On Mar. 14 and 15, 2012, at the invitation of NATHM (Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management), CIKU teachers gave a lecture on the Chinese Language as a compulsory course in NATHM. More than 80 students majored in tourism and hotel management attended the lecture.
Mr. Zhang Shubin, CIKU Chinese teacher highlighted the significant position of China and Chinese language in both Nepal and the world with the brief introduction of CIKU and of the China Aid projects such as Kathmandu Ring Road, BICC ,Civil Service Hospital, B.P. Koilara Cancer Hospital , National Ayurveda Research and Training Center which are built by Chinese government as gifts to Nepali people. He illustrated the reason why there a rapid increasing demand for Chinese language learning in Nepal and encouraged the students to work hard to study in China with Confucius Institute Scholarship.
The Chinese volunteer teacher, Miss Yani Yao showed the outline and the way of Chinese Language teaching, and encouraged the students to learn not only the language itself but more about Chinese culture, which can widen their horizon and is beneficial to their future.
Mr. Prem Raj Joshi, Executive Director of NATHM and Mr. Krishna Kharel, head of Department of Tourism, expressed their sincere thanks to the Chinese teachers’ lecture and hope more and more students at NATHM can take Chinese language course.