Mannanov Abdurahim Mutalovich (3rd, L), rector of Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, Saodat Nasyrova (2nd, R), Uzbek Director of Confucius Institute in Tashkent, Di Xiaoxia (1st, L), Chinese director of Confucius Institute in Tashkent, observe a Chinese calligraphy class in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, on June 20, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

During recent years, the friendship between China and Uzbekistan has deepened. Uzbekistan has enhanced its Chinese language education, and set up Chinese language departments or Chinese classes in Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbekistan State University of World Languages, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages and middle schools or primary schools in Uzbekistan. The "mandarin fever" bridges communication between China and Uzbekistan.