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About Confucius Institute
Confucius Institute at North Carolina State University is a cooperativeproject of North Carolina State University , National Office of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Han Ban) and Nanjing Normal University in China .
The goal of the Confucius Institute is to enhance intercultural understanding in the U.S. by sponsoring programs in Chinese language and culture. NC State's institute will promote the mission through a range of educational and outreach activities to students, teachers, businesses, and community members. The institute will contribute to the expansion of Chinese language instruction at NC State and in North Carolina schools, enrich cultural opportunities and help North Carolina businesses understand and compete in the Chinese market. |
 
Weekly Confucius Quotations
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| Latest News: . Prof. Xu gave a lecture on Confucianism at Unitarian and Universalist Fellowship |
Wēn gù ér zhī xīn, kě yǐ wéi shī yǐ. |
| 温 故 而 知 新,可 以 为 师 矣。 |
Origin: Analects 2.11 |
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Character Notes: 温(wēn): warm, here used as a verb. 故(ɡù):old, the things happened in the past. 温故：warming the past, means reviewing the things we have known. 矣(yǐ):a mood particle usually appeared at the end of a sentence, like“啊”in modern Chinese. l
Translation: Reviewing the old knowledge as a way of realizing the new, such a person can be a teacher of others. |
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Connotation: Confucius believe that history can tell us a lot of things, all new knowledge are sprouted and extended from what we have already known. That’s why Chinese people often say that history is a mirror; we should draw lessons from the history. If we want to learn the real Dao, we should never neglect what have already happened in past, because the real Dao only existed in the continuing human practice and knowledge from the past to the present and to the future. A sense of history is very important even in discussing the contemporary issues. In the context of education and learning, 温故知新usually means that you should consolidate what you have learned before in order to receive new knowledge. |
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CAFA (Chinese American Friendship Association) Golden Fall Celebration
Time: 6:45 PM - 11:30 PM, 10/11/2008 (Sat.)
Place: Cary Senior Center (Inside Bond Park)
801 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513
Features:
1) Free Admission
• Free food, beverages & water
• Free moon cakes
2) Hour Long Celebration Performance
• Dance programs from various clubs
• Singing programs
3) Get to Know CAFA Better
• White board introduction of CAFA activities
• Volunteer recognitions
• New leadership introduction
• On site membership service
4) Entertaining Programs
• Dance party
• Movies for kids
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