Hanban

rdf:langString Hanban

rdf:langString Hàn bàn

rdf:langString guójiā Hànyǔ guójì tuīguǎng lǐngdǎo xiǎozǔ bàngōngshì

rdf:langString guójiā duìwài Hànyǔ jiàoxué lǐngdǎo xiǎozǔ

rdf:langString 国家对外汉语教学领导小组

rdf:langString 国家汉语国际推广领导小组办公室

rdf:langString 汉办

rdf:langString Hanban (Chinese: 汉办; pinyin: Hàn bàn), also known as Confucius Institute Headquarters, is the colloquial abbreviation for the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Chinese: 国家汉语国际推广领导小组办公室; pinyin: guójiā Hànyǔ guójì tuīguǎng lǐngdǎo xiǎozǔ bàngōngshì). It was originally called the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOTCFL, Chinese: 国家对外汉语教学领导小组; pinyin: guójiā duìwài Hànyǔ jiàoxué lǐngdǎo xiǎozǔ), which was established in 1987. According to Hanban's official website, Hanban is "a public institution affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education" and is committed to "providing Chinese language and cultural teaching resources and services worldwide". Hanban's goals include "making Chinese language and culture teaching resources and services available to the world", "meeting the demands of overseas Chinese learners", and "contributing to the formation of a world of cultural diversity and harmony". Hanban aims to cultivate knowledge and interest in the Chinese language and culture around the world, especially in people who are not native speakers of Chinese. Hanban has worked "closely with overseas organizations to develop Chinese language courses in their respective countries". Hanban is most notable for the Confucius Institute program. It also sponsors Chinese Bridge, a competition in Chinese proficiency for non-native speakers. Organizationally, Hanban sits directly under the Ministry of Education. It has numerous subdivisions, including three separate Confucius Institute divisions in charge of Asian and African, American and Oceanian, and European regions. In 2014, The Economist labeled Hanban a "government entity". Hanban has been criticized for its Confucius Institute program and for the actions of former Director-General Xu Lin. Following a widespread backlash, Hanban changed its name in July 2020 to the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation.