Golden September. The sky was crystalline, with the smell of fruit in the air. The Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University (CSU) welcomed its fourth annual teacher appreciation celebration in honor of Confucius’s Birthday.

The Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University (CSU) held its 2011 Teacher Appreciation Celebration at CSU’s main classroom auditorium on September 12th. Approximately 500 Chinese language teachers and their students participated, along with the school administrators in their buildings and districts, which set a historic record for this ceremony - the number of participants has doubled since last year.