(Bandar Seri Begawan, 22nd) Chen Shaochun, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Chinese Embassy in Brunei, visited Tutong Chung Hwa School yesterday to gain an in-depth understanding of the school’s development and the current state of Chinese education in Brunei. He also held discussions with the school board and teacher representatives, listening to the challenges faced in Chinese education and demonstrating a high level of concern for the development of Chinese education.
Upon arrival at the school, Ambassador Chen was warmly received by Board Chairman Sun Shengli, First Vice-Chairman Zhang Chengji, Secretary-General Huang Linming, Treasurer Mao Niansen, Auditor Huang Shouhan, Public Relations Officer Cai Xinzhe, other board members, Principal Yan Ye, and teachers. Accompanied by school staff, he toured the campus, classrooms, offices, and teachers’ dormitory to familiarize himself with the teaching environment and school facilities.
Afterwards, the Ambassador held a symposium with board members and teacher representatives, attentively listening to teachers sharing the current situation of Chinese language teaching. He paid particular attention to the difficulties and challenges faced by local Chinese teachers in the classroom, including varying Chinese proficiency among students, the application of teaching resources and materials, cultivating student interest in learning, as well as topics such as the future direction of Chinese education. The teachers actively shared their opinions, hoping for more support to further improve the quality of Chinese language teaching.
The school remarked during discussions that most students are non-Chinese, lacking an immersive Chinese language environment. In addition, there has been a reduction in the number of Chinese classes, Chinese is not included in the national primary school exam, and there is a lack of continuing education pathways after primary graduation, all of which impact students’ learning outcomes. The school is also facing a shortage of Chinese and arts teachers.
Ambassador Chen stated that Chinese education is an important bridge for inheriting Chinese culture, and he hopes teachers will continue to persevere with love and patience in nurturing the next generation. He also encouraged the school to continuously improve teaching standards and contribute to the development of Chinese education.
He said the Chinese Embassy in Brunei will continue supporting Chinese education, and will explore strengthening teacher training, educational exchange and cooperation, and the provision of teaching resources to jointly promote the sustainable development of Chinese education in Brunei.
After the session, Chen Shaochun donated bursaries and a batch of Chinese books to the school, supporting the school’s operations and the development of Chinese education with concrete actions. The school presented a souvenir in return, expressing gratitude for the Embassy’s long-term concern and assistance.
At the end of the event, all guests took a group photo and had lunch together, continuing exchanges in a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere, bringing the visit to a successful conclusion.
The school stated that this visit not only further deepened the relationship between the Chinese Embassy in Brunei and Tutong Chung Hwa School, but also fully demonstrated care and support for Chinese education in Brunei, injecting new momentum into the future development of the school.
Afterwards, the Ambassador held a symposium with board members and teacher representatives, attentively listening to teachers sharing the current situation of Chinese language teaching. He paid particular attention to the difficulties and challenges faced by local Chinese teachers in the classroom, including varying Chinese proficiency among students, the application of teaching resources and materials, cultivating student interest in learning, as well as topics such as the future direction of Chinese education. The teachers actively shared their opinions, hoping for more support to further improve the quality of Chinese language teaching.
The school remarked during discussions that most students are non-Chinese, lacking an immersive Chinese language environment. In addition, there has been a reduction in the number of Chinese classes, Chinese is not included in the national primary school exam, and there is a lack of continuing education pathways after primary graduation, all of which impact students’ learning outcomes. The school is also facing a shortage of Chinese and arts teachers.
Ambassador Chen stated that Chinese education is an important bridge for inheriting Chinese culture, and he hopes teachers will continue to persevere with love and patience in nurturing the next generation. He also encouraged the school to continuously improve teaching standards and contribute to the development of Chinese education.
He said the Chinese Embassy in Brunei will continue supporting Chinese education, and will explore strengthening teacher training, educational exchange and cooperation, and the provision of teaching resources to jointly promote the sustainable development of Chinese education in Brunei.
After the session, Chen Shaochun donated bursaries and a batch of Chinese books to the school, supporting the school’s operations and the development of Chinese education with concrete actions. The school presented a souvenir in return, expressing gratitude for the Embassy’s long-term concern and assistance.
At the end of the event, all guests took a group photo and had lunch together, continuing exchanges in a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere, bringing the visit to a successful conclusion.
The school stated that this visit not only further deepened the relationship between the Chinese Embassy in Brunei and Tutong Chung Hwa School, but also fully demonstrated care and support for Chinese education in Brunei, injecting new momentum into the future development of the school.
