UAlbany’s Confucius Institute is a non-profit program of Office of Chinese Language Council International which aims to promote Chinese language and culture. As of December of last year, 525 Confucius Institutes have been established in 138 countries/regions around the world, with 110 in the United States.
The Confucius Institute for China’s Culture and Economy at University at Albany is a collaboration between UAlbany and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China. Confucius Institute provides support and service in Chinese language instruction and culture programming, promotes China-related research, and facilitates academic exchanges and collaborations between the two institutions and the two countries.
Confucius Institute is hosting a Chinese Cultural festival at UAlbany and around the Capital Region throughout the fall. Youqin Huang is a Professor in Geography and Planning at UAlbany and Executive Director of UAlbany Confucius Institute.