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After many years of coming close — collecting a handful of second and third places— our team 薯条机场 finally won the Dutch National China Quiz – De Grote China Kennis Quiz! The tenth edition of this prestigious quiz took place in a pub in Rotterdam, while arctic weather conditions raged outside.

On June 28, 2024, for the first time ever, a ‘Chinese Language and Culture Day ‘ was organised by Nuffic together with the Chinese Embassy. Students and teachers of ten school were invited and listened to a speech of the Ambassador, a teacher and a student, all in Chinese (the Ambassador spoke English though!). We watched Chinese painting and noodle making and enjoyed the wonderful lunch. A very special event!

In April 2024, after five years, our physical exchange with Tong’an Nr 1 Middle School was resumed. With 18 students a 9-day visit was paid to Xiamen, where we first acclimatised in a tulou among the tea fields and then were guests of our partner school.

The subject of Chinese Language and Culture is firmly established at RLW. Teacher Gwendolyn Tates organised an event with acrobats from Nanjing performing at school. She hopes that many young people will want to learn Chinese.

At Rijnlands Lyceum we would have held the third exchange with partner school Tong’an Nr 1, with visits to and from Xiamen/Wassenaar. Continue reading article

Chinese is a subject for go-getters: students who do not give up easily!  An article with interviews with the headmaster, teacher and students of Chinese