China opens Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University

Project narrative

On October 16, 2009, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the Binghamton University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2009, Binghamton University and National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (中国戏曲学院), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on November 6, 2009. The Confucius Institute closed on July 9, 2022.