Language teachers take Chinese culture to Philippines   

山西外派菲律賓教師攜漢服傳播傳統文化

2013年山西省外派華文教師28日啟程前往菲律賓，他們帶去了代表中華傳統文化的漢服、唐裝以及中國結、剪紙、皮影等工藝品，在教授漢語的同時，使當地華人華僑學生走近中華傳統文化。

Taiyuan (CNS) -- Ten Chinese language and culture teachers from Shanxi province left for the Philippines on Tuesday.

The teachers have passed an examination by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, and are taking various traditional artworks aimed at promoting Chinese culture.

The artworks include Han Chinese clothing, Tang Dynasty suits, Chinese knots and paper-cuttings.

Cheng Naixiao, a 25-year-old teacher, said she is taking idiomatic story books which can be used to facilitate language learning.

This year, 800 Chinese teachers are expected to be sent to foreign countries to teach language and culture.