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First Confucius Institute Opened in Mongolia

On May 2, 2008, the opening ceremony of the first Confucius Institute of the National University of Mongolia was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

According to the statistics by the office of Chinese Language Council International, as of March 2008, 238 Confucius Institutes have opened in 69 countries and regions. The number has nearly doubled in two years from 2006 when 120 Confucius Institutes were established in 50 countries and regions.

Source:
Xinhua, May 2, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-05/02/content_8092008.htm
The office of Chinese Language Council International http://www.hanban.org/cn_hanban/content.php?id=3258