China Embassy in Gabon donates books for Wenhui Library at African Management University
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Gabon
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On April 24, 2018, Ambassador to Gabon Hu Changchun and Embassy diplomats attended the Chinese Culture University opening ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Salon and Wenhui Library with a donation of books. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Gabon and the Chairman of the Gabonian Chinese Students Association, the head of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the President of the African Management University, representatives of teachers and students of the school, and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises attended the event. Afterwards, Ambassador Hu unveiled the Wenhui Library. The library bears the name Wenhui, which means "the meeting of cultures" or "the gathering of scholars". He and the guests visited the exhibition of Chinese landscape and folklore paintings displayed in the bookstore. He introduced the collection of Chinese donated books to everyone and enjoyed Chinese tea together. In addition, from 2019 onwards, the Embassy will grant two scholarships each year to the best students of the University for their studies in China.
Additional details
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Gabon [Government Agency]