2018 Yearbook 年度报告 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington from the Chairman寄语

2018 Yearbook 年度报告 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington From the Chairman寄语

The Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington has CI VUW Chair Tony Browne, adressing the participants at the continued to work with schools and in our wider community to New Zealand Mandarin Language Assistants national meet the growing demands in New Zealand for opportunities 2018 training programme to learn the Chinese language and experience aspects of China’s traditional culture. Confucius Institutes have come under challenge in various parts of the world. The criticisms do not stand scrutiny in the case of CIVUW. The CI is part of VUW; it is managed strictly under VUW rules and procedures and meets the standards and principles that underpin the distinctive place a University Confucius Institute holds in our communities. We remain grateful for the continued strong support of VUW’s leadership for the work the Confucius at Victoria University Institute carries out. The challenges for our Confucius Institute now are several: of Wellington to continue to show that it is meeting New Zealand interests, wishes and priorities; that it is able to deliver its programmes across the breadth of New Zealand society, both in the university and across the broader region in which we work; that it can continue to manage and guide the enthusiasm and The Rt Hon. Winston Peters, commitment of the many young Chinese graduates who elect Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, State-Owned Enterprises to spend a year or two in New Zealand schools, and that it and Racing presenting his keynote speech continues to enjoy the support and confidence from China. at the 45th ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM “New Zealand’s Relationship with China They are challenges we are confident we will meet. Past, Present and Future”

Tony Browne Chair, Confucius Institute Advisory Board Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Hanban Senior Consultant

2 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 3 Our Mission 使命 Our People 团队 The mission of the Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Our CI VUW is staffed by Victoria and Xiamen universities. Wellington (CI VUW) is to help build New Zealanders’ China Director Rebecca Needham is appointed by Victoria University capability, through a better understanding of the country, its of Wellington; Deputy Director Professor Yezhu Zhao is people, language and culture. appointed by Xiamen University. Lai Ching Tan is the CI VUW We expand opportunities for New Zealanders to learn Administrator; Patricia Roche is the Mandarin Languages Chinese through our Mandarin Language Assistants Pro- Assistant Programme Coordinator; and Chunxiao Lu is our gramme in schools and our courses tailored for professionals; Hanban teacher. In addition, the Institute placed 58 Mandarin and we provide training, advice and support to broaden the Language Assistants from eight Chinese universities in over overall China skills and knowledge base in New Zealand. By 140 schools across our region, which extends from Wellington 2018 team – Left to Right: Lai Ching Tan, bringing Chinese music, literature and the visual arts to New to the Bay of Plenty. Yezhu Zhao, Patricia Roche, Tony Browne, Zealand and organising collaborative exchanges between The Advisory Board is chaired by Hanban Senior Consultant Yueqi Wu, Rebecca Needham, Chunxiao Lu, Yu Chen and Xueqing Chen the two countries’ creative sectors, we continue to increase Tony Browne, a former New Zealand Ambassador to China, knowledge of the traditions and culture of historical and and was co-chaired by Xiamen University Vice President Zhan contemporary China. Xinli until mid-2018, when Vice President Yang Bin took on Director Rebecca Needham and MLA Victoria University’s strategy of building strong engage- the senior Xiamen representative role. Other Board Members Programme Coordinator Pat Roche at Hanban Headquarters, Beijing, ment with China includes hosting the Confucius Institute. in 2018 were VUW Pro Vice-Chancellor Jennifer Windsor, October 2018 The Institute contributes to VUW’s China studies, language VUW Assistant Vice Chancellor (International Engagement) and other research, and academic links, especially those with Blair McRae, Xiamen University Director of International its Confucius Institute partner Xiamen University, located in Cooperation Mao Tongwen, and Chinese Embassy Education Wellington’s sister city of Xiamen. Counsellor Chen Yue, VUW Professor of Chinese Wang Yiyan, and Asia New Zealand Foundation Education Director Jeff Our History 渊源 Johnstone. In the second half of the year, we thanked Wang Chinese President Xi Jinping (then Vice President) launched CI Yiyan, Jeff Johnstone and outgoing schools’ representative VUW in June 2010 as a partnership between Victoria University Te Kura New Zealand Correspondence School Teacher Li and Xiamen University. Its establishment is an important Ying for their commitment and service to the board, and bridge across the span of cultural, educational and academic welcomed Rotorua Boys’ High School Principal Chris Grinter relationships between New Zealand and China. CI VUW is as the schools’ representative replacement. Dr Luo Hui of

Chinese President one of three Confucius Institutes in New Zealand, part of the VUW’s Chinese Programme continues as our Arts Adviser and Director Rebecca Needham and Deputy Xi Jinping (then Vice worldwide network of over 500 Confucius Institutes operating replaces Wang Yiyan on our board. Director Yezhu Zhao in Xi’an, December President) and Professor 2017 Pat Walsh (then VUW Vice with financial backing and support from Confucius Institute Chancellor) launching CI 伙伴 VUW in June 2010 Headquarters, Hanban (汉办), in Beijing. Our Partners The Institute’s key partnership with Xiamen University (XMU) has grown strongly this year. In April, the Institute supported a VUW Day at Xiamen University, hosted by XMU Vice President Zhan Xinli, and attended by senior VUW management and academic staff, including Assistant Vice Chancellor Blair McRae, Dean of the School of Architecture, and Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. In October, VUW Vice Chancellor Grant Guilford was a keynote speaker at the launch of the Maritime Silk Road University Consortium

4 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 5 Victoria University of Wellington (UCMSR), sponsored by Xiamen University, and attended Learning and work with related faculties that are developing Joint Conference of Oceanian Day at Xiamen University – 30 Confucius Institutes in Melbourne, March 2018 by other prestigious Chinese and international universities. links with China, such as the Faculty of Education. We value March 2018 During the same visit, Grant Guilford and CI VUW Chair Tony our relationship with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Browne participated in the annual joint CI VUW Advisory Board China. meeting with XMU Vice President Vice President Prof Yang Bin. Chair Tony Browne spoke at two CI Directors’ Training courses hosted by XMU (in July and October), and the Institute also supported a variety of teaching and student exchanges between VUW and XMU in the areas of Film and Chinese language. Reflecting the global nature of the Confucius Institute, opportunities were taken to exchange views with 18 New Zealand, Australian and Pacific partner Institutes at the Chinese Ambassador Wu Xi and VUW Pro-Vice Chancellor Jennifer Windsor annual Joint Conference of Oceanian Confucius Institutes in at MLA National Training at VUW, Melbourne in March. In December 2018, Senior Consultants April 2018 and the Hanban leadership in China will meet with the On cultural programmes, CI VUW works with Te Kōkī New worldwide network of Confucius Institutes at the Global Zealand School of Music at Victoria University, NZTrio, New Confucius Institute Meeting in Chengdu. Zealand String Quartet, Aroha Quartet, New Zealand Centre VUW Vice Chancellor Grant CI VUW’s principal collaborations in New Zealand are for Literary Translation, Victoria University Library, Wai-te-ata Guilford at the Maritime Silk Road University Consortium (UCMSR) with the schools and organisations that teach and promote Press, China Cultural Centre NZ, Wellington City Council, Asia Chinese. We also work with the Confucius Institutes of the Events Trust, National Library of New Zealand, New Zealand University of Auckland and Canterbury University, New Federation of Film Societies, Radio New Zealand, Xinhua News Zealand Chinese Language Teachers Association, Ministry of Agency, Oceania TV and other local Chinese media outlets, Education, Education New Zealand, International Languages New Zealand China Friendship Society, Wellington Xiamen Exchanges and Pathways (ILEP), Transforming Practice in Association, Wellington Huaxia Culture and Arts Association Language Teaching (TPLT), Chinese Language Week and the and other Chinese cultural and community organisations, Asia New Zealand Foundation. Within Victoria University, we Te Papa and other public institutions. partner with the Chinese Programme, the Centre for Lifelong

6 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 7 Our Region 区域 CI VUW promotes Chinese language and culture in a large region from Wellington to the Bay of Plenty. We reach out to schools and communities across this region, covering the main centres of Wellington City, the Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Kāpiti Coast, Palmerston North, Whanganui and Patea, Hawke’s Bay, Rotorua and nearby Tokoroa, Reporoa and Murupara, Tauranga, Whakatāne and nearby Edgecumbe, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. This year we established new clusters in Ōpōtiki, Gisborne and New Plymouth. It is not possible to extend full support to all parts of the region but efforts have continued to be placed on supporting the strong commitment to Chinese teaching in a number of areas. Our Resources 资源 CI VUW is grateful for the support of Victoria University of Wellington, Hanban and Xiamen University. We share a building at 18 Kelburn Parade with the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre. Victoria University meets approxi- mately half of CI VUW’s costs with the provision of premises, staff, administrative support, facilities and equipment. We also benefit from the generous support provided by Hanban for Promoting the operational budget, and the provision of books, teaching materials and cultural resources. Xiamen University supports Chinese Language CI VUW by providing staff and an annual group of Mandarin Language Assistants, organising joint meetings and visits, 2018 MLAs at VUW Marae, in Schools and Te Herenga Waka including for wider university-to-university purposes. Communities 学而时习之，不亦说乎？

8 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 9 我们是 2018 TAURANGA Mandarin Language Assistants

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JIA Ru MA Jing Tauranga 贾茹马静 PENG Yuanjing Hamilton ZHAO Jie HAO Caifei LIU Zihui ZHU Lingfei 彭苑菁 Whakatane XIAO Di Te Awamutu 赵洁郝彩飞刘子慧朱灵霏肖笛 Rotorua Ōpōtiki WELLINGTON Tokoroa Murupara Taupo Gisborne

New Plymouth HUANG Hong CHEN Jiyan FANG Yanrong WANG Fangfang 黄鸿陈吉妍方燕蓉王芳芳 WANG Shihan ZHANG Danni WU Yueqi MA Beibei HE Yi HE Jiamin 王诗涵张丹妮吴悦琪马倍倍何怡何嘉珉 Napier Patea (Hawke’s Bay) GISBORNE Whanganui Hastings

Waipukurau Palmerston North Dannevirke

Levin Paraparaumu (Kāpiti) SHI Bingyu ZENG Zixia LIU Meixia HOU Xiaobo TAO Zihui WANG Yuan QU Ziyu CHEN Xueqing LIU Fei 石冰玉曾紫霞刘美霞侯晓波陶子惠王媛曲子钰陈雪庆刘菲 Upper Hutt Masterton (Wairarapa) Lower Hutt Wellington HAWKE’S WAIRARAPA BAY HUTT VALLEY

WANG Yuxiao WU Yuhang SUN Keyi DIAO Jiangzhi BAI Hong 王玉晓吴雨航孙可一刁江智柏虹 JIN Guanglewa CHEN Panpan CHEN Xiuyu XIA Xushu LIU Lian WANG Jinting 金广乐娃陈盼盼陈秀玉夏徐淑刘恋王锦婷 XIE Zidi SUN Ziqing LIU Lijie 谢子娣孙子清刘立杰 Mandarin Language Assistants are a Game Changer 三人行，必有我师焉。 Years 1 – 8 14% “The Mandarin The Institute’s Mandarin Language Assistants (MLAs) are the 12% most important vehicle for our support of Chinese language Language Assistant 10% (MLA) programme teaching in schools. An MLA is a high-performing Chinese university graduate who, upon selection by CI VUW and 8% represents a Hanban, spends a year in New Zealand schools as an on-site particularly 6% Chinese teaching resource. 4% significant This year the Institute placed 58 MLAs across over 140 mechanism schools in 20 cities and towns in the lower half of the North 2% to support the Island. We estimate that these 58 MLAs are now involved in the 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 increase in the teaching of over 21,000 school students. Our 2018 MLAs were teaching and learning carefully selected from eight of China’s top universities. One of learning Mandarin in New Zealand schools. Growth has been Percentage of Years 1-8 New Zealand students of Chinese in New our MLAs supports Victoria University’s Chinese Programme, particularly strong in primary and intermediate schools. learning Chinese. The cumulative achievements of the MLAs are noteworthy, Zealand’s schools.” and the remainder work across 36 secondary and Year 1-13 schools, 13 intermediate, and nearly 100 primary schools. and welcomed by the Ministry of Education and school Professor of Language Education Martin East, The Institute’s MLA programme remains the largest in communities. The Institute is grateful for the growing University of Auckland* Australasia, and as such it has made a significant contribution recognition by schools that MLAs give impact to Chinese to the rapid overall growth of Chinese language learning in classes, and the enhanced financial support from Hanban. New Zealand schools. Education Counts statistics showed We also acknowledge the strong commitment from all our *from Teaching Languages in Schools: Rationale, Potential, Constraints and that overall enrolments of students learning Chinese in New partner schools and institutions, especially the pedagogical Recommendations with particular relevance to Mandarin Chinese, Zealand schools in 2017 reached 70,694, an increase of almost guidance and pastoral care from dedicated school principals Martin East, August 2018 90% over the 2015 figure, and a more than tenfold increase and teachers, which contributes to the success of the MLA over the last ten years, when less than 6,000 students were programme. Bringing Chinese Language and Culture to Regional New Zealand 智者乐水，仁者乐山 Part of the special character of the Victoria University MLA programme is our focus on bringing Chinese language and culture to remote areas of regional New Zealand, which would otherwise struggle to offer this subject as part of the curriculum. A significant parallel development has been the Institute’s growing engagement with Māori, in particular working through schools that have a dominant Māori identity or strong Māori connections. This also reflects our commitment to nurturing potential put at risk by disadvantage, and equipping the next The 2018 MLAs visit to the New Zealand House of Representatives as part of their generation of New Zealanders to be successful global citizens. 2018 orientation of the Wellington region.

12 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 13 Recognition of MLA’s Contributions Gisborne 2018 was Gisborne’s second year as part of in the Regions the MLA programme, and our three MLAs there (Zeng Zixia, The majority of our MLAs are used to life in China’s big cities, Shi Bingyu and Liu Meixia) have done an amazing job in both so an assignment in regional New Zealand isn’t easy, but can language teaching and raising cultural awareness across the bring some of the biggest rewards. Here’s a snapshot of some eight schools they cover. of our MLAs doing great things in the regions this year. Wairarapa Our four Mandarin language assistants, Xia Xushu, left, Wang Jingting, Liu Lian and Chen Xiuyu, made a tremendous contribution to Chinese language learning in the MLAs Zeng Zixia, Shi Bingyu and Liu Meixia in GIsborne more than 12 schools they covered in the Wairarapa in 2018.

Read: MLA Jason Chen Yu at https://bit.ly/2AK7L6H Tarawera High School https://bit.ly/2RALZI7 https://bit.ly/2D2gu5L

Read: https://bit.ly/2ALaCfE “They’re sharing their language and culture, and in turn [they] get a taste of our life as well…It’s amazing for our small Patea Peng Yuanjing was the only MLA based in Patea in 2018, and her work there contributed to Patea Area School area. We can’t thank receiving the Global Citizenship Education award from the Confucius Institute New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO. enough for what they’re doing for us.”

South End School Principal Clare Crawford “We are excited to be part of the second Kawerau 2018 was a big year for Jason Chen Yu, our MLA in Kawerau. Working mainly at Tarawera High School year of the programme Read: here and looking but also covering the local primary schools, Jason had an https://bit.ly/2RD24NL forward to building enormously positive impact on Chinese language and cultural education in the Bay of Plenty town. All Kawerau schools now on the momentum offer Mandarin classes. In April Jason accompanied the 20- of last year” plus group on Tarawera High School’s first school camp to Read: https://bit.ly/2RyRYxd Deputy Principal at Ilminster China, and in September, he worked with the local council to Intermediate Megan successfully run a Chinese Language Week Festival alongside Rangiuia the town’s Wood Festival.

14 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 15 Confucius Classrooms Aim High, School Camps Inspire Support of school camps to China is another effective way 工欲善其事，必先利其器。 in which the Institute can help schools to inspire and motivate students in Chinese language learning. In 2018, we supported three school trips to China. In April, students from Tarawera High School visited Beijing, Xiamen, Nanning and Hong Kong. In September-October Whanganui High School visited Xiamen, Beijing and Xuzhou, and Edgecumbe College students Tarawera Students at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing , during their Watch: also made a very successful China Trip to Xiamen, Beijing and April school trip to China Introduction to Tauranga Intermediate Shanghai. Confucius Classroom https://bit.ly/2zsmVf3 New Zealand Chinese Language Week 中文周 2018 Hanban provides specialised resources in the form of Confucius Classrooms to schools that have achieved a significant track record in introducing and teaching Chinese. There are over 1,000 Confucius Classrooms globally, with 28 in New Zealand, many of them operating as school-based hubs for Chinese teaching and learning. The Institute has ten Confucius Classrooms in our region. We congratulate these leading schools and encourage others to aim high: Rotorua Boys’ High School, Wanganui High School, Edgecumbe College students Wellington College, Wellington Girls’ College, Tauranga taking a break for a picture at the Great Wall of China during their Intermediate School, Western Heights High School (Rotorua), October school trip to China Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau (Murupara), Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (Wellington), Wellington East Girls’ College and Te Aro School (Wellington).

As always the Confucius Institute played an active role in Read: https://bit.ly/2SLmHZs supporting this Kiwi- led initiative aimed at encouraging New Whanganui High School Students Zealanders to discover Chinese language and culture. enjoying their photo-op at the Great Wall of China during their Our Mandarin Language Assistants (MLAs) and cultural visit to China in October advisors across the VUW Confucius Institute region took up the Chinese Language Week challenge with gusto, holding a total of over 170 Discover China cultural workshops in schools in and around Wellington, Lower Hutt, Wairarapa, and Kāpiti, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Kawerau and Gisborne.

16 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 17 Former New Zealand Chinese Bridge Competition: “One World, Ambassador to China John One Family”, “Learning Chinese, Friends All McKinnon and Chinese Embassy Education Counsellor Chen Yue Over the World” with this year’s Chinese Bridge National prize winners - they 汉语桥 – “天下一家”，“学会中国话，朋友遍天下” included Seth Robertson from Wellington High School (third from right) and Michael Stanley from Rotorua Boys’ High School (second from right)

In the regional competition, our Confucius Classrooms at Wellington East Girls’ College and Rotorua Boys’ High excelled, with Carncot Independent School and Wellington High School also winning finalist spots in the Junior and Senior categories respectively. The junior and senior high school finalists proceeded to the National Schools Finals on 4 August in Auckland, where Lesieli VUW student Anna De Boer at the World University Finals in China Speech competitions provide a great incentive for students to Katoa from Wellington East Girls College won the National improve language fluency and help build interest in language Junior Prize. Seth Robertson from Wellington High School, and and culture. Over 50 contestants from schools in the lower half Michael Stanley from Rotorua Boys High School were selected of the North Island, and from Victoria University, competed for the group of five National Senior Finalists to compete in the across the three academic categories of junior high school, Chinese Bridge “World Champs” competition in China. senior high school and university, in the regional finals of the From the university group, VUW student Anna De Boer 2018 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese speech competition, hosted excelled at the World University Finals in China in August, by the Institute at the end of May this year. winning 2nd place in Oceania and advancing to the top 15 in Contestants impressed the judges, and a lively audience the world. of students, teachers, friends and family, with their Chinese The Institute further sponsored the successful 17th language ability in delivering their speeches, as well as their Rotorua Inter-Schools Chinese Speech Competition. Speech VUW student Annabelle Jessop performing talents in the “cultural talent” segment of the competitions remain very popular fixtures with language Rebecca Needham congratulating Lesiele Katoa from Wellington competition. learners. East Girls’ College on her junior Education Counsellor from the Chinese Embassy Chen Yue, first prize at this years Wellington Regional “Chinese Bridge” speech joined over 100 friends and family supporting the contestants. 2018 Principals’ Delegation competition. Lesiele went on to win first prize at the National He congratulated the contestants on their remarkable efforts 校长团 Finals in Auckland and passion for learning the language and also reminded Providing opportunities for principals and teachers to us that the competition was not all about winners, but also strengthen their China knowledge is an important goal for CI about celebrating what other people and cultures bring to VUW. In April, seven principals and deputy principals from New Zealand, and the importance to young New Zealanders Kāpiti, Rotorua, Gisborne and New Plymouth joined our annual Rotorua students performing a Haka of learning a foreign language in our increasingly global Principals’ Delegation to China. at the Rotorua Speech Competion community.

18 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 19 A full 10-day itinerary in Beijing and Xiamen included meetings with the Chinese Ministry of Education, New Zealand Embassy, Western Academy of Beijing, and a one-day visit to Beijing’s new satellite city Xiong’An. In Xiamen, the group visited Xiamen University, Jingshan School Yuanyang Branch, Beijing No.13 Middle Schools and others. In Xiamen, they visited Xiamen University, Longren Guqin Cultural Village, Xiamen Municipal Education Bureau and several local schools. During the programme of knowledge exchange and

2018 Principals’ Delegation at the networking, the delegation shared similarities and differences Temple of Heaven in Beijing between the educational systems with their Chinese counterparts, and discussed potential sister-school interests. For many it was their first visit to China and they came away energized and committed to further promoting Chinese professionals, contributing to efforts to raise China literacy The CI delivered a pre-departure language and culture workshop language teaching in their schools with the help of CI VUW in the public sector and more widely. In 2018 the Institute to Footnote Dance before their performing and cultural exchange expanded its suite of tailored Chinese language and cultural visit to China in November Government, Business courses, delivering programmes and workshops to: and Community Teaching • NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Programmes Boost Knowledge • NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 学而不厌，诲人不倦 • NZ Police In addition to support provided to schools, the CI VUW language • NZ Bankers’ Association programme is also focused on supporting Chinese language • Palmerston North City Council learning at the university, across government and business, and • NZ National Army Museum in the community. Each year a dedicated Mandarin Language • Pukeko Pictures In April the Institute delivered Assistant is assigned to the VUW Chinese Programme to provide • Footnote Dance a Chinese language and culture workshop for the tourism sector tutorial support and extra-curricular language activities. In the wider community, Mandarin Corner 汉语角 was re- to staff at the New Zealand Army Museum in Waiouru. Hanban The Institute’s Hanban teacher Chunxiao Lu also designs launched in 2013 and is a popular weekly gathering for social teacher Chunxiao Lu is second and teaches language courses for public servants and other Chinese language practice, led by our Mandarin Language from the left Assistants. The New Zealand China Friendship Society and MLA Xueqing Chen teaching Mandarin Corner, the regular the New Zealand Chinese Language Teachers Association weekend class held at Victoria (Wellington) are supporters of Mandarin Corner. Watch University of Wellington Mandarin Corner teacher Xueqing’s introductory video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msIvv8s94_8&t=5s Alongside the expansion of the Institute’s teaching programmes, we are also offering increasingly regular opportunities to take the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) and HSKK (HSK speaking test) language proficiency tests. In 2018 we administered HSK and HSKK Chinese exams to 218 participants about 20 percent more than in 2017.

20 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 21 Raising the Profile of the Confucius Institute 提升对孔子学院工作的认知

Huang Hong (Rotorua Boys’ High School) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35qPXP4LNE

Zhao Jie (Reporoa College, Lake Rerewhakaaitu School and From left to right: National Chinese Confucius Institute Director Rebecca Needham continued Mihi School) Language Advisor Jiwei Fu, Chair of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgiimjtuXtc the Confucius Institute Tony Browne, raising awareness about the activities of the Institute this Director of the Auckland Confucius Institute Nora Yao, Auckland year, with media interviews and other speaking opportunities. University Professor of Language On National Radio’s Voices programme, Rebecca spoke Education Martin East, Director of Confucius Institute at VUW Rebecca about the contribution of the Institute’s MLA programme to Needham, Vera Jiayan Lin combatting a mono-lingual New Zealand. At the Summit on Chinese Language Education in the Pacific in September, she spoke about the importance of pastoral care and professional development to the maintaining the high quality of the MLA Listen: programme. RNZ interview here: Wang Jia (Kāpiti https://bit.ly/2JDUAY6 Cluster) Raising Awareness of our Mandarin Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCtZbuq3x2c Assistants through Social Media 通过社交媒体提高对汉语助教的了解 In 2018, the Institute also launched Facebook and WeChat pages, much of which have been devoted to raising awareness Listen: about our MLAs. Throughout the year, they have been posting https://bit.ly/2DorziT video about their work and lives in New Zealand – all of their videos can be viewed on the Institute’s Youtube channel here: Ma Beibei (Brooklyn School, St Bernard’s https://bit.ly/2DorziT and Ridgeway School - Wellington) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Hgu8zQEm4

22 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 23 Continuous Improvement through Professional Development – Teaching the Teachers 温故而知新，可以为师矣

New Zealand’s 150-plus Mandarin Alongside the rapid expansion of our language learning platforms, New Zealand Chinese language teaching experts. Keynote Language Assistants and Hanban teachers from across the country the Institute has a growing focus on professional development speaker was Associate Professor of Linguistics Jonathan at the annual MLA National Training and Development in and training, to ensure the high quality and sustainability of our Newton of Victoria University of Wellington, and 50 Chinese Wellington in April own language teaching programmes, as well as contributing language teaching practitioners attended the forum this year. to wider Chinese language teaching in New Zealand. VUW Faculty of Education Training MLA National Training 汉语助教岗中培训维多利亚大学教育学院-汉语助教培训 In April, the Institute hosted the very successful National Also in September, Professor Stephen Dobson, Dr Carolyn Training and Development in Wellington, for the 150-plus Tait and Dr Jenny Horsley from the VUW Education Faculty VUW Associate Professor of Linguistics Jonathan Newton Mandarin Language Assistants and Hanban teachers from delivered a pilot teacher training seminar for the Wellington- speaks at the Chinese Teachers’ across the country. Newly-arrived Chinese Ambassador Wu Xi based MLAs. The one-day training will be rolled out to the Roundtable in September gave the opening address to the three days of workshops and regions in 2019. Other professional development opportunities presentations on a diverse range of topics including language during the year including ILEP workshops and lectures by teaching and acquisition, cross-cultural communication, Beijng Language and Culture University professors during a VUW Dean of Education Faculty Professor Stephen Dobson Emeritus Professor Paul Nation of professional ethics and class management. Keynote speakers visit to the university in October. Victoria University delivering the included noted New Zealand language teaching experts such keynote speech to the new 150 MLA from China as Emeritus Professor Paul Nation from Victoria University of Wellington, as well as experienced principals and frontline teachers.

2018 Chinese Teachers’ Roundtable 2018年新西兰中学中文教师圆桌会议 In September, the Institute went on to co-host the third New Zealand Secondary Chinese Teachers’ Roundtable Conference with the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Chinese Language Association. The forum has now established itself Chinese Ambassador Wu Xi speaking at the opening of MLA as a valuable platform for networking, exchanging ideas and National Training learning about emerging pedagogies from international and

24 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 25 Music Connecting Across Cultures Promoting 与人歌而善，必使反之，而后合之。 Music has been an important focus for the Confucius Institute Chinese since it opened in 2010 and our growing partnership with Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) has been Culture instrumental in developing world-class exchanges and joint projects with Chinese musicians and music conservatories. and the 2018 was the third year of the China New Zealand Music Exchange, with the Institute and School of Music collaborating Arts on a further two Chinese traditional music exchanges with the 兴于诗， Zhejiang Conservatory of Music in Hangzhou, China. China Crossing II “跨越中国”音乐会

立于礼， Internationally-renowned yangqin (Chinese dulcimer) artist Dulcimer Professor Yu Haiying performing at 成于乐。 China Crossing II

In July, the Institute and Te Koki NZSM were delighted to co- host a return of the extremely popular China Crossing concert held in 2017. This year’s event saw resident artists from the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music perform contemporary and traditional music alongside students from the New Zealand School of Music. A special new element of the concert this year was the inclusion of a number of original compositions by young composers from Te Koki and the Zhejiang Conservatory, the Prof Shen Yujing Sheng Virtuoso latter of whom the Institute had sponsored to attend the in concert as a trio Cultural workshops in schools and annual Nelson Composers’ Workshop the week prior. high quality events showcasing Internationally-renowned yangqin (Chinese dulcimer) music, the visual arts, literature specialist Dulcimer Professor Yu Haiying, and Sheng (Chinese and traditional culture continued to reed flute) virtuoso Prof Shen Yujing wowed the audience with raise public appreciation of the many their renditions of some traditional music as well as some facets of China and cross-cultural compelling new music written specially for the concert. exchanges with New Zealand.

26 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 27 Gabriela Glapska (PhD student at NZSM) joined Shen Chinese Opera in the Park – The Peony Pavilion Yujing to perform the NZ premiere of Flowers Joyful Falling 植物园上演中国戏剧 ─《牡丹亭》 of West Lake, a duet for piano and sheng, by longstanding The Institute’s first cultural event of the year was an outdoor collaborator/composer Shen Nalin, Professor of Music from performance in February of The Peony Pavilion (Mǔdān tíng) Zhejiang Music Conservatory with particularly close ties with at Wellington’s Botanical Gardens. This romantic tragicomedy New Zealand. masterpiece by Tang Xianzu is a classic of Kunqu opera, Special guest Alistair Fraser, performer, maker and inde- the earliest and dominant form of Chinese opera from the pendent researcher of ngā taonga pūoro (Māori musical sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Kunqu is known as ‘the instruments), provided an additional cultural layer to with mother of a hundred operas’ in China. the performance of an original piece by Mi Yimian, a second Presented by the Confucius Institute and co-sponsored by year composition student. Third year Zhejiang composition the China Cultural Centre, Beijing-based Chinese opera star student Zhou Mingjie and Wang Zhihao, another second year Dong Fei was exquisite in his signature role as the female lead Composer Shen Nalin composition student from Zhejiang both had their original in the Peony Pavilion, joined by two outstanding Kunqu opera scores performed. New Zealand School of Music composition specialists Lu Zhijie and Wang Yu from Suzhou, the original

student Joe Gorman also featured with a piece written for the home of Kunqu opera, where the Peony Pavilion became Dr Luo Hui, with his role as the bilingual narrator for the Yangqin. popular for its performances in Suzhou’s famous gardens. performance of The Peony The new relationships between both the performances Dr Luo Hui, lecturer in Chinese language at VUW, and Pavillion. and the young composer are a wonderful example of the kind Arts and Cultural Advisor for the Confucius Institute was also of meaningful cultural exchange that is a hallmark of the CI masterful in his role as bilingual narrator for the performance. VUW’s work. In its original written form, the drama consists of 55 scenes that would traditionally be performed over several days. At An outdoor performance of The Peony Pavilion (Mǔdān tíng) at Cultural and Performing Arts the Botanical Gardens, the appreciative crowd of over 200 Wellington’s Botanical Gardens in February. 文化和艺术表演 Wellingtonians enjoyed just two scenes between the principal characters.

Traditional Xiangsheng Performance by Jiang Kun and Da Shan 相声表演-大山和姜昆 For one brief, shining moment in April, Kāpiti College in was Chinese Xiangsheng specialists, ground zero for the best in Chinese comedy, courtesy of Jiang Kun Chinese Xiangsheng specialists, Jiang Kun and Da Shan, and

28 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 29 an accompanying troupe of traditional Chinese entertainers, Moon Dance for Mid-Autumn Festival on a brief visit to Wellington. The performing group regaled 中秋节之“跳月” the Year 9-10s with their stand-up routines – no mean feat considering 14-year-old Kiwi students are probably the toughest audience on the planet! The language of Xiangsheng (the traditional Chinese comedic art known as “crosstalk” in English, similar to stand- up comedy) is rich in puns and allusions and delivered in a rapid, bantering style. It would normally be rendered Mark Rowswell (aka “Da Shan”) completely inaccessible to non-native speakers, but Canadian xiangsheng comedian Mark Rowswell (aka “Da Shan”) kept the audience engaged and entertained.

Chinese Martial Arts in Film 电影中的中国武术 Coinciding with both Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese Minzu workshop at Te Auaha Language Week in September, the Confucius Institute collaborated with one of China’s foremost cultural performing arts institutions, Minzu University in Beijing, to present Moon Dance, a Chinese Folk Extravaganza, a celebration of dance and music from the diverse cultures of China. Moon Dance in Titled Moon Dance in reference to the Mid-Autumn festival, the reference to the public concert at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera Mid-Autumn festival, featured folk dance and music from some of the farthest reaches the public concert of China, and was a highlight of the Confucius Institute’s cultural at the Museum programme for 2018. During their stay in Wellington, the Minzu University group also performed at local schools and held a highly of New Zealand successful joint dance workshop with New Zealand students at Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington’s new creative institute Te Auaha. featured folk dance and music from some Professor Wu Dong, based in the In July, the Institute co-hosted with the China Cultural of the farthest Martial Art Institute of Beijing Sport University Centre a popular Chinese martial arts lecture and workshop reaches of China by renowned practitioner, teacher and speaker, Professor Wu Dong, based in the Martial Art Institute of Beijing Sport University. An established martial arts commentator on Chinese television, Professor Wu delivered a high energy and entertaining talk about his career and experiences, and introduced some of the foremost styles of Chinese martial arts, with a particular emphasis on their portrayal in film. The audience was a mix of martial arts enthusiasts as well as those

who simply liked Kung fu movies. Hani Dance

30 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 31 Li Ka-shing Art on Art Exhibition Li Ka-shing艺术作品展览 In 2018, CI VUW held a total of 307 “Discover China” work- In September, the Institute hosted an Exhibition Opening of shops, an increase of 20% over 2017. Of those, more than 170 Art on Art: Lee Ka-sing Visual Poems at the VUW Library, with workshops were held during Chinese Language Week. Dr Dennitza Gabrakova from the VUW School of Languages & Cultures providing cultural context and critical insight into the interplay between words and images, Chinese and English, past and present, private and public space.

Discover China workshop held as part of China’s Van Goghs 中国梵高 the Kawerau Wood Festival This year the Institute continued its sponsorship of New Zealand Film Society programmes, with a series of popular screenings in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Whanganui, Discover China Nelson and Canterbury of the “China’s Van Goghs”. Directed Calligraphy instructor by Yu Haibo and produced by Yu Tianqi Kiki, this revealing Ping Ching Mabbett documentary of a peasant-turned-oil painter who falls Chinese New Year Festival 中国新年庆典活动 under the spell of Van Gogh The Institute continued its longstanding sponsorship while producing replicas of of Wellington Council’s Chinese New Year Festival, as his paintings offers surprising Wellingtonians took to the streets to herald the Year of the Dog perspectives on Western in February. Our recently-arrived 2018 cohort participated culture and Chinese labour. enthusiastically in the parade, this year sporting new “Hanfu” While providing some startling outfits, a more practical dress for a parade than the usual information about the booming “qipao”. Hanfu, a national formal wear from the Han Dynasty, trade in replicas and the first appearing 3000 years ago, has in recent years made a bit Chinese labour powerhouse of a revival amongst a few of the younger generation China. fuelling it, this intimate and The hallmark of Hanfu is in its cross collar, right lapel, and compelling portrait zeroes in on tying with sash in place of buttons - flat pattern cutting makes a single painter and addresses the clothes wide and loose and the wearer both look and feel the conflicting values placed on comfortable. creativity and authenticity.

Discover China! and Cultural Activities in the Community 知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者 Complementing language classes in schools are the Institute’s extremely popular Discover China! cultural workshops. These interactive sessions are taught by a team of skilled instructors organised by CI VUW: Ping Ching Mabbett (calligraphy and painting); Meng Fanxiao (wushu martial arts); Grace Chiu (dumpling making); Li Haibo (Chinese dance); Kong Jingyuan and Zhang Jingwen (Chinese traditional Instrument)

32 – Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington Year Book 2018 – 33 SHI Bingyu, Xiamen University MA Beibei, Beijing Language and Culture Confucius Institute WANG Jinting, Xiamen University University at Victoria University of Wellington Wang Yuxiao, Xiamen University CHEN Xueqing, Beijing Language and Culture University Director Advisory Board WEI Tianxin, Xiamen University SUN Ziqing, Beijing Language and Culture Rebecca Needham, VUW Tony Browne, Chair, VUW WU Shasha, Xiamen University University Deputy Director Zhan Xinli /Professor Yang Bin HOU Ting, Xiamen University Co-Chair, Xiamen University BAI Hong, Beijing Language and Culture University Professor Zhao Yezhu, HE Yi, Xiamen University Xiamen University Professor Jennifer Windsor VUW WANG Yubo, China University of Petroleum , CHEN Xiuyu, Xiamen University Mao Tongwen WANG Fangfang, Guangdong University of MLAs Programme Coodinator , SUN Keyi, Xiamen University Xiamen University Foreign Studies Patricia Roche Blair McRae, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (International Administrator Engagement), VUW Lai Ching Tan VUW , Chen Yue, Education Counsellor, Embassy of the Analects of Confucius People’s Republic of China Hanban Teacher The quotes from Confucius in this publication were Lu Chunxiao, Xiamen University Professor Wang Yiyan, VUW selected and translated by Dr Luo Hui VUW Director Jeff Johnstone, Arts Adviser of Chinese Programme and CI VUW Arts Adviser Asia New Zealand Foundation Dr Luo Hui, VUW Li Ying, Te Kura Correspondence School, 学而时习之，不亦说乎？ Chris Grinter, Principal, Rotorua Boys’ High School To learn and practise what you’ve learnt Click on the MLA’s name to view their Youtube Video — is that not a joyful thing? 2018 Mandarin Language Assistants 三人行，必有我师焉。 CHEN Xiaoping, Sun Yat-sen University SUI Haoqian, Beijing Normal University In the company of three, there must be WANG Jia, Sun Yat-sen University LIU Lijie, Beijing Language and Culture University one from whom I can learn. WU Qiao, Sun Yat-sen University TAO Zihui, Beijing Language and Culture University 工欲善其事，必先利其器。 JIN Guanglewa, Sun Yat-sen University ZHU Lingfei, Beijing Language and Culture KONG Mingyue, Sun Yat-sen University University To do the work well, first sharpen the tools. WANG Yuan, Sun Yat-sen University DIAO Jiangzhi, Beijing Language and Culture 任重而道远。 University ZHAO Jie, Sun Yat-sen University The load is heavy, the road long. HUANG Hong, Beijing Language and Culture ZHANG Danni, Sun Yat-sen University University 学而不厌，诲人不倦。 HE Jiamin, Sun Yat-sen University MA Jing, Beijing Language and Culture University Study tirelessly, and tirelessly enlighten others. ZENG Zixia, Guangdong University of Foreign ZHANG Congcong, Beijing Language and Culture Studies 兴于诗，立于礼，成于乐。 University PENG Yuanjing, Guangdong University of Foreign GU Yu, Beijing Language and Culture University Inspire the mind with poetry, build character Studies WANG Shihan, China Foreign Affairs University with propriety, and finish with music. YUE Qi, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies DU Xuan, Xiamen University 知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。 LIU Zihui, Sichuan International Studies University WU Yueqi, Xiamen University HOU Xiaobo, Sichuan International Studies Better to love it than to know it, and even better to enjoy it. University XIAO Di, Xiamen University 与人歌而善，必使反之，而后和之。 CHEN Jiyan, Xiamen University CHEN Yu, Beijing Normal University When Confucius heard a song he loved, he would LIU Fei, Xiamen University JIA Ru, Beijing Normal University ask to have it repeated, then harmonise with it. QU Ziyu, Beijing Normal University LIU Lian, Xiamen University 知者乐水，仁者乐山。 WU Yuhang, Beijing Normal University TIAN Yuqing, Xiamen University XIA Xushu, Beijing Normal University XIE Zidi, Xiamen University The wise find joy in water, the virtuous feel at home in the hills. CHEN Panpan, Beijing Normal University YAN Mengwei, Xiamen University 有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎? Liu Meixia, Beijing Normal University FANG Yanrong, Xiamen University It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar. SONG Chen, Beijing Normal University HAO Caifei, Xiamen University

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