PSU Faculty of Liberal Arts cooperates with Guangxi Normal University to establish “Confucius Institute” to strengthen Chinese language and Culture

The Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University and Guangxi Normal University supported by the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) give opportunity the students and the public who would like to develop Chinese language and learn Chinese culture in establishing the Confucius Institute at PSU. The objectives of the Confucius Institute establishment are to respond to the need of Chinese language development of the Southerners and to strengthen the relationship between Thailand and PR. China.

On December 29, 2006, H.E. Zhang Jiu Hua, Chinese Ambassador to Thailand and Dr. Liang Hong, President of Guangxi Normal University visited PSU to participate in the event and to open ceremony. “Confucius Institute” at PSU was initiated by the formulation of the agreement between the two universities in February which was signed by the former President, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prasert Chitapong.

The core jobs of the institute are to offer courses via computer, arrange training courses for the teachers who teach Chinese, arrange training courses for those who would like to further their studies or work in China, arrange HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) test which is the Chinese standard test for foreigners. In addition, the institute assists PSU in developing curriculum with Chinese universities, distribute information, recruit teachers, and develop textbooks to suit the locals in learning Chinese.