Chinese promote culture in the United Kingdom

Confucius, the 6th century B.C. Chinese philosopher, always told his disciples to study the outside world in detail. So he would have been delighted by the announcement yesterday that five state schools in the United Kingdom are to become "Confucius classrooms," dedicated to promoting the study of Chinese culture and language. For the schools, it will mean extra money to study the subject and the chance for their pupils to go on exchange trips and summer camps to China. The first 175 pupils and their teachers will leave the UK next week to attend a summer camp in Beijing. Read more at The Independent online.