Our teachers were invited to give a calligraphy workshop on November 19, 2025, during ROC Almere's Week of the World. Three teachers, Ms. Zhang Wen, Ms. Guo Li, and Ms. Li Kun, were there to write students' names in calligraphy and convey Chinese culture.
The interest was overwhelming: not only did hundreds of students come by, but many teachers and staff members also participated. Everyone was captivated by the refined art of calligraphy and the beauty of traditional Chinese culture. It was an inspiring gathering that will be remembered for a long time.

In mid-March 2025, Marja Baseler, a Dutch children's book writer, donated three Chinese books to our school, namely "Brain Hotel," "Heart Castle," and "Poop Factory.".

This series of children's books reveals the secrets of the body to young children, so that they can better understand their own bodies. Look, the students in the kindergarten class of our school are listening attentively to the story!

We would like to express our deep gratitude to Ms. Marja Baseler!

The moon rises brightly over the sea, bringing joy to all across the world. The four campuses of the Chinese Onderwijscentrum Nederland celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on the same weekend. We strive to promote Chinese language skills while also preserving Chinese culture and national sentiments.

As the saying goes, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." This summer, our Yunnan Path-Seeking Summer Camp brought together five families, totaling 16 members, for a magical and unforgettable journey from July 23rd to August 1st. Unlike traditional root-seeking summer camps, this one ventured beyond campus and into nature. We delved into villages, learned about local customs, created DIY crafts, experienced intangible cultural heritage, and witnessed the unique charm of Yunnan's ethnic minority cultures and cuisine. Enjoy the full Yunnan Summer Camp video!

The Chinese Education Center Netherlands celebrated the Chinese New Year, the year of the snake, with a liondance and various activities for the students. (click on the videos)

On behalf of all employees of the Chinese Education Center Netherlands, we wish you a prosperous New Year.

CON schooltrip to Moviepark Germany

On 22nd of June CON Almere has closed the schoolyear with performances of all groups.

Almere – Outside on the Deventerpad you can already hear it: the stamping of the clogs of thirteen Chinese children who are learning the clog dance in Casa Casla. It is the extracurricular summer activity of the Chinese education center Netherlands.

Under the guidance of teacher Limin Sichi Yang, the children show what they have already learned on this first day. From the loudspeakers the music of the ancient clog dance sounds. The children are already good at dancing: hands on their sides, clogs on their heels, steps, claps and turns, everything goes perfectly together. Then the children have to sit on the floor and a Chinese song is rehearsed.

Read more: Summer program: Clog dance & songs

On June 19, 2021, the Chinese Education Center (CON) organized the HSK exams in Amsterdam, in collaboration with the Confucius Institute Groningen. The CON usually does this twice a year. Due to the coronavirus, it only happened once this year.

As an extra service for our students, the CON has helped them with the registration and preparation. For example, the CON prints the admission ticket and lends out the special 2B pencils. When the HSK certificates are ready, we will also hand them out personally or send them to the students.

About 130 students took part in the HSK exams this time, from level 1 to 6. Not only CON students, but also many other students from all over the Netherlands came to Amsterdam.

If you also want to follow the Chinese lesson with us, you can register for our summer course or the autumn semester.
The website is: www.chineesvoorkinderen.nl

From A to Z is the Latin alphabet. The Chinese language works very differently! In the interview of Omroep Flevoland, the dean of the Chinese Education Center, who is also a board member of Chinese College, will tell you all about the language!

Have you always wondered, How tough Chinese is? How do you start learning Chinese? What methods do you use? How long does it take you as a Dutch person to learn Chinese fluently? Are there things that correspond in the Dutch and Chinese language?
Quickly click on the video and listen to her! (in Dutch)

Teachers of Chinees Onderwijscentrum Nederland participate in promoting the global youth speech contest!

We wish everyone good luck with the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. We also wish all Chinese and Dutch athletes a good performance!