Confucius Institute Journey to China Fall 2013, Issue 20 | Page 6
CI News, Fall 2013
CI News, Fall 2013
Summer 2013 Recap
summer has been
short but exciting, packed with lots of laughters and memorable moments.
During July, our CI led 16 High School students to
attend the Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in China. Every
year, this Hanban organized camp is much anticipated
and very popular among local students and parents. This
year, our group went to Jilin and Beijing to be immersed
in Chinese language and culture. While in Jilin, known for
its ethnic traditions, our students learned about different
Chinese minority groups and toured local attractions. At the
end of the camp, all camp attendees flew back to Beijing to
demonstrate what they had learned through various forms
of cultural performances.
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In the summer of 2013, we successfully organized a study abroad program to
Nanjing Normal University (NNU). This year’s program was from May 14 - July 8 and
had 22 students attend. The students were from ROTC programs across the country,
NC State and Saint Augustine’s University. This year NC State greatly improved the
academic requirements of the program. This is one of the largest and most successful
study abroad programs at NC State, as some other programs to Asia have been
canceled.
This year marks the sixth year for this program. The majority of students
received six academic credits for their time studying Chinese Language and Culture
at NNU. For those students that studied for eight weeks, they received nine credits.
During the five week study in China, NNU teachers provided intensive Chinese
language training, cultural seminars and discussions during the weekdays. On the
weekends, students studied in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Anhui. Intensive
language training, cultural lectures, traveling to different cities discussions, paper
and journal writings, not only greatly improved the student’s Chinese language
ability but also improved the student’s understanding of Chinese culture. They were
able to experience “real China” instead of just studying about it in a book.
At the conclusion of the program, in the NC State project assessment, 87
percentage of students thought the program was very successful and they would
recommend it to others. Several students have seriously considered studying in
China in 2014.
2013 NNU Study Abroad Program
CI’s Chinese Bridge Camp attendees posing together in front of the Palace of
Grand Harmony inside the Forbidden City in Beijing China.
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Camp attendees practicing fan dancing.
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Camp attendees learning Hulusi, a traditional Chinese ethnic flute.
During the Summer, our CI offered classes from June 5 to
August 14, with 20 participants. Our summer classes helped
students continue to practice their Chinese skills and taught
them about Chinese culture, society, history, and economics.
We offered a Chinese character class which taught the origin
and development of Hanzi.
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Study abroad students visitsingthe Great Wall of China.
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Students capture a different kind of dormitory experience while taking railway in China.
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Students perform Taiji on the way to the picturesque ancient town, Hongcun in Anhui Province.
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American and Chinese students singing each country’s national anthem during a get-together with
students from NNU’s School of Foreign Languages and Foreign Cultures.
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Summer 2013
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Study abroad students show school spirits while posing with local Nanjing Normal University students.
Students learning the art of Chinese calligraphy.
top Chinese Bridge Camp attendees pose in front of the Changchun World Sculpture Park.
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