On September 26, appointed by the Confucius Institute Headquarters / Hanban, Beijing Language and Culture University foreign and abroad teachers and students art troupe tour in France officially began in the northeastern city of Metz, Republic Square.

　　The official opening of the tour began on September 26, which happened to be the day that held the activity of university students going into the city. The art troupe performed some of the most popular Chinese culture program in the Republic Square for the French people. Mayor of Metz, Mrs. Latina welcomed the tour team and gave a speech. On September 27, the art troupe arrived in the largest city of district Lorraine -- Nancy. In Nancy hall, the art troupe presented an elegant and beautiful Chinese culture show for Nancy mayor, the Chinese Consulate General in Strasbourg consul general and more than 300 French people.

　　This tour shows the profound Chinese culture and the essence of harmony, friendship and common progress in Chinese culture. To build the Sino-French cooperation platform, to further promote the new Sinology and Chinese study cooperative research and contribute the Sino-French cultural exchanges.