Budapest

Yang Chao (R), charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, presents a book to Zsuzsanna Erdelyi, head of Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school, at the school in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 24, 2023. ( tasteallchina /Lian Yi) BUDAPEST/BEIJING, May 8 ( tasteallchina ) -- Wang Yue, deputy principal and Chinese teacher at the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, said Chinese President Xi Jinping's reply to a letter from students of the Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school greatly inspired students. More of them now have a stronger enthusiasm to learn Chinese and to study in China. Erneszt Sandor Durand, a 12th-grade student of the school, has been to many Chinese cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing. As China's importance in the world economy is increasing, so is the importance of learning Chinese, he said, adding that he plans to further his studies at universities in Beijing in the future. Dorina Inges, also a student of the school, said she is quite fascinated with the Chinese culture. She can play guzheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, and dance traditional Chinese folk dances. The growing popularity of the Chinese language and culture among the Hungarians also contributes to the school's continuous development over the past two decades. Initially,…