Confucius Institute at the University of Hull is co-founded by Tianjin Normal University, PRC and the University of Hull, UK. The contract was signed in January 2016 and then CI at the University of Hull started operation. CI at the University of Hull has Professor Phil Gilmartin, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) of the University of Hull, as its UK Chair of CI Board and Zhong Yinghua, President of Tianjin Normal University, as its Chinese Chair of CI Board. Hilary Layton and Chen Zhijie are its director and co-director respectively. CI at the University of Hull not only undertakes teaching Mandarin courses, but also builds up platforms for learners through Chinese Film Club, Singing Club and Chinese Hour. It also develops featured training courses, such as Calligraphy, Chinese Character Writing and “Chinese Language and Culture Day” and the regular CI interest courses for different levels of the beginners, the intermediate and the advanced. CI at the University of Hull starts from the innovative learning method that suits the local development and interdisciplinary complementation, which is taken as the starting point of developing teacher training and demonstrative teaching pattern in Hull and further the East Riding of Yorkshire.