The Confucius Institute in Edmonton has 17 visiting teachers from China. They work at the CIE and support many schools, with their language and culture programs.
Consul Yu Changxue from the Chinese Consulate in Vancouver came to Edmonton on the New Year’s Eve to have a Chinese New Year celebration with all CIE teachers and staff. He expressed his thanks to all the teachers for being willing to leave their family behind and to work very hard to help Canadians develop a better understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture, and for working to build friendship between Canada and China. All the teachers felt moved and encouraged with the Consul’s visit.
Consul Yu hosted a lunch for all the teachers and after lunch, all the teachers and Consul Yu had a KTV party to show their singing talents. During the party, there was a draw for a door prize. Everyone had a great Chinese New Year Eve celebration.