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Sing Beijing at Beacon Hill International Elementary School</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cherry blossoms might be blooming in Seattle, but people who were lucky enough to attend the I SING BEIJING! performance at Beacon Hill International Elementary School or the University of Washington will remember the song of the “Jasmine Flower.” 
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		<title>中美学生交流 China-U.S. Student Exchange Blog: Dealing with Teenage Emotions across Cultures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Heidi Steele In the summer 2012 we conducted a two-way student exchange with our partner high school in China. The exchange group was composed of four of American students and four students from our partner school in China. Each American student was paired with a Chinese partner. When the Chinese group visited us for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confucius Institute Scholarship Application/ 2013年度孔子学院奖学金</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[为支持孔子学院建设，促进汉语国际推广和中国文化传播，培养合格的汉语教师和各类汉语人才，孔子学院总部/国家汉办设立孔子学院奖学金，资助外国学生、学者和汉语教师到中国有关高等学校攻读汉语国际教育专业硕士学位，或学习汉语言文学、中国历史、中国哲学专业。 孔子学院奖学金按资助内容包括：注册费、学费、基本教材费、一次性安置费、生活费，提供住宿、门诊医疗服务和来华留学生综合保险。 奖学金申请详情请见 http://cis.chinese.cn。关于汉语水平考试，请见http://www.chinesetest.cn。如有其他问题，请发送邮件至ciwa@uw.edu The Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban is launching “Confucius Institute Scholarship” program to provide financial aid for students, scholars and Chinese language teachers worldwide to proceed to a Master’s degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) in Chinese universities, or study in such majors as Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese [...]]]></description>
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