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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

several shows taking place, such as ―My Olympics---Keynote Tour‖, which involved<br />

students from 59 countries and regions telling their Olympic stories through pictures<br />

or music, the display <strong>of</strong> painting and calligraphy masterpieces <strong>of</strong> several kinds, the<br />

singing contest <strong>of</strong> overseas students, the forum How I See the Olympics, which<br />

invited foreign ambassadors and scholars to communicate with university students to<br />

present the charms <strong>of</strong> Olympics in different aspects, and so on.<br />

Thanks to the help <strong>of</strong> the district government, the <strong>University</strong> was able to invite some<br />

folk artisans in the district to display their works in the festival which attracted crowds<br />

<strong>of</strong> overseas students with their embodiment <strong>of</strong> Chinese traditions and refined craft. In<br />

order to draw more devoted participants, the photography contest was held to<br />

encourage photography enthusiasts to catch the precious moments <strong>of</strong> the festival. In<br />

addition, a card was specially made for each student present with the stamp <strong>of</strong><br />

memorial to cherish the memory.<br />

The festival received general attention from the media. Besides its cooperation with<br />

the magazine, China‘s Talents, it was broadcasted live by Sohu.com in order for the<br />

international campus culture could reach more people.<br />

Related information: statistics <strong>of</strong> overseas students at <strong>PKU</strong><br />

According to statistics as <strong>of</strong> October 2008, the number <strong>of</strong> long term overseas<br />

students for on campus (including the School <strong>of</strong> Medical Sciences) has totaled to<br />

2,735, and the number <strong>of</strong> short term overseas students is over 2,500. They come<br />

from 104 countries, studying in different 32 departments. Among them, 2,030<br />

students are pursuing a degree, taking up approximately three quarters <strong>of</strong> all the<br />

overseas students, including 1510 undergraduates, 322 master candidates, and 198<br />

doctoral candidates. Humanities, Social Sciences and School <strong>of</strong> Medical Sciences<br />

have enrolled most <strong>of</strong> the overseas population here at <strong>PKU</strong>.<br />

Edited By : Yan Jiefei<br />

Translated By : Lin Jingxian<br />

Source : <strong>PKU</strong> <strong>News</strong> (Chinese)<br />

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