The phrase “Wherever there is sea water, there are Chinese people” reveals from one side the vastness of the geographical distribution of overseas Chinese.

In order to maintain the characteristics of their own nation and perpetuate Chinese culture, overseas Chinese communities have persistently established various forms of Chinese education over the years.

Over the past 20 years of reform and opening up, China's economic and social development has made world-renowned achievements, its comprehensive national strength has been significantly enhanced, and its international status has been increasingly improved.

“Chinese language fever” continues to heat up around the world.

The overseas Chinese community's enthusiasm for learning Chinese and inheriting national culture is also unprecedentedly high. The need for domestic support in developing Chinese education is becoming more and more urgent and the voices are getting louder.

The Chinese government has always attached great importance to Chinese education for the children of overseas Chinese.

In March 2004, when Chinese President Hu Jintao attended the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, he made important instructions on strengthening overseas Chinese education.

In April of the same year, the "National Overseas Chinese Education Joint Conference" composed of relevant ministries and commissions of the Central Committee and the State Council, the National People's Congress, the overseas Chinese-related departments of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Zhi Gong Party, the Chinese Federation of Overseas Chinese, etc. was formally established in Beijing, and formulated the "2004-2007

"2019 Overseas Chinese Education Work Plan".

The "China Chinese Education Foundation" was also registered and established in the same year and began to raise funds for the development of overseas Chinese education.

As a functional department responsible for overseas Chinese affairs, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council pays great attention to overseas Chinese education. It has taken a series of major measures in the preparation and provision of Chinese textbooks, teacher training and work with Chinese youths, and vigorously

Promote the development of overseas Chinese education.

In response to the development needs of overseas Chinese education, and at the same time, in order to provide a platform for Chinese education workers and enthusiasts to communicate information, exchange experience, and teach in a more economical and fast way, and to promote the popularization and rapid development of overseas Chinese education.

development, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council decided to build a portal website for Chinese education - China Chinese Education Network.

The construction of the website has received cordial care and strong support from leaders such as Director Li Haifeng of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, and has received great assistance from experts in the field of Chinese education at home and abroad.

The launch of the China Chinese Education Network will definitely play a huge role in promoting the development of Chinese education in the new era.

We believe that as China becomes more prosperous and powerful, and with the joint efforts of people of insight at home and abroad, overseas Chinese education will usher in a more brilliant future.