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On a breezy summer evening on the edge of Beijing, 1,400 secondary school students from the US and UK have assembled for a closer look at China - 17 days of sightseeing, cultural studies and language classes, with all costs beyond airfare and visas paid for by the Chinese government. The Chinese Bridge summer camp is among the most ambitious undertakings of the Confucius Institute and government department, the Office of Language Council International or Hanban.
Writer: Carolynne Wheeler
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