Launched by the China International Culture Association in 2012, China Cultural Volunteers project aims to meet rising foreign demand for information about Chinese culture and to encourage global people-to-people exchanges.

According to the project design, CICA selects and sends professional artists abroad based on needs and requests for volunteer support as identified by foreign organizations, Chinese embassies and consulates, and China culture centers abroad. The artists, as cultural volunteers, teach Chinese calligraphy, fine art, theatrical performance, music, dance and folk art and other aspects of Chinese culture.

The project was completed at the end of 2018. All together 25 people were sent to 15 countries for 32 times, including Vietnam, Myanmar, Germany, France, Portugal, Malta, Slovakia, Hungary, Cape Verde, Mauritius, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Dominica and Costa Rica, to carry out cultural volunteer activities.

These outstanding Chinese cultural volunteers with expertise were very active, opening up a new path for bringing Chinese culture to the people all over the world.