Director-general at the Office of Chinese Language Council International Xu Lin (L), George Washington University President Steven Knapp (C) and Nanjing University Chancellor Hong Yinxing (R) cut the ribbon for the GW Confucius Institute building in the District, April 10, 2013. Opening the first Confucius Institute inside the nation's capital represented a milestone for promoting the study of Chinese language and culture. [CNS Photo/Wu Qingcai]
