Confucius Institutes bridge cultural gap

Classes, workshops and arts helping Filipinos get to know China better

Known as China's overseas cultural ambassadors, Confucius Institutes are instrumental in promoting Chinese arts and culture in the Philippines.

Representatives of the Confucius Institute's partner schools in the Philippines said that despite the centuries-long relations between the two neighbors and the presence of a huge Chinese-Filipino community, most Filipinos don't understand Chinese culture.