Activities of center of Chinese language and culture (Confucius classroom) at Novosibirsk State University in 2014

This article presents a brief report about all the activities held by the Center of Chinese Language and Culture (Confucius Classroom) at Novosibirsk State University with the support of Hanban - Confucius Institute Headquarters in 2014. The main activities include traditional and new projects in educational and cultural work, such as: visiting professors’ lectures, Chinese language summer camp in Urumqi and Xian, seminars for local Chinese teachers, study visit to China for the directors of Novosibirsk region’s educational institutions which included visiting Xinjiang University and primary and middle schools of Urumqi, Chinese-Russian Speaking Club for Chinese and local students of Novosibirsk State University, Confucius Institute Day etc. One of the key projects of last year was the organization (in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation policy of Novosibirsk region) of the international conference «Cooperation of Russian and Chinese Educational Institutions: experience, problems and prospects» which was held in Novosibirsk Technopark on September 16-19. The discussion mainly focused on two themes: teaching Chinese in Russian schools and universities and educational and cultural cooperation between Novosibirsk region and China.