The opening ceremony of Chinese language and Kongfu classes was held in Confucius Institute at UNZA on June 14, which more than 20 students from Greece, India and Zambia attended. People from all walks of life, attracted by the advertisement, came to see and experience themselves the charm of Chinese language and martial arts.

On the ceremony, professor He Yi, director of Confucius Institute at UNZA, delivered a speech in which she introduced in detail the course of the development of Confucius Institute at UNZA and encouraged the students to learn good Chinese language and martial arts and promote the friendship between China and Zambia.Guo Guangwei,a Chinese teacher, made a well-targeted introduction to the official examinations of HSK, Chinese bridge competition, Chinese scholarship and summer camp. Doc. Zhao Yiqiang, the language teacher, started from the basic alphabet ‘b、p、m、f 'connecting with the words ‘Zhongguo '(China), ‘Beijing 'and ‘Hanyu'( Chinese language) and conducted the students into the palace of Chinese language and culture. Wang Jinzhong, the Kongfu teacher, performed martial arts of broadsword, rapier, Tai chi, and mantis boxing, etc. His brilliant performance won warm applause and cheers from the audience.

Today, Confucius Institute at UNZA has more than 1500 students from all walks of life including government officials, bank clerks, managers of travel agencies, local stuff of Chinese companies, college students, middle school students and pupils, etc and covers the important provinces and cities such as Lusaka, the tourist attraction Livingstone, Kabwe( capital city of Central province), Luanshya of northwestern Copperbelt province, Kitwe and so on. Confuciuse Institute is more and more popular and talented people who can speak Chinese tend to be in great demand now. Under the correct leadership of Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) and the great support of various circles of society, and through the joints efforts of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia and cooperating colleges and schools, Confucius Institute at UNZA will usher in a better tomorrow.