On October 8th, the Beijing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office and Fangshan District jointly organized a visit to Fangshan District for journalists from 47 countries in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Arabia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. They explored Liangxiang University Town, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), and Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian to learn about the progress in a new town that integrates science, education, and industry development and gain insights into the evolution of civilization.
Liangxiang University Town, one of the two major higher education parks in Beijing, stands as a dynamic new town featuring the integrated development of science, education, and industry. After being briefed on the basic situation of the university town, foreign journalists praised its planning, construction, innovation-driven development, and industry-education integration model. They expressed admiration for the integrated development of the universities and the new town, considering it a good option for work and life and a valuable case for study and emulation.
The next destination was the BTBU, where the journalists gained a detailed understanding of the university's history and achievements. In the Digital Future Center and intelligent classrooms, they experienced firsthand the new education service management model employed by universities of the capital in the information age, as well as the intelligent educational environment characterized by "interconnectivity and resource sharing". Additionally, the "screen printing"cultural experience activity in the library hall captured the keen interest of the journalists.
The BTBU has fostered close collaborations with 74 universities across 32 countries and regions spanning Asia, Europe, America, and Oceania. This extensive network has facilitated the establishment of a comprehensive system for training international students at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Upon learning about this, Meriem, a reporter of Al Aoula TV in Morocco, expressed great enthusiasm and requested the international student recruitment brochure, displaying a strong interest in pursuing further studies at the university. Ranielly Rodrigues Veloso, a journalist from Brazil, was also impressed by BTBU's model of international cooperative education. She said, “I will promote the university in our country, believing that students from Brazil would eagerly embrace the opportunity to study here.”
The Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian holds significant importance as a location preserving the world's most comprehensive and abundant materials from the early Paleolithic Age. Foreign journalists expressed keen interest in exploring both the museum and the park of the site. A reporter from Iraq's Times TV, said, “I am very excited to visit the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian. Iraq, like China, has a long history and an ancient civilization. Standing on this ancient land, I feel as if I have traveled back in time to ancient times. The magnificent site and the profound archaeological discoveries immersed me in the long history of Chinese civilization.”
Planned by the Beijing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, the “Foreign Journalists Visit Beijing” series of events are designed to showcase the city’s progress in the new era, its efforts to incorporate the five key initiatives into the new development paradigm and improve the business environment, as well as the development priorities of Beijing’s districts. Through a combination of visits and immersive experiences, foreign journalists are invited to explore Beijing and gain insight into its rapidly growing economic vitality. This will help create a favorable external environment for the city’s economic recovery, thus supporting its high-quality development.
