In 2008, the “Chinese fever” became hot in Switzerland. She established the Chinese Education Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, which not only teaches Chinese but also integrates traditional Chinese culture such as guzheng, paper cutting, and calligraphy into the classroom in new and interesting ways.
Chu Jun stated that learning Chinese does not only mean learning the language but, more importantly, inheriting Chinese culture. “Now we have an additional responsibility on our shoulders, and we are looking to improve Chinese education.”
In the Internet era, the development of Chinese education presents new opportunities and challenges. Innovative classrooms are a concern for many Chinese schools.
Xing Bin, president of the National Association of Chinese Schools in the United States, said that efforts have been made in the classroom to teach remotely. Extracurricular activities such as summer camps, dramas, and root-seeking trips have allowed young Chinese people to gain a three-dimensional understanding of China and to truly accept and identify with it.