VMI Chinese Language and Culture

Congratulations to our Chinese major, Zach Arnold, on his graduation! Zach studied Mandarin through Project GO in Taiwan and served as president of the Chinese Honor Society and vice president of the Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society. He is also a double major in International Studies. Well done, Zach!

Congratulations to Ryan Getgood (VMI '26) on completing a year of Beginning Japanese at W&L and on his acceptance into the JET Program, where he will teach English in Japan next year! Ryan majors in International Studies with a minor in Chinese at Virginia Military Institute. (Content and images courtesy of wlujapanese on Instagram)

Congratulations to our wonderful students - Ryan Getgood, Aleck Tiller, Austin Reeder, and George Sullivan - on being inducted into the National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society! ❤️🌹🎉🏅👍🤩

We celebrated the Lunar New Year today at noon with fun activities! Students practiced calligraphy and played Jianzi 毽子 (shuttlecock) and Touhu 投壺 (pitch-pot), two centuries-old Chinese sports. Thank you to everyone who joined the celebration. Wishing you all a happy year of the horse! 🐎 馬年大吉 馬到成功 馬上幸福 馬上開心 馬上發財 😄🤑

Join us at Crozet for a festive celebration of the Year of the Horse on February 24, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We had a fantastic night celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. Students enjoyed milk tea, mooncakes, and spring rolls, played mahjong and Chinese chess, practiced calligraphy, and carried lanterns under the moonlight. Big thanks to cadet Josiah Farrell for sponsoring and hosting tonight's event!

Last Friday, in Chinese class, students had a special mooncake-making session to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival. 🥮🌕 Everyone is welcome to join us on Monday, 6 October, at 7:30 pm on the 5th floor of Scott Shipp Hall for mooncakes and boba tea!