孔子學院簡介

近年來, 孔子學院如雨後春筍, 中國文化在世界範圍內迅速傳播。請你為《中國文化日報》寫一篇介紹孔子學院的英文短文, 短文內容要涉及下列表格中的各項內容, 詞數：100左右。

孔子學院介紹

名稱來源孔子簡介（思想家、教育家和哲學家）

建設 世界各地現已建成156所；年底將達到200所

目的 發展與其他國家的友好交往 推廣中華民族的語言文化

服務範圍網上中文教學；培訓漢語教師；提供中文教學書籍；介紹當代

中國（旅遊、貿易、醫藥）

參考辭彙： 孔子學院Confucius Institute；哲學家philosopher； 推廣popularize

One possible version:

To develop friendships with other countries and popularize the Chinese language and culture, we have, in recent years, set up Confucius Institutes all over the world. This name is a proud one for Chinese people because Confucius was famous thinker, educator and philosopher in Chinese history. Right now there are already 156 institutes completed and by the end of this year that number will reach 200. The institutes’ services include teaching Chinese online, training Chinese teachers, providing Chinese textbooks, and introducing modern China’s tourism, business, and medicine to the world.