China will establish its fifth Chinese language learning college in France this year to promote Chinese culture overseas.

　　The prestigious Wuhan University in central China’s Hubei Province took the responsibility to jointly set up the college, which is named after the world-renown Chinese philosopher Confucius, with the Universite de Paris 7 Denis Diderot in France,said Peng Yuanjie, director of Wuhan University’s international education college on Friday.

　　The college, which is scheduled to open in the second half of this year, will compile special textbooks for local students and Wuhan University will send experts to take part in the teaching and administration of the college, said Peng.