Students enrolled in the International Business Initiative, which offers Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic beginning in seventh grade, saw a live performance of song and dance to mark the Year of the Dragon in 2012. About two dozen performers from China are traveling around the country in a cultural exchange. They are part of the the Hanban/Confucius Institute. Hanban is the executive body of the Office of Chinese Language Council International North America Office,. Hanban is a non-governmental and non-profit organization affiliated to the Ministry of Education of China. Hanban is committed to making the Chinese language and culture teaching resources and services available to the world, to meeting the demands of overseas Chinese learners to the utmost, to contributing to the formation of a world of cultural diversity and harmony. Local television and print media covered the event.

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