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[[Image:Blcu south.jpg|thumb|right|300px|University campus - south gate]]
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'''Beijing Language and Culture University''' ('''BLCU'''; {{zh|s=北京语言大学|labels=no}}) is a [[Types of universities and colleges in China|public university of linguistics]] in [[Haidian, Beijing|Haidian]], [[Beijing]], China. It is affiliated with the [[Ministry of Education (China)|Ministry of Education of China]].[[File:South gate of BLCU (20230206132105).jpg|thumb|The current south gate]]The university has the main aim of teaching the Chinese language and culture to [[foreign students]].<ref name=":0" /> It is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is the only international university founded by the People's Republic of China named after "language" and with the main mission of spreading Chinese language and culture. However, it also takes Chinese students specializing in foreign languages and other relevant subjects of [[humanities]] and [[social science]]s, and trains teachers of [[Chinese as a foreign language]]. It used to be the only institute of this kind in China. After the push for higher education starting in the 90s, nowadays many other universities in almost every major city in China have a similar offer. Thus bachelor, master or post-doc degrees in "Teaching Chinese as a second language to Foreigners", as well as bachelor's and master's degrees in several foreign languages, are no longer only to be found at BLCU.<ref name="uni">{{Cite web |title=About BLCU |url=http://www.blcu.edu.cn/blcuweb/english/Profile.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413034346/http://www.blcu.edu.cn/blcuweb/english/profile.asp |archive-date=2010-04-13 |access-date=2010-05-13 |website=Beijing Language and Culture University |language=en}}</ref>


Beijing Language and Culture University is often called "Little United Nations" in China because of its very large number of international students from various countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Why Beijing Language and Culture University|url=https://admission.blcu.edu.cn/en/8/list.htm|url-status=live|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=Beijing Language and Culture University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927175631/http://admission.blcu.edu.cn:80/en/8/list.htm |archive-date=2017-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Beijing Language and University About BLCU|url=http://english.blcu.edu.cn/col/col9242/index.html|access-date=2022-01-07|website=english.blcu.edu.cn}}</ref> As of 2022, there are approximately 9,000 international students in its campus, ranking first in China.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Chiu |first=Christine |date=2021-01-27 |title=Top 100 Most Popular Universities for International Students in China |url=https://www.china-admissions.com/blog/chinese-universities-with-the-highest-number-of-international-students/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=China Admissions |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Beijing Language and Culture University''' (BLCU; Běijīng yǔyán dàxué 北京语言大学), colloquially known in Chinese as Beiyu (北语, Běiyǔ), is the only one of its kind in China with its main task set at teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. Meanwhile it also undertakes the tasks of Chinese students’ education specialized in foreign languages and other relevant subjects of humanities and social sciences, training teachers of Chinese as a foreign language, and intensive training of foreign languages.

As of 2020, Beijing Language and Culture University ranked no.5 nationwide among universities specialized on languages teaching and research in the recent edition of a recognized [[Best Chinese Universities Ranking]], the sub-ranking of [[Academic Ranking of World Universities|Shanghai Ranking]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/bcur/202123|access-date=2022-01-07|website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Early in the 1950s when the undertaking of teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL) was still at the initial stage, the first generation of BLCU teachers had taken an active part in the pioneering work. As a result, the first school of higher education specially oriented to foreign students, “Higher Preparatory School for Foreign Students”, was established in June, 1962. In 1964, the school was officially named as Beijing Language Institute and later was renamed as Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言文化大学）in June, 1996, which was shortened to Beijing Language University (in Chinese) in July, 2002 with the approval of the Ministry of Education. September 6th, 2002 witnessed the celebration of the 40th anniversary of BLCU, for which General-Secretary Jiang Zemin and Vice-Premier Li Lanqing wrote letters of congratulation, and the Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Li Peng wrote words of encouragement.
Early in the 1950s when the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL) was still at the initial stage, the first generation of BLCU teachers took an active part in the pioneering work. As a result, the first school of higher education specially oriented to foreign students, "Higher Preparatory School for Foreign Students", was established in June 1962. In 1964, the school was officially named "Beijing Language Institute" ({{zh|s=北京语言学院|p=Běijīng yǔyán xuéyuàn|links=no}}). In June 1996, it was renamed "Beijing Language and Culture University" ({{zh|s=北京语言文化大学|p=Běijīng yǔyán wénhuà dàxué|links=no}}). Its Chinese name was shortened in July 2002 to "Beijing Language University" with the approval of the Ministry of Education, but the English name remained unchanged. September 6, 2002, witnessed the celebration of the 40th anniversary of BLCU, for which General-Secretary [[Jiang Zemin]] and Vice-Premier Li Lanqing wrote letters of congratulations, and the Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Li Peng wrote words of encouragement.<ref name="uni" /> BLCU was granted the privilege to confer doctoral degrees in foreign languages and literature in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About BLCU |url=http://english.blcu.edu.cn/col/col9245/index.html |website=Beijing Language and Culture University |language=en}}</ref>

Throughout its history, the university has educated more than 220,000 international students from 189 different nations and regions around the globe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beijing Language and University About BLCU |url=http://english.blcu.edu.cn/col/col9242/index.html |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=english.blcu.edu.cn}}</ref> As of 2022, there are approximately 9,000 international students in its campus, ranking first in China.<ref name=":1" />


==Campus==
==Campus==
[[File:Beijing Language and Culture University Tokyo College.JPG|thumb|Tokyo College]]
Located in the [[Haidian District]] of Beijing, close to [[Tsinghua University]] and [[Peking University]]. It is on Xueyuan Lu 学院路 and Chengfu Lu 成府路 and near the [[Wudaokou]] subway station on line 13.
[[File:Blcu park.jpg|thumb|BLCU park]]
The campus of BLCU is located in the [[Haidian District]] of Beijing. It takes about 330,289 m<sup>2</sup>, and total building area is about 427,342 m<sup>2</sup>. Most teaching facilities, including the main building, library and gym are in the teaching area, while dormitories for Chinese students are there as well. The special dormitory for foreign students is Building 17, located in the living area with apartments for staff and families. Some grocery stores can be found in both the teaching and living areas, and the biggest market zone [[Wudaokou]] is near the north exit of the living area.


{{Commons category|Beijing Language and Culture University}}
==Goals & achievements==
[[Image:blcu pac.jpg|thumb|right|300px|University campus - Physical activities complex]]
As an international University, BLCU has carried on for more than 40 years its consistent aim of “popularizing Chinese language and promoting Chinese culture.” Generations of faculties have been working hard and thus has turned BLCU into an international center for teaching Chinese as a foreign language and a training base for personnel engaged in or concerned with foreign affairs. Since 1990s, the education scope of BLCU has been enlarged, covering a wide range of fields including literature, economics, law, education, history and engineering.


==Bachelor's degree programs==
BLCU distinguishes itself by its unique cultural atmosphere of diversity, which attracts a large number of students from both home and abroad. Since the founding of the University, more than 60,000 students from over 160 countries and regions have stepped out into the world from here over the past 40 years. Among them, some have become distinguished diplomats, sinologists and journalists; 14 once worked as foreign ambassadors to China and more than 30 are diplomats working in the embassies to China. Moreover, BLCU has turned out more than 3,000 qualified Chinese graduates, who are now playing an active role in the fields of education, diplomacy and the management of foreign affairs. Besides, more than 30,000 people have received intensive language training here before going abroad, some of whom are now in the leading posts or become the backbones of various fields and sectors in China.
*Chinese Language and Literature
*Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
*English Language and Literature
*French Language and Literature
*German Language and Literature
*Spanish Language and Literature
*Russian Language and Literature
*Arabic Language and Literature
*Japanese Language and Literature
*Korean Language and Literature
*Italian Language and Literature
*Portuguese Language and Literature
*Turkish Language and Literature
*Translation and Interpretation
*Computer Science and Technology
*Information Management and Information Systems
*Technology of Digital Media
*Finance
*Accounting
*Painting
*Journalism
*International Politics
*International Economics and Trade


==Master's degree programs==
== See also ==
*Chinese Linguistics and Philology
* [[List of universities in Mainland China]]
*Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
* [[Beijing Language and Culture University Press]]
*Course Design and Teaching Theories
*Special Historical Studies
*Chinese Ancient Literature
*International Politics
*Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
*Comparative Literature and World Literature
*Contemporary Chinese Literature
*Literary Theory
*Ancient Chinese Philology
*English Language and Literature
*French Language and Literature
*Japanese Language and Literature
*Spanish Language and Literature
*Arabic Language and Literature
*European Languages and Literatures
*Asian and African Languages and Literatures
*Ideological and Political Education
*Basic Psychology
*Chinese Ethnic Languages and Literatures
*Master's program of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL)
*Technology of Computer Application
*Master of Translation and Interpreting


==Doctoral degree programs==
==External links==
*[http://www.blcu.edu.cn Beijing Language and Culture University]
*Arabic Language and Literature
*Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
*[http://www.dsturgeon.net/china2005/beiyu-e.html Pictures of the BLCU campus]
*Comparative Literature and World Literature
*Chinese Ancient Literature
*English Language and Literature
*Theory of Literature and Art
*Chinese Philology
*Studies of Ancient Chinese Documents
*Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
*Chinese Ethnic Languages and Literatures


==Notable faculty==
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* [[Wei-Heng Chen]]
* [[Liang Xiaosheng]], novelist and screenwriter
* [[Huang Jing (academic)|Huang Jing]], Chinese-American political scientist and alleged spy
* [[Valerie Grosvenor Myer]], English novelist, biographer and literary historian


==Notable alumni==
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Beijing]]
* [[Da Chen]], author
* [[Hong Lei (diplomat)|Hong Lei]], diplomat
* [[Kassym-Jomart Tokayev]], President of [[Kazakhstan]] and Former Director-General of the [[United Nations Office at Geneva]]
* [[Karim Massimov]], Prime Minister of [[Kazakhstan]] (10 January 2007 - 24 September 2012 and 2 April 2014 - 8 September 2016)
* [[Mulatu Teshome]], President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (7 October 2013 - 25 October 2018)
* [[Awkwafina]], Actress and rapper


== See also ==
[[de:Universität für Sprache und Kultur Peking]]
[[it:Beijing Language and Culture University]]
* [[Beijing Language and Culture University Press]]
* [[Japan Campus of Foreign Universities]]
[[ja:北京語言大学]]

[[zh:北京语言大学]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.blcu.edu.cn/ Beijing Language and Culture University]
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{{Mandarin Centers}}
{{Universities and colleges in Beijing}}
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 18 March 2024

Not to be confused with Beijing Foreign Studies University or Beijing International Studies University.
Beijing Language and Culture University
北京语言大学
Other name
Bei Yu (北语)
Former names
Higher Preparatory School for Foreign Students (1962–4), Beijing Language Institute (1964–1996)
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
PresidentPeng Duan
Vice-presidentCao Zhiyun, Qi Dexiang, Dong Lijun
Chairperson of the University CouncilNi Haidong
Administrative staff
1,201 (est.)
Undergraduates6,258 (4,486 domestic, 1,772 international)
Postgraduates2,216 (1,879 domestic, 337 international)
338 (242 domestic, 96 international)
Location
Beijing
,
China

39°59′36″N 116°20′16″E / 39.99333°N 116.33778°E / 39.99333; 116.33778
CampusUrban
ColorsGreen, yellow, gray
MascotBeiyuer (宝贝鱼)
Websiteblcu.edu.cn
english.blcu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese北京语言大学
Traditional Chinese北京語言大學
Yuyan Xueyuan
Simplified Chinese语言学院
Traditional Chinese語言學院

Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU; 北京语言大学) is a public university of linguistics in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China.

The current south gate

The university has the main aim of teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students.[1] It is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is the only international university founded by the People's Republic of China named after "language" and with the main mission of spreading Chinese language and culture. However, it also takes Chinese students specializing in foreign languages and other relevant subjects of humanities and social sciences, and trains teachers of Chinese as a foreign language. It used to be the only institute of this kind in China. After the push for higher education starting in the 90s, nowadays many other universities in almost every major city in China have a similar offer. Thus bachelor, master or post-doc degrees in "Teaching Chinese as a second language to Foreigners", as well as bachelor's and master's degrees in several foreign languages, are no longer only to be found at BLCU.[2]

Beijing Language and Culture University is often called "Little United Nations" in China because of its very large number of international students from various countries.[1][3] As of 2022, there are approximately 9,000 international students in its campus, ranking first in China.[4]

As of 2020, Beijing Language and Culture University ranked no.5 nationwide among universities specialized on languages teaching and research in the recent edition of a recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking, the sub-ranking of Shanghai Ranking.[5]

History[edit]

Early in the 1950s when the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL) was still at the initial stage, the first generation of BLCU teachers took an active part in the pioneering work. As a result, the first school of higher education specially oriented to foreign students, "Higher Preparatory School for Foreign Students", was established in June 1962. In 1964, the school was officially named "Beijing Language Institute" (Chinese: 北京语言学院; pinyin: Běijīng yǔyán xuéyuàn). In June 1996, it was renamed "Beijing Language and Culture University" (Chinese: 北京语言文化大学; pinyin: Běijīng yǔyán wénhuà dàxué). Its Chinese name was shortened in July 2002 to "Beijing Language University" with the approval of the Ministry of Education, but the English name remained unchanged. September 6, 2002, witnessed the celebration of the 40th anniversary of BLCU, for which General-Secretary Jiang Zemin and Vice-Premier Li Lanqing wrote letters of congratulations, and the Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Li Peng wrote words of encouragement.[2] BLCU was granted the privilege to confer doctoral degrees in foreign languages and literature in 2011.[6]

Throughout its history, the university has educated more than 220,000 international students from 189 different nations and regions around the globe.[7] As of 2022, there are approximately 9,000 international students in its campus, ranking first in China.[4]

Campus[edit]

Tokyo College
BLCU park

The campus of BLCU is located in the Haidian District of Beijing. It takes about 330,289 m2, and total building area is about 427,342 m2. Most teaching facilities, including the main building, library and gym are in the teaching area, while dormitories for Chinese students are there as well. The special dormitory for foreign students is Building 17, located in the living area with apartments for staff and families. Some grocery stores can be found in both the teaching and living areas, and the biggest market zone Wudaokou is near the north exit of the living area.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beijing Language and Culture University.

Bachelor's degree programs[edit]

  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Korean Language and Literature
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Turkish Language and Literature
  • Translation and Interpretation
  • Computer Science and Technology
  • Information Management and Information Systems
  • Technology of Digital Media
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Painting
  • Journalism
  • International Politics
  • International Economics and Trade

Master's degree programs[edit]

  • Chinese Linguistics and Philology
  • Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
  • Course Design and Teaching Theories
  • Special Historical Studies
  • Chinese Ancient Literature
  • International Politics
  • Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature and World Literature
  • Contemporary Chinese Literature
  • Literary Theory
  • Ancient Chinese Philology
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • European Languages and Literatures
  • Asian and African Languages and Literatures
  • Ideological and Political Education
  • Basic Psychology
  • Chinese Ethnic Languages and Literatures
  • Master's program of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL)
  • Technology of Computer Application
  • Master of Translation and Interpreting

Doctoral degree programs[edit]

  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature and World Literature
  • Chinese Ancient Literature
  • English Language and Literature
  • Theory of Literature and Art
  • Chinese Philology
  • Studies of Ancient Chinese Documents
  • Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
  • Chinese Ethnic Languages and Literatures

Notable faculty[edit]

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Why Beijing Language and Culture University". Beijing Language and Culture University. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "About BLCU". Beijing Language and Culture University. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  3. ^ "Beijing Language and University About BLCU". english.blcu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. ^ a b Chiu, Christine (2021-01-27). "Top 100 Most Popular Universities for International Students in China". China Admissions. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. ^ "About BLCU". Beijing Language and Culture University.
  7. ^ "Beijing Language and University About BLCU". english.blcu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

External links[edit]

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