Place of Origin: Anhui Province
Gender: Female
Highest Degree: M.A.
Alma Mater: Xiamen University
Research Areas: International Chinese Language Education; Intercultural Communication
Courses Taught: Comprehensive Chinese, Spoken Chinese, Introduction to Chinese Culture, etc.
Email:qi_ying2009@163.com
Professional Experience
Sept 2013 – Present, Teaching at Chinese International Education College (Overseas Education College), Xiamen University
2023 – 2026, Chinese Teacher, Confucius Institute at San Diego, USA
2018 – 2021, Chinese Teacher, Confucius Institute at the University of Malta
2014 – 2016, Chinese Teacher, Confucius Institute at Cardiff University, UK
Publications
Reflections on the Localization Development Path of Confucius Institutes in the New Era, New Education, Issue 4, 2021 (pp. 51–52)
Localization of Chinese as a Second Language Teaching Materials and Methods in the Context of International Chinese Education, Jingpin, Issue 23, 2021 (pp. 104–105)
Integrating Multiple Forces to Support the Belt and Road Initiative: An Analysis of the Advantages of Confucius Institutes in Public Diplomacy, Journal of Higher Education, Issue 12, 2018 (pp. 10–12)
Research Projects
Participant, Key Humanities and Social Sciences Project at Xiamen University: A Study on First Language Competency Requirements and Resource Development in Primary and Secondary Education across Major Countries (ongoing)
Participant, Center for Language Education and Cooperation: Research on the Implementation Path of “Chinese + Vocational Skills” Education in Confucius Institutes in Nigeria (2023–2024)
Participant, Center for Language Education and Cooperation: Alignment Study between the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education and Tonga’s Chinese Teaching Syllabus (2023–2024)
Participant, Center for Language Education and Cooperation: A Survey on the Current Status of Chinese Language Education in Malta (2021–2022)
Participant, Center for Language Education and Cooperation: Series of Chinese Learning and Testing Textbooks (2020–2021)
Participant, National Social Science Fund Key Project: Localization Development Path of Confucius Institutes under the Belt and Road Initiative (2016–2020)
Participant, Former Hanban Project: Platform for a Case Database of Cross-cultural Differences (2013–2015)
Awards and Honors
First Prize (Instructor), 4th and 5th “Stories of China Retold in English” Competition (Domestic Foreign Students Category) (2024, 2025)
Second Prize, Teaching Skills Competition,Chinese International Education College (Overseas Education College), Xiamen University (2022, 2023)
First Prize (Instructor), 18th and 19th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students (Malta Division) (2019, 2020)
Second Prize (Instructor), 13th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students (Malta Division) (2020)
