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1-Visit at the Confucius Institute of Yaounde 2 (Time)

• Traveling from Shanghai to Yaounde
• Meeting with the Yaounde 2 University’s leaders to seek for support in organizing the Third forum on China-Africa Film and TV Cooperation
• Meeting with Chinese teachers working at the Confucius Institute of Yaounde 2 as well as Students and Young people fond of Cinemas and movies

2-Investigating on local movies theaters or Conference rooms with regards of the Third forum on China-Africa Film and TV Cooperation

• Eden Cinema (Douala)
• CanalOlympia (Douala and Yaounde)

3-Taking Chinese scholars of Zhejiang Normal University to visit ESSTIC of University of Yaounde 2

• Meeting with the leader of ESSTIC

4-Meeting and Discussing with Cameroonian Scholars and Movie Makers

• Meeting with Cameroonian scholars and discussing about the themes of their speeches at the third forum on Film and TV cooperation

5-Third forum on China-Africa Film and TV Cooperation

• Opening ceremony <TAZARA> (Host)
• C2LC2
• Cooperation agreement sign between the between the University of Yaounde II and Zhejiang Normal University

6-Leading the Chinese Scholars to Academic investigation in local institutions

• CRTV
• ministry of Communication

7-Tourism and Exploration of Local Touristic resources

• Visit of the Cameroon National Museum
• Visit of the Mbalmayo touristic site of Ebogo

8-Meeting with Local Martial arts practitioners (Dschang city)

• Gathering and discussing with local practitioners of Chinese martial arts
• Participation observant of Chinese martial arts performances.

9-Conference with Dynamics young movies makers and Artists of the China Cameroon Cultural Center(C2LC2)

The center aimed at Promoting the Chinese culture through:

–  Chinese language and calligraphy

– Chinese Cultural activities (Opera, Music, Dance performances)

–  Chinese Martial Arts and Traditional Sports (Taiji-Qigong)

– Chinese Movies & Documentary Films display and Exhibition

• Promoting the Cameroonian culture through:

– Cameroonian local languages (Speaking and writings)

– Cameroonian Dances & Drama (Folks and Modern)

– Cameroonian wrestling and traditional martial arts

– Cameroonian Films (Production and promotion of local made movies)

10-Visit and Academic investigation in Dschang University

11- Investigation in Countryside of Bafoussam

• Typical Construction in the Bamilekes region of Cameroon (Bafoussam Village)
• Typical Construction in the Bamilekes region of Cameroon (Bafoussam Village)
• Oral history and data collection
• Rituals of ground trampling prior to the Cameroonian martial arts Sile Tia performance
• African Martial Arts Performance

12- Interview with a key figure of Cameroon cinema

• Meeting and interview with the Cameroonian international cineaste Alphonse Beni

Author: TALING T. RODRIGUE from Cameroon，PhD, Research Fellow, Vice Director of the Center for Francophones Studies, Secretary General of Center for African Film & TV, Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University.  Email: rodriguetaling@outlook.com

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