Chinese Language Year closes in France

2013-01-26 03:23:01 GMT2013-01-26 11:23:01(Beijing Time)

Members of the "I Sing Beijing" Chinese songs performance team perform during the closing ceremony of the Chinese Language Year in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013. The cross language year program, which included the Chinese Language Year in France followed by the French Language Year in China, was initiated by Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Chinese Vice Minister of Education Hao Ping (4th L) and Chinese Ambassador to France Kong Quan (5th R) pose with members of the "I Sing Beijing" Chinese songs performance team during the closing ceremony of the Chinese Language Year in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013. The cross language year program, which included the Chinese Language Year in France followed by the French Language Year in China, was initiated by Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Chinese Vice Minister of Education Hao Ping (2nd R Front) and Chinese Ambassador to France Kong Quan (C Front) pose with representatives during the closing ceremony of the Chinese Language Year in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013. The cross language year program, which included the Chinese Language Year in France followed by the French Language Year in China, was initiated by Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Chinese Ambassador to France Kong Quan adresses the closing ceremony of the Chinese Language Year in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013. The cross language year program, which included the Chinese Language Year in France followed by the French Language Year in China, was initiated by Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Chinese Vice Minister of Education Hao Ping adresses the closing ceremony of the Chinese Language Year in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013. The cross language year program, which included the Chinese Language Year in France followed by the French Language Year in China, was initiated by Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Chinese Language Year closed in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013.