Hanban provides a $150,000 USD grant for the establishment of the Confucius Institute at Edge Hill University

Project narrative

On November 14, 2012, Edge Hill University and Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) signed an agreement to establish a Confucius Institute to promote the teaching of Chinese language and culture at Edge Hill University. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide 3,000 volumes of teaching materials, a $150,000 USD start-up 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. The partnering Chinese university is Chongqing Normal University. On June 26, 2013, the Confucius Institute was officially inaugurated. The Confucius Institute also supports various Confucius Classrooms around the region. As of July 2014, the number of participants in Confucius Institute programs has reached 2,700 people.