Teacher Xu Zhiqiang (2nd R) chats with students at the Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 1, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador has been offering classes on Chinese language and culture since 2019 to help local students learn about China and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

Teacher Xu Zhiqiang (1st R, front) plays Chinese chess with a student at the Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 1, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador has been offering classes on Chinese language and culture since 2019 to help local students learn about China and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

A student takes notes during a Chinese language class at the Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 1, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador has been offering classes on Chinese language and culture since 2019 to help local students learn about China and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

Teacher Wu Fengming (L) introduces the Chinese zodiac to students at the cultural corner of the Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 1, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador has been offering classes on Chinese language and culture since 2019 to help local students learn about China and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

A Chinese handwriting work sheet and drawings themed on Mid-Autumn Festival are displayed at the Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 1, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador has been offering classes on Chinese language and culture since 2019 to help local students learn about China and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

Teacher Wu Fengming leads students during a Chinese pronunciation exercise at the Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 1, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of El Salvador has been offering classes on Chinese language and culture since 2019 to help local students learn about China and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)