To celebrate the 41st Teachers' Day, the Chinese Embassy in the UAE and the Consulate General in Dubai grandly held the 2025 Chinese Teachers' Day Celebration "Peach Blossoms Across the World, Singing the Same Song across Miles " at the Chinese School Dubai on September 13. Chinese Ambassador to the UAE Zhang Yiming, Acting Consul-General of the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai Wang Yi, Principal of Chinese School Dubai Zheng Li, and nearly 400 Chinese teachers from various sectors attended the event, such as UAE Chinese teaching program " Hundred Schools Project," Chinese School Dubai, two Confucius Institutes, local cultural and educational institutions, and several UAE universities.
Ambassador Zhang extended holiday greetings to all Chinese educators in the UAE, stating that overseas Chinese teachers hold a glorious profession, shouldering both the responsibility of teaching and educating students, as well as the mission of showcasing China's image. He expressed his hope that all teachers will always keep our motherland in mind, shoulder the mission of friendship, continuously improve teaching, and make new contributions to promoting China-UAE relations.
During the event, teachers shared their work experiences through interviews, showcased their high spirits through songs, recitations, and martial arts performances. All at present sang "Ode to the Motherland" in unison, expressing best wishes for our motherland. The atmosphere was lively and warm. Teachers expressed their sincere gratitude to the Chinese Embassy and Consulate General for thoughtful organization, and expressed their commitment to upholding the original aspirations of education and contributing to China-UAE friendship.
In recent years, China-UAE educational cooperation has continued to develop, forming a new, multifaceted and richly diverse landscape, exemplified by the "Hundred Schools Project," Chinese School Dubai, Chinese language education, and the Confucius Institutes in the UAE. Over 500 outstanding Chinese teachers have taken up roots in the UAE's education sector, making positive contributions to enhancing cultural exchanges between China and the UAE.