WRITER: CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE OF ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY

On January 27, 2023, five Internship students from Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Soegijapranata Catholic University (UNIKA), Semarang, Indonesia, who will spend a 6-week internship at Assumption University of Thailand (AU), led by Mrs. Benjaporn Anunwanitcha, Director of the Central Library, paid a visit to Confucius Institute at Assumption University (CIAU), 7th floor of the Cathedral of Learning Building, Suvarnabhumi Campus.

CIAU’s teacher brought a Guzheng performance to the students. They enjoyed the Thai song รักคุณเข้าแล้ว and the Chinese song Tian Mimi (甜蜜蜜) played on Guzheng. After this, they also experienced playing Guzheng under the guidance of CIAU’s teacher.

While learning calligraphy, CIAU’s teachers showed students how to hold a brush, how to write and draw with a brush, and taught them to write "I Love You(我爱你)" in Chinese at the request of the students. Moreover, the students also tasted Chinese jasmine tea, a very common and famous Chinese tea.

CIAU has been providing free Chinese language courses for all AU members, from Beginners Chinese to HSK Standard Course level 1 to level 6, as well as plenty Chinese cultural courses, such as Guzheng, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword, Chinese painting, calligraphy. All AU members who are interested in Chinese language and Chinese culture are welcome to study at CIAU.