NEWS FROMTHE HEADQUARTERS
06 Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon Attend the Signing Ceremony of the Establishment of the Confucius Institute at Mining and Metallurgy Institute of Tajikistan
07 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Attend the Signing Ceremony of the Establishment of the Confucius Institute at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
08 Madam Liu Yandong Addresses the Opening Ceremony of the 4th World Conference on Sinology Held in Beijing
09 Roundtable of the Council of the Confucius Institute Headquarters Held in Changchun
10 Contestants across the Globe Compete, One in a Million Wins the Final —“Chinese Bridge” 2014 Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners Across the Globe Held
11 2014 Joint Conference of Australian Confucius Institutes Opened in Sydney
13 The 13th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Held
14 New HSK Test Candidates Top One Million: Learning Chinese Becomes a Prevailing Trend
15 “Confucius Institute Cup”MTCSOL Teaching Competition Held in Beijing
16 Confucius Institute Headquarters Experience Center Unveiled in Confucius’ Hometown Qufu
17 Confucius Institute Wins the “Overseas Influence of the Year” Award at the First Global Chinese Culture Studies Ceremony
DIRECTORS’ FORUM
18 How to Tell a Story of China to the World?
People
28 Why Do We Need the Confucius Institute ? —An interview with Dr. Wallace D. Loh, President of the University of Maryland
SPECIAL FOCUS
36 “One Belt and One Road”: AWin-Win Path in the Era of Globalization
TRAVEL
44 The Digital Mogao Grottoes —A New Era of Dunhuang Ushering in
TEACHERS’ VOICES
54 A Letter to My Successor
58 Stories of Cooperation at the Confucius Institute of Betong Municipality, Thailand
VIEWS OF CHINA
62 Walking Around China
64 Fun with Modern Art in Beijing
AROUND THEWORLD
66 Picture News
TRANSCENDING TIMES
68 Qipao: An Eternal Classic
CHINESE CLASS
76 Puzzles, Joke, Connection, Buzz Words, Spot the difference
