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Last Friday Roundup for 2020, wishing you all a lovely holiday break

xmas card

Welcome to the last Friday Roundup for 2020. Thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout the year, either by attending our events, engaging in our online content, or even by simply reading this newsletter each week...

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Welcome to December and the 2nd to last Friday Roundup for the year

shanghai at christmas

Welcome to the first Friday Roundup of December, and the second to last Roundup of the year. Thank you to everyone who registered for our public webinar. Unfortunately, we had to postpone this event, but keep an eye out for a new date which will be announced early next year. A reminder that the university will be closed from the 18th of December, reopening on the 11th of January. If you have any queries please contact us before then. 

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Don't Miss out! Registrations closing soon for the public webinar Dec 1.

Nanjing

Welcome to this week's Friday Roundup, the last one for November! This year, despite its many challenges and obstacles, has still flown by just as quickly. The relationship between Australia and China has also faced its own challenges, and if you are an entrepreneur or run a business which deals with China, or is looking to expand its market into China, be sure to register for our public webinar, presented together with The Faculty of Arts at the University of Adelaide and the Australia China Youth Association Adelaide. China Strategist, Leonie McKeon, and Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, Dr Gerry Groot, will discuss the opportunities and best approaches for businesses and entrepreneurs to enter the China market post-COVID. Further information inside...

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Friday Roundup Nov 20, Confucius Institute staff return to the home office

Sanya, Hainan Island, China

Welcome to this week's Friday Roundup, coming to you from the home office's of Confucius Institute staff. You may have seen, from Tuesday the 17th of November, we took preemptive measures and began working from home. We hope you can keep yourselves occupied during this time of new restrictions with our amazing worksheets, online workshop videos and language learning videos, which we provided earlier in the year. Links to these can be found inside. Keep an eye on our facebook page for updates on when we will be reopening our office...

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November 13 Friday Roundup, 2nd to last Chinese Conversation Corner for the year

Sanqing Mountain, Shangrao, China

Welcome to this week's Friday Roundup. A reminder, if you haven't already, be sure to register for our public lecture, presented together with ACYA - Adelaide. China educated strategist Leonie McKeon will be discussing with Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, Dr Gerry Groot, opportunities to enter the China market post-COVID... 

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Public Talk announced for December

Lugu Lake Yunan

We are excited to announce this year's public talk with China Educated Strategist Leonie McKeon in conversation with Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Adelaide, Dr Gerry Groot. The topic of conversation will be on the opportunities to enter the China market post-COVID...

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The last Friday Roundup for October and the beginning of the Lucky Dumpling Markets!

Hunan's Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient Town,

Welcome to the last Friday Roundup of October. The year is drawing to a close, but we still have a few more activities and events coming up, be sure to keep an eye out in the coming weeks. Although we greatly missed the OzAsia festival this year, it's exciting the see the Lucky Dumpling Markets are still on and will be opening tonight! 

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Mid-Autumn Festival activities wrap up for another year

YADING LAKE SICHUAN

Today officially wraps up a busy Mid-Autumn Festival period for us here at the Confucius Institute. Just released this morning was a Lantern Making Workshop in partnership with OzAsia Festival. More information can be found below, along with information about an exciting talk coming up as part of their 'OzAsia Talks' series this year. It is fantastic to see so much still happening despite the festival not being held in the same capacity. We can't wait to see what 2021 looks like for OzAsia Festival!

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Online Lantern Making Workshop for OzAsia Festival

moon lantern parade dragon

Presented together with OzAsia Festival, join us from home or your classroom for a digital lantern making workshop by artist Paula Gallagher.

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We held another Mid-Autumn Festival event this time with International Student Services

Mid-Autumn Festival ISS image

Last Friday we held another Mid-Autumn Festival event this time with International Student Services, which is where the above image was taken from! Students were able to enjoy moon cakes, live music, play traditional Chinese games and have their names translated into Chinese. We still have one more activity planned to help celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, an online lantern making workshop with OzAsia Festival...

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