STORY: Chinese Language Day celebrated at Confucius Institute in Barcelona
SHOOTING TIME: April 19-22, 2024
DATELINE: April 23, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:59
LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of street view in Barcelona, Spain
2. various of students learning Chinese at the Confucius Institute in Barcelona
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): XU YINGFENG, Coordinator of teaching at Confucius Institute in Barcelona
4. various of students learning Chinese
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): XU YINGFENG, Coordinator of teaching at Confucius Institute in Barcelona
6. various of the Confucius Institute
7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): SANDRA RODRIGUEZ, Chinese language student
8. various of street view and the Confucius Institute

STORYLINE:

Activities such as a writing competition, calligraphy displays, and cultural talks were held late last week at the Confucius Institute in Barcelona to celebrate this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day which falls on April 20, attracting many students and cultural enthusiasts.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): XU YINGFENG, Coordinator of teaching at Confucius Institute in Barcelona
"It's an important recognition of the Chinese language, and it gives us the opportunity to celebrate it with a series of activities, while on the international level, it resonates among Chinese-speaking countries."

According to the Chinese Embassy in Spain, more than 50,000 people are currently studying Chinese in Spain.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): XU YINGFENG, Coordinator of teaching at Confucius Institute in Barcelona
"College students have a professional interest in studying the language to open up more job opportunities, while for children, their parents see the future of the language and want them to start learning it early."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): SANDRA RODRIGUEZ, Chinese language student
"I began studying Chinese because my best friend is from China. I love the culture and the language, and want to learn it to be able to communicate with her and her family."

A recent Barcelona City Council study found that Chinese, Arabic and Urdu are the fastest-growing languages in the city's private language centers.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain.
(XHTV)