Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Singaporean Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong inaugurate the China Cultural Center in Singapore, Nov 7, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

Construction and development of China cultural centers

Up to the end of 2015, a total of 26 China cultural centers have been established in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America, including Mauritius, Benin, Cairo, Paris, Malta, Seoul, Berlin, Tokyo, Ulan Bator, Bangkok, Moscow, Madrid, Mexico, Nigeria, Sydney, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Laos, Pakistan, Nepal, Singapore, Copenhagen, Brussels, Tanzania, New Zealand and Fiji.

The China cultural centers are the official culture exchange institutions established by the Chinese government to bring Chinese culture to the global stage. They hold a variety of cultural activities and use various teaching methods, which vary with the cultural background of the different countries they are in. The establishment of a China cultural center marks a new achievement in enhancing cultural relations between countries and builds a channel of cultural exchange for both sides.