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Halo Supports China Cultural Exchange
['Observer Desk']
Antigua Observer Newspaper
Observer Media DeskThe Halo Foundation donated $30,000 to the Confucius Institute of Antigua and Barbuda’s (CIAB) Chinese Bridge Summer School to assist in the facilitation of a cultural visit to China by Antiguans and Barbudans.
The two-week expedition was structured around three main learning components: Chinese language classes (which concluded with an international standard beginners’ examination), performance training and site visits.
He said, “They also toured West Lake and visited Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Liangzhu Museum, the China National Archives of Publications and Culture and Hefang Street, gaining exposure to both ancient Chinese civilization and contemporary urban culture.
The participants transformed from ‘Hearing about China’ to ‘Seeing China.’
At the end of the program, participants shared their reflections on the China Bridge experience.