The Roundhouse

Lancaster University Confucius Institute

We aim to share understanding of China and Mandarin Chinese to the North West.

We offer Mandarin language classes and a variety of cultural classes to students and staff, the local community, local schools and businesses.

 

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Lancaster Chinese weekend classes for children (5-11 years old)

Sunday 8 October 2023, 10:00am to Sunday 17 December 2023, 12:00pm
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Chinese dance classes for children (5-11 years old)

Sunday 8 October 2023, 1:00pm to Sunday 17 December 2023, 2:00pm
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Chinese folk dance classes

Sunday 8 October 2023, 2:15pm to Sunday 17 December 2023, 3:15pm
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Extra-Curricular Chinese Mandarin Language Classes

Monday 16 October 2023, 6:00pm to Thursday 14 December 2023, 8:00pm
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Chinese language and culture drop-in and discussion session for staff

Wednesday 18 October 2023, 12:00pm to Wednesday 13 December 2023, 12:50pm

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Leo Zhenglang Chen stood next to a purple banner with Chinese writing holding up his landlard

Lancaster University Confucius Classroom Teacher, Leo Zhenglang Chen, clinches victory in the Primary and Secondary School Category of the Third Chinese Teaching Championship for English Speaking Countries in Europe - 2023 Central and North England Competition

On 26 November 2023, in a display of his teaching excellence, Leo Zhenglang Chen, Lancaster University Confucius Institute teacher, stood out in the Primary and Secondary School Category of the Third Chinese Teaching Championship for English Speaking Countries in Europe - 2023 Central and North England Competition, successfully advancing to the finals in Europe earlier next year.
A group of people stood under the Chinatown gate smiling at the camera and holding a Lancaster University Confucius Institute banner

Lancaster Chinese Friendship Programme Trip to Manchester

On Saturday 18 and Saturday 23 November, students participating in the Lancaster Chinese Friendship Programme visited Manchester to learn about the Chinese culture in Manchester. For some students, this was their first-time visiting Manchester. 

The Lancaster Chinese Friendship Programme is an academic programme where students studying Chinese as part of their degree are paired with a native Chinese speaking student.

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Asia Careers Fair Concludes at Lancaster University, Bridging Opportunities between UK and China

In a collaboration between Lancaster University Confucius Institute (LUCI) and Lancaster University Careers, this year’s Asia Careers Fair was held on Thursday 2 November 2023 at the Learning Zone, Lancaster University.

‘Immensity of the Cosmos’ artwork by Zi Quan

Lancaster University Confucius Institute’s contribution to Light Up Lancaster 2023

From Thursday 2 to Friday 4 November 2023, the evenings were filled with light installations across Lancaster city centre.
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‘China in 2030 and its Role in the World Economy’ by Professor Xiaolan Fu. Lancaster University Confucius Institute Annual Lecture 2023

On Wednesday 1 November 2023, economist, academic and Lancaster University alumna, Professor Xiaolan Fu, Professor of Technology and International Development from the University of Oxford, delivered her highly anticipated lecture on ‘China in 2030 and its Role in the World Economy’ at Lancaster University to a capacity audience of 120 people including staff, students, and academics from Lancaster University and other institutions as well as members of the public. 
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Lancaster University Confucius Institute Teaching Lead, Dr Mengke Li, presents her research at the ‘Seminar on Chinese Language Teaching in UK Universities 2023’ at Glasgow University

On Saturday 28 October 2023, Lancaster University Confucius Institute Teaching Lead, Dr Mengke Li, gave a well-received presentation on her research ‘The Challenges and Identity Shifts faced by British students during their one-year study abroad in China’ at the ‘Seminar on Chinese Language Teaching in UK Universities 2023’, hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) UK at Glasgow University.

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