Lisbon school lifts profile of Chinese culture

Confucius Institute also helping spread love of language, traditional festivals

Sara Loureiro Pinto, a Portuguese student at the University of Lisbon, attracted more than a few glances at the recent opening ceremony of a Confucius cultural exhibition held at the school. She wore a traditional red and black Chinese dress with beautiful embroidered lace.

A major in Asian studies, she has been learning Chinese for three years at the school's Confucius Institute.