China sends 58 volunteers to teach Chinese language in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Office of Chinese Language Council International has sent 58 volunteered Chinese to teach Chinese language for one year in Cambodia in order to promote cooperation on language and culture.
   Speaking on Monday evening during a reception ceremony for the volunteered teachers, Duong Chhiv, the president of the Chinese Association in Cambodia, which oversees all Chinese schools in the country, said the 58 volunteers would allocate to teach in 22 Chinese schools in the country.
   “Chinese language is going popular in Cambodia today as this country has been attracting more and more businesspeople from China,” he said. “The volunteers will help to build the quality of Chinese language education in Cambodia.”
   Wei Ning, chief of Consular Department at Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh, said it was the second time that China sent volunteer Chinese to teach in Cambodia after the last year’s group of 38 volunteers completed their one-year teaching mission.
   “The volunteers have not only helped to build Chinese knowledge for Cambodian students, but also boost traditional friendship ties between Chinese and Cambodians,” he said. “It is also a chance to exchange culture between Chinese teachers and Cambodian learners.”
   Wang Ling Ling, the team leader of the volunteered teachers, said the group, consisted of 12 male teachers and 46 female teachers, arrived here on Aug. 6-7 for one-year tuition.
   According to Chinese Association in Cambodia, there are 55 Chinese schools with more than 30,000 students throughout Cambodia.