To tell engaging stories about Beijing and make its voice heard, the Translation and Interpretation Center of Beijing Foreign Affairs Office, in collaboration with China Academy for Public Policy Translation of Beijing International Studies University, has initiated a series titled “Understand Beijing: One Key Phrase a Day”. From this year’s Beijing Government Work Report, thirty seven trending policy buzzwords have been selected. Their elucidation,along with the official translation,is now being published to highlight the significant measures Beijing has undertaken in pursuit of high-quality development and the resultant achievements. Through this series, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of our city among foreign institutions and nationals in Beijing.
Paired school partnership program for compulsory education schools (or One-to-One School Partnership Program for compulsory education)
This refers to a program announced by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, as it released the Work Plan on Paired Partnerships Between Compulsory Education Schools in Main Urban Districts and Rural Townships in October 2023. This program includes all the compulsory education schools across the city's townships, coordinating partnerships between 365 pairs of schools. Activities in the plan include fostering student peer partnerships in the matched schools and organizing exchange visits and collaborative educational programs for students, thus facilitating a steady flow of high caliber educational resources between urban and rural schools. The program also facilitates faculty and staff exchanges and rotations, with dedicated job shadowing and learning opportunities, thereby helping enhance their teaching and mentorship skills for better educational outcomes.