Peking University, Nov. 19, 2018: On the morning of November 16th, School of Chinese as a Second Language held 2018 Fall semester language practice activity for international students. This activity was oriented towards all the students from School of Chinese as a Second Language. More than 500 international students of 34 classes from long-term program, pre-university program, the Business Chinese Program and other special programs participated in the activity.
Group Photo in front of the Capital Museum
This semester’s language practice activity provided international students with two sets of activities that they can freely choose from: field trips and cultural curriculums. Aimed at improving international students’ understanding of Chinese culture, field trips were organized in 6 places of interest: Capital Museum, the Summer Palace, the Old Summer Palace, Beijing Botanical Garden, Beihai Park, and Beijing Confucian Temple and the Imperial College. Cultural curriculums, including Chinese Knot and facial makeup in Beijing Opera, offered opportunities for students to experience the beauty of Chinese culture.
Making facial makeup
Language practice activity, a large-scale event oriented towards international students, is held by School of Chinese as a Second Language every semester. This activity aims at improving international students’ Chinese skills, cementing friendship among students and promoting communication among teachers and students from different classes. Additionally, the activity provides students with opportunities to closely experience Chinese culture and deepen their understanding of Chinese historical traditions and cultural origins.
Written by: Wang Xiaokun
Edited by: Ma Yaoli, Hu Rong
Source: PKU News (Chinese)
