On September 6th, at the Auditorium of the Main Building of the Balitai Campus of Nankai, was held the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 International Students of Nankai University. For the year 2019, a total number of 645 international students from 82 countries and regions were enrolled at Nankai University. Students from all over the world gathered there, where representatives of teachers, counselors and students took part at the“first lesson”of 2019 at Nankai University.During the speech, the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office introduced the history of Nankai University and its international openness. By sending good wishes, he said –in the words of Zhou Enlai – he hopes every person of Nankai to be“ready for the renewal of the public interests”, be“open and inclusive” , “know China and serve China”, and to promote international exchanges and cooperation, so as to contribute for the peaceful development of the human society.

“It is not easy to study in a foreign country”, say the representative of the professors, also the Head of the College of Chinese Language and Culture. He demanded the international students to seek common ground while reserving differences, to observe laws and regulations, to learn Chinese and comprehend the Chinese culture and the national conditions. The representative of the counselors of international students expressed their will to facilitate the integration of new students into the school environment, to help them to settle in rapidly to the life in Tianjin, sparing no effort to guide and protect them during their daily learning.

Two representative students from Zhou Enlai School of Government, the international students Dr. Richard and Han Maoyu, gave a speech about their decision to study at Nankai University and their learning experience. Publish articles, get awards and even film– Nankai University offers plenty of opportunities to international students. We came at the right place at the right time. This is a new starting point for our future, I wish you all to achieve success and to realize your dreams here in Nankai, by persistence and hard work.”

After the ceremony, the freshmen have been informed about different topics, such as school history, and they have been given information about laws and regulations about the entry and the exit from the Country as well as the campus safety.

2019 international students have registered on September 2nd to 3rd. With the theme“Hundred- Year Nankai Welcomes You from All over the World”, the International Academic Exchange Office and the College of Chinese Language and Culture jointly welcomed new students for the first time. They also provided a series of entrance education for international students in order to help them to become more and more familiar with the Nankai campus and with the student life in China in general. Furthermore, in order to provide students with the best learning environment, the College of Chinese Language and Culture will divide the students into classes of different levels, based on their performance at the entrance interview examination. 

Source: Nankai News

Written by Lan Fang

Photographed by Zong Qiyi

Edited by David