On Jan. 8th, 2018, ten Thai students and twelve South Korean students arrived at Tianjin University and started the four-week “Chinese Language and Home-Stay Program” under the Support of Confucius Institute Scholarship.

Aiming to better inform international students of China by offering them the opportunity to experience it, the program designs its training content from three aspects, Chinese language study, cultural exposure by means of lectures and visiting, and home-visit day when students are invited to spend a day in the homes of local Tianjin residents.

International students learning to do facial makeup of Peking Opera

By far, the 22 students in the program have learnt the facial makeup of Peking Opera and Chinese seal cutting. They are further scheduled to visit Ancient Cultural Street, Folk Museum and Tianjin Food Street, and have a glimpse into how Chinese people’s family life is like in daily life via the home-visit plan.

International students visiting Tianjin University History Museum

By Yin Wei

Editor: Doris Harrington