Over the past two and a half years, the center hosted more than 100 events to promote interactions between locals and Chinese nationals, including the latest events earlier this month, ranging from martial arts, Mandarin classes to demonstrations on preparing Chinese tea.
During the latest events, Huang Meishan, a Chinese teacher, and her colleague He Lei demonstrated to Tanzanian students how to prepare Chinese Kung Fu tea.
Suleiman Abdallah and his colleague Saidi Saleh were among the students. They appreciated Kung Fu tea's aroma, taste and medicinal properties.
The two young Tanzanians recently toured China for two weeks, where they learned about China's abundant culture and economic miracle.
In Kenya, the Chinese language and culture are also popular with young Kenyans.
Mwika Kiarie, an anthropology major who is studying Chinese language at the University of Nairobi's Confucius Institute, said he wanted to become "a bridge" for bustling China-Kenya exchanges in the near future.
"I look forward to becoming a bridge between Chinese and Kenyan business people though performing tasks like translation, logistics and even humanitarian affairs," Kiarie told Xinhua.
Xiao Shan, Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, said young Kenyans' enthusiasm for mastering the Chinese language and culture is unmatched in the region.
She said that the Chinese language has become an effective means of fostering a healthy friendship between Kenyans and Chinese nationals living in the country.
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