Beijing Foreign Language University

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Beijing Foreign Language University
motto 兼容并蓄 博学 笃行 （since 2011） 团结 紧张 严肃 活泼 （1941–2011）
founding 1941
Sponsorship state
place Beijing , People's Republic of China
president Peng Long
Students 8600
Employee 1,413
including professors 113 (2010)
Website www.bfsu.edu.cn (chin.)

The Foreign Studies University Beijing (including Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), Chinese  北京外国语大学 , pinyin Běijīng Wàiguóyǔ Daxue , English Beijing Foreign Studies University ) is a University of Foreign Languages and International Studies in the Chinese capital Beijing . Its predecessor, the third branch of the Anti -Japanese Army College (抗日 軍事 政治 大學), was founded in 1941. It is the first foreign language college under the CCP's leadership .

The Beijing Foreign Language University is colloquially referred to as Běiwài (北 外).

In 2016, around 8,500 students were enrolled at the Beijing Foreign Language University. 84 foreign languages ​​are taught at the BFSU, including many subjects not otherwise offered in China. Numerous BFSU alumni are active in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China , including more than 400 ambassadors and over 1000 embassy councilors, which is why the BFSU is often referred to as a "diplomatic forge".

history

Before founding

The Chinese Red Army College was established by the CCP in June 1936. In 1937, it was renamed the Anti-Japanese People's University for Military and Politics of China ( Anti -Japanese Army College) and moved to Yan'an along with the CCP Central Committee . At that time, the Chairman of the Education Committee of Mao Zedong University and President Lin Biao .

1941-1945

In order to encourage cooperation and exchange with the Soviet Union , a group for the Russian language was founded in March 1941 in the third branch of the anti-Japanese army college. In 1942, under the leadership of the CCP Central Military Commission , the group was developed into a school for Russian. English has also been taught since 1944, which is why the school was renamed the Yan'an Foreign Language School again.

1945-1949

After the victory of the Second Sino-Japanese War , teachers and students left Yan'an for the CCP-controlled zones in northern China, part of which established the Zhangjiakou Foreign Language Department at North China United University. In 1946, the department developed into a faculty, with an English department and a Russian department. In 1948 a foreign affairs school based on this English section was established. During the next few years the university had relocated several times and in August 1948 the North China United University and North University of China liquidated into a newly established North China University. Finally, the students and faculty from North China University arrived in Beijing. With the merger of the Foreign Affairs School and the Foreign Language Department of North China University, the Beijing Foreign Language School was founded in June 1949.

1949-1954

In October 1949, Beijing Specialized Russian Language School was established, and in 1951 the Russian Department of Beijing Foreign Language School became part of the Russian Language School. The Beijing Foreign Language School continued to develop and until August 1954 German , Spanish and French were also taught. With the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , the school was renamed the Beijing Foreign Language College.

1954-1994

In 1959, the students and teachers at the Beijing Russian Language School returned and the Russian department was re-established. Thereafter, two campuses on both sides of Xisanhuan North Road in Beijing will form the university, a west campus and an east campus. The Cultural Revolution began in 1966 . For five years, no more courses could take place and registration for new students was also canceled. From 1971 on, order slowly returned. 1979 was publisher of language teaching and research (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press), the largest publishing house, built for foreign language textbooks and learning materials. With the approval of the State Commission for Education , the college was renamed again since the college became known as its current name, Beijing Foreign Language University.

Since 1994

In 2001 the BFSU celebrated its sixtieth year. In the same year the university expanded its subjects: the former English department became a faculty for English language and international research, with the newly introduced subjects of international relations , journalism and law . The International Business School was founded at the same time. In later years subjects such as international relations with individual faculties developed.

Today all faculties and departments of the BFSU offer a total of 97 subjects, the majority of which are foreign language courses, and all other subjects also highlight a specialization in international affairs.

location

The Foreign Language University is located in the north-west of Beijing , in the Zizhuyuan street district of Haidian District , not far from the Chinese TV station BTV on the western third ring, near the Beijing Technical University and the Central Nationality University . The campus is located to the west and east of the third ring and has a total area of ​​304,553 m².

languages

The Foreign Language University has a department for German language and, since 2006 , a German cultural center. In addition, a total of 98 foreign languages ​​will be taught by 2018, including Latin . Subjects with a longer history are Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic and Eastern European languages, e.g. B. Polish, Czech and Romanian.

management

Graduates

Web links

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Universities. China Internet Information Center, accessed May 6, 2011 .
  2. ↑ University history in pictures. Retrieved April 19, 2018 . (chin.)
  3. ↑ a b Brief introduction to the university. Retrieved April 19, 2018 . (chin.)
  4. ↑ http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2007-04-29/120080720.html

Coordinates: 39 ° 57 ′ 15.1 ″  N , 116 ° 18 ′ 14.7 ″  E