Global Expo 2024

Thursday November 21st: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Student Center Courtyard

Join us at the CCLC and Chinese Culture Club table during the Global Expo! There will be traditional Chinese activities, small gifts, and more!

HSK (2-6) examination- October 19, 2024 (See HSK page for more details)

CCLC Public Lecture: Qi, Yin and Yang: Chinese Medicine for Diabetes, Obesity, and Dementia

Dr. Yibei Li holds a Ph.D. and M.D. in Internal Medicine from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CDUTCM), where they have been deeply involved in both clinical practice and academic pursuits. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Li has cultivated a distinguished career that bridges Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medical research. His expertise spans across diabetes, metabolic disorders, and public health initiatives, having led and contributed to multiple research projects aimed at improving diabetes treatment and prevention.

September 13th, 2024

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

February 23-25th, 2024 : Chinese Language Immersion Camp at Mount Eagle

February 9, 2024: Year of the Dragon Celebration

Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the world’s most prominent and celebrated holidays. Celebrated by more than 20% of the world population, it is the most important annual event for many countries in Asia. This year is the Year of the Dragon and it starts on February 10th, 2024. The dragon in Chinese culture is a symbol of dignity, health, honor, success, luck and strength.

The Center for Chinese Language and Culture at UCA hosted celebration on February 9th, the eve of Chinese New Year, with music performance, art, and Chinese food. Over 150 members of UCA and the local Asian community in Conway attended.

November 16, 2023: Far East Deep South Movie Screening

Discussions with producer of the movie and the local Chinese Community.

November 3-5, 2023:

UCA and Hendrix Chinese Language Immersion Camp

September 29, 2023: Midautumn Festival Celebration

May 13-June 10th, 2023: UCA and Hendrix Study Abroad in Taiwan

April 22nd, 2023: CCLC represented at Wildwood Park’s Lanterns Festival

April 21st, 2023: Conway High School and North Little Rock High School Celebrate UN Chinese Language Day with the CCLC

March 3rd-5th, 2023: Language Immersion Camp

The Center for Chinese Language and Culture held a Chinese Immersion Program for college students successfully in Mount Eagle Retreat Center. Around twenty students from UCA and Hendrix College attended. They enjoyed a good time speaking Chinese, watching Chinese movies, Karaoke in Chinese, and Chinese calligraphy. UCA professors Jia Zhu, Guo-ou Zhuang and Professor Wenjia Liu from Hendrix led the activities.

February 16, 2023: Why Urghurs? Religious Revival and Crackdowns in Xinjiang

January 20th, 2023: Year of the Rabbit Celebration

October 16, 2022: CCLC hosts the HSK Exam

The UCA Center for Chinese Language and Culture (CCLC) recently organized a language testing opportunity for high school students from Arkansas and other neighboring states. The HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Test assesses proficiency in Mandarin Chinese for foreign students seeking to study in China or simply to measure their language proficiency against an internationally recognized standard. Dr. Guo ou Zhuang, Associate Professor of Chinese in the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures and Director of the UCA CCLC welcomed 71 students to Irby Hall 209 and 213 on Sunday, October 16, 2022. HSK Level II, and IV tests were offered in the morning and HSK III test were offered in the afternoon. Attending students arrived from Conway High School, Springdale High School, Bentonville High School, and Pulaski Academy, as well as from Tennessee. The Center for Chinese Language and Culture promotes student access to Chinese language and culture through the auspices of UCA’s Center for Global Learning and Engagement.