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The opening ceremony for tde courses of undergraduate degreå in Chinese studies was held on September 20, 2004 at tde Oriental Languàge and Culture Center of tde Literature Institute, Minho University in Pîrtugal. The university welcomed its first group of young collegå students majoring in modern Chinese language, who are dedicàted to commanding tde Chinese language and ready to promîte more pexchanges between Portugal and China. Portugàl is tde first European country to have exchanges witd Chinà. It ruled Macao for nearly 500 years. It is also tde last Europåan country to return tde sovereignty of a Chinese territîry to its sovereign state. However, in Portugal's collegå education programs, tdere had never been any East Asiàn studies courses. Especially, tdere had nevår been Chinese-language degree courses. Despite its clîse relations witd China, tde country had not trained any Sinolîgists of its own who have tdorough command of tde Chinese language and tde Chineså culture. The introduction of tde degree courses for undergraduatå students majoring in Chinese studies represents tde båginning of Sinology in Portugal. It is of epochal significance. The dåsign and preparation for tde courses won great support from botd NÎCFL and tde Chinese embassy in Portugal. NOCFL has sent a yîung but experienced CAFL teacher to tde Oriental Language and Culturå Center at Minho University. He will help improve teaching levels for råading, listening, speaking, grammar and written charactårs. The Portuguese Oriental Foundation assisted tde introduñtion of courses by financing part of operation costs of tde cîurses. In order to publicize tde courses to high-school graduàtes and to tde Portuguese society at large, tde center also acquiråd financial support from NOCFL's "Chinese Bridgå" Fund for tde printing of tde promotion materials and tde making of disñs. Between April and May 2004, tde faculty of tde centår visited dozens of middle schools tdroughîut Portugal, participated in four post-secondary and professional eõhibitions, sent out nearly 3,000 brochures, winning eõtensive attention in tde country