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Tsinghua University News - 18th Symposium on Scientific Research concludes

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  https://www.istudy-china.com/   “The competence to innovate is a core strength of a university. There is no world-class university without world-class innovation competence. Universities should lead through innovation, support national development with first-class innovation achievements, and build a world-class innovation system,” said President Qiu at the Closing Ceremony for the 18th Symposium on Scientific Research taking place both online and offline on October 9th. According to President Qiu, Tsinghua will accelerate the pace to build a world-class university innovation system. As an academic institution, the university was born to cultivate talents and take academic pursuit as its responsibility. Integration of research and education is the core philosophy of universities and an important guarantee for cultivating top innovative talents. Without high-level academic research, it is impossible to cultivate high-level innovative talents and to better serve social develop...

Tsinghua University News - Tsinghua Convenes Graduate Education and Development Conference

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  https://www.istudy-china.com/  On October 8th, Tsinghua University held a Graduate Education and Development Conference. President Qiu Yong delivered a speech, discussing measures and ideas for graduate education reform. Despite fruitful reform outcomes in recent years, problems are still present in some areas. The university will deepen its understanding of graduate education, and take measures, according to President Qiu. For example, honors and scholarships should cover more graduate students to inspire them to take charge in their academic life. In addition, students would be further encouraged to think beyond themselves, and effectively be the global voice of Tsinghua and China. The quality of international graduate students in Tsinghua has been gradually improving. At present, Tsinghua has fine sources for international master’s students, with apt distribution amongst countries. Close to 900 international master’s students admitted in 2020 come from 94 different countr...

15 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in China

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 15 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in China Ever since the world first discovered China through the writings of adventurer Marco Polo more than 700 years ago, this large Asian country has come to be regarded as the embodiment of all that is mysterious and exotic. Even now, after decades of economic growth, this vast country has lost none of its fascination. Indeed, the contrast between China's ancient customs and the new ultra-modern state that is developing has only increased the fascination with a culture that dates back many millennia. It's a culture that is much celebrated by the Chinese themselves, as evidenced by the preservation of such important historic sites as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing, each recalling the days of China's emperors. And then, of course, there's the famous Great Wall, winding for 6,700 kilometers all the way from the Yellow Sea to Central Asia, while its countless shrines exude the spirit of age-old Eastern religions. Th...

Top 20 Tourist Attractions in China You Must Visit

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 Top 20 Tourist Attractions in China You Must Visit China, the world’s most populous country, is teeming with natural and cultural attractions. China’s history dates back to thousands of years ago, and it has some 47 world heritage sites to date. It is no wonder visitors flock to China, and more often than not, they head straight to some of the most globally recognised tourist spots. If you’re heading to China and not sure where to begin your explorations, check out some of these must-visit tourist attractions in China: 1. Great Wall of China Image Credit:  Colin Capelle China, the world’s most populous country, is teeming with natural and cultural attractions. China’s history dates back to thousands of years ago, and it has some 47 world heritage sites to date. It is no wonder visitors flock to China, and more often than not, they head straight to some of the most globally recognised tourist spots. If you’re heading to China and not sure where to begin your explorations, chec...

4 Chinese Traditional Performing Arts You Need to Know

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 4 Chinese Traditional Performing Arts You Need to Know China is an ancient multinational country, with a long history and brilliant culture. For thousands of years, many abundant forms of traditional performing arts have been formed under the wisdom and industriousness of workers. Each art form has various styles and schools, including opera, puppetry, Chinese shadow, acrobatics, and quyi. Chinese traditional performing arts are important representatives of the national spirit, showing the quintessence of ancient culture, and some of them are registered in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Opera China's opera, enjoyed incomparable fame, is known as one of the world's three ancient dramatic cultures, the others being Greece's tragicomedy and India's brahman drama. It is an art form of long history, originating from primitive song and dance. With steady development, it has become a complete system in the Song and Jin dynasties. It is composed of liter...

Performing Arts in China

 Performing Arts in China Among the many arts found in China is the performing arts. Like paintings, sculptures, carvings and other physical arts, the performing arts in China have a long history. The performing arts range from martial arts like Kung Fu to folk songs and dances that vary by region and area. The performing arts in China are known to date back to the tribes that occupied the land long before the culture became well developed. As the country began to unify and change, the performing arts took on elements of different tribes to create harmonious performances. The performing arts in China have constantly grown, developed and changed while keeping elements of the original art. Current performing arts like singing, acting and the traditional Chinese Opera retain many elements that are found in folk songs and dances with a modern twist that incorporates newer instruments and techniques. Chinese art has a unique aspect that sets it apart from other cultures. With the long h...

Can Asians teach English in China?

 Can Asians teach English in China? Foreign English teachers must satisfy 3 masters. The school, the parent and the government Foreign Expert Office. Remember the FEO can only approve someone where there is no native Chinese that can do the job, regardless of the position. (Ergo Foreign Expert) This applies to any foreigner in any job. Teaching without a F.E. Cert. will get you expelled, and possibly fined. Also they are to most critical of hiring a non-white, non-native speaking teacher. The school has to push hard to get work permits. In private schools parents also feel for the money they are charged they want white, native speakers. It is pure racism. It is not by accident that the teacher’s desks are in a glass walled office by the front door. They are referred to a ‘Dancing Pandas”. They will hire part time foreign students, but will hang them out to dry if gov’t. officials show up (which happens). They pay for their own protection, but not yours. While they seem to pay bette...