A delegation of 50 students from
the BLCU Kazakhstan Foundation program at Astana International University,
accompanied by BLCU Kazakhstan faculty, embarked on a winter language
internship at the Hainan campus of Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU).
The internship runs from December
15 to 30 and is an important part of the students' academic preparation. As
part of the program, participants will deepen their knowledge of the Chinese
language, broaden their understanding of Chinese culture and traditions, and
gain insight into the unique features of education at one of the country's
leading linguistic universities.
Upon arrival, the students were
warmly greeted by Director Yu, Director of Beijing Language and Culture
University. In his welcoming remarks, he emphasized the importance of
educational exchange between Kazakhstan and China and noted BLCU's historical
ties with Kazakhstan. In particular, the director recalled that the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, studied at BLCU nearly 40
years ago and expressed his sincere hope that the current cohort of students
will produce a future president who has studied at Beijing Language and Culture
University.
Classes for students are taught
by renowned BLCU faculty in China, who have extensive experience teaching
Chinese as a foreign language. This provides the internship participants with a
unique opportunity to gain knowledge at the highest academic level.
It is important to note that this
language internship is fully sponsored by the Chinese side, excluding
round-trip airfare. Students are provided with comfortable living and studying
conditions, creating a favorable environment for complete immersion in the
language and cultural environment.
The winter internship in Hainan
is not only an intensive course of study in Chinese but also a significant step
toward developing future internationally recognized specialists capable of
serving as a bridge of friendship and cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.