The Tourism Confucius Institute (TCI) at Griffith University was established under an agreement between Griffith University in Australia and the Office of Chinese Language Council International (HanBan) in China, and in partnership with the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), Xuzhou, China. The TCI is the first and only Confucius Institute with an emphasis on tourism. In addition to promoting the learning of the Chinese language and culture at Griffith University and in the broader community, the TCI seeks to build and deepen links and collaborative opportunities in the field of tourism.