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From July 6 to 10, the School of International Culture, South China Normal University organized for on-campus Chinese Government Scholarship recipients to take part in the "Perceiving China" study tour in Xi'an.
A group photo of participants.
More than ten international students visited Xi'an, in the north of China, gaining firsthand exposure of China's historical and cultural lineage and appreciating the charm of the Silk Road civilization. This study tour included three themes: historical site visits, intangible cultural heritage experience, and folk culture exploration. At the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, the students visited the underground army of Terracotta Warriors and chariots and horses made of bronze and tried their hand at making clay figurines of terracotta warriors, learning about the craftsmanship of the Qin Dynasty. At the Xi'an Beilin Museum, the participants admired calligraphic stone inscriptions from successive dynasties and experienced the charm and evolutionary lineage of Chinese character art. At the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, the students learned about the historical development of the Silk Road during the Tang Dynasty and Sino‑foreign cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Also, they walked along Xi'an's Ming City Wall, admiring the layout concept and architectural features of the ancient Chinese city defense system. In the Shaanxi History Museum, the students gained a systematic understanding of the thousand-year historical evolution of Chang'an through its rich collection of cultural relics. Wandering through the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City, all of the students felt the urban vitality of Xi'an amid the landscape where ancient and modern elements blend.
Students visit the Terracotta Warriors.
A student is experiencing making clay figurines of terracotta warriors.
A participant are listening to the interpretation.
Throughout the study tour, international students from various countries carefully observed and took notes, and actively shared their insights. As a result, they gained a more vivid and profound understanding of fine traditional Chinese culture.
A group photo of the participants.
The "Perceiving China" study tour is not only a special activity for national conditions education coordinated and conducted by the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation of SCNU, but also an important platform designed to deliver cultural immersion and practical cultivation for Chinese Government Scholarship recipients. Going forward, the School of International Culture will actively support the university. In the context, the school will guide international students to act as ambassadors for cultural exchange between China and other countries atn their own initiative and actively promote mutual learning, exchange and integrated coexistence among diverse civilizations.
Source from School of International Culture, SCNU
Translated by Zhong Yiting, Tang Ying
Proofread by Edwin Baak
Edited by Li Yiwei
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