More seizing chance to learn about China

One evening last week, dozens of Spanish students and locals gathered in Madrid's La Casa Encendida to see movies offering insights into the lives of Chinese people living in Spain.

The event was a highlight in the social calendar of the Confucius Institute in Madrid, which offers Chinese lessons to hundreds of Spanish students and helps them better understand Chinese culture.

Established through a collaboration between the Autonomous University of Madrid and Shanghai International Studies University in 2005, the Confucius Institute in Madrid is one of eight such facilities in Spain.