Source: International Exchange and Cooperation Centre
On April 7, the online opening ceremony for Experiencing the Customs and Feeling the Flavor of Northern China “Chinese Bridge” was held by the Center for Language, Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and organized by JISU. There are 135 members from the Confucius Institute of New Jersey City University in the United States, Confucius classrooms, and Chinese Language Teaching Centers participating in this bi-weekly cultural experience exchange activity in this online meeting.
Head teachers from International Exchange and Cooperation and School of International Exchange attending the opening ceremony.
The Online Opening Ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, Dong Guangcai, Director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Department of JISU, and the Assistant Principal of New New Jersey City University, President of the Group of Brothers and Sisters, and the Principal of New Newford High School delivered speeches that expressed their strong willingness to jointly conduct this online exchange activity. Ge Xinxin, a teacher from the School of International Exchange, on behalf of all the teachers introduced the curriculum schedule and contents of the exchange program in detail. Then, students from the College Students Art Troupe respectively performed Tai Chi, Shaolin Boxing and an ensemble named, Golden Snake Dance Wildly with traditional instruments.
A student performing Tai Chi at the opening ceremony.
A student performing Shaolin Boxing at the opening ceremony.
Two students performing the ensemble piece, Golden Snake Dance Wildly with traditional instruments.
The exchange activity, based on the years of experience of JISU in implementing the program that international students learn in China for a short-term, is mainly focused towards students at the Confucius Institute at New Jersey City University and its Confucius Classroom. This Confucius Institute adopts the teaching scheme of combining language learning with cultural experience, highlighting the folk costumes and culture in Northern China. Its projects cover three parts: the overview of China and Northern culture, the experiences and activities of China and Northern traditional culture, and an online perception of the distinctive culture of Jilin Province. Some contents of Chinese language learning are also involved. In addition, JISU conducted the program in the form of live course, recorded courses and online videos for different curriculum contents and practice arrangements. The activities included six hours of live courses, seven hours of recorded courses and five hours of “online interaction and perceptions.” The closing ceremony was held on April 17. This program adopts a creative mean of “online exchanges”, which is a new experience of international exchange. It has created favorable conditions for deepening the cultural exchange and cooperation between JISU and New Jersey City University as well as the surrounding local high schools in the United States. This program also enhances the cultural and educational exchanges and mutual understandings between China and the United States.
