The language ambassadors

Linguistic resources

In his address at the welcome ceremony for new students on Sept 3, Yang, who is also deputy Party secretary of the university, called on the 3,008 freshmen to inherit "the fine traditions" forged by their predecessors and promote the building of a barrier-free, egalitarian world, where communication in different languages is embraced.

According to Yang, BFSU students must be able to see the world from diverse perspectives, discover and present a real, multidimensional and all-round image of China, leverage their linguistic advantages to introduce "the profoundness, vividness and prospects of the biggest country", and demonstrate China's confidence in facing global challenges. He urged the students to become "linguistic resources for the building of a community with a shared future".

The BFSU freshmen comprises both Chinese students and those from overseas. Hryshayeva Katsiaryna, a doctoral student from the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Belarus, says she's here to forge a stronger bond between the two nations and their peoples.

Jin says she's proud to be a mentor at BFSU. She adds that she feels rewarded when her students finally clear academic hurdles and use their knowledge to make the world a better place.