STORY: Confucius Institute library broadens Chinese knowledge for Tanzanian students
SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024
DATELINE: April 20, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:10 
LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZEMA AYUBU SAIDI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACKSON LASWAI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG XIAOZHEN, Chinese Director at Confucius Institute, University of Dar es Salaam
4. various of the library

STORYLINE:

Students learning the Chinese language at Tanzania's University of Dar es Salaam on Thursday praised the Confucius Institute library saying it is playing a major role in broadening knowledge of the language.
    
Speaking ahead of World Book Day, to be marked on April 23, the students said the Confucius Institute library at the University of Dar es Salaam is stocked with books covering various Chinese topics, including culture, ancient and modern Chinese literature.
     
World Book Day is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
           
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZEMA AYUBU SAIDI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam
"I am interested in Chinese books based on culture. I like Chinese cultures, their food is so delicious, about the historical sites, about the animals, their pandas. I really like to read books concerning Chinese culture. Our library is so good, with every book you want, culture, literature, songs and everything. Very fun."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACKSON LASWAI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam
"I like different types of Chinese books. I am really impressed with Chinese history. I really like to learn about the rich history of China from the ancient China to the modern China. I think there are a lot of books that I need and I can find them here, they are really useful and helpful to me."
     
SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG XIAOZHEN, Chinese Director at Confucius Institute, University of Dar es Salaam
"I think we need to provide convenience for these Chinese learners to expand their knowledge about the Chinese language and learn Chinese culture and also provide a venue for them to communicate with each other."
      
The Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam was established in 2013 under an agreement between the University of Dar es Salaam, the Chinese International Education Foundation and the Zhejiang Normal University.
    
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
(XHTV)