Blog: Pakistani school opens Chinese language classes

An private Pakistani school announced Monday it will open Chinese language classes, the first of its kind, in the private education sector in a country where people have an increasing interest in Chinese language and culture. Repoted In People Daily China.

The Roots School System in collaboration with the Pakistan-China Institute, has started regular Chinese classes in the academic curriculum for students. At the inauguration ceremony, the institute also launched an official website for a monthly E- magazine, Nihao-Salam, to highlight the basic facets of Pakistan- China ties.

School managers said that by starting regular Chinese language classes at primary level they hope to enable the young generation of Pakistan to get a closer interaction with the ways and culture of Chinese people by removing the language barriers.

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