Beijing International Education Expo 2004 opened in the China International Exhibition Center on August 24. Tsinghua University participated in the exhibition. Vice Chairperson of Tsinghua University Council Hu Dongcheng attended the opening ceremony and made a speech on behalf of Chinese universities at the ceremony.

In his speech, Prof. Hu said that the exhibition provided a platform for the universities in China to communicate with other countries.

“Tsinghua will show its features and achievements on the exhibition, and meanwhile, learn the advanced experience of the universities in other countries,” said Prof. Hu.

For many years, Tsinghua University, together with other universities in China, has been working hard for enhancing international cooperation with universities in other countries. In November of 2003, Tsinghua President Gu Binglin attended the 21th century Chinese Higher Education Exhibition held in France.

Beijing International Education Expo 2004 will be held from August 24 to 26. Aiming at introducing international education cooperation programs and strengthening the cooperation between China and foreign countries, the Expo is the first of its kind to be organized by the Government. Many prestigious universities from home and abroad such as University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, MIT, Peking University and Tsinghua University etc. gathered in Beijing for the exhibition.

Reported By Li Han

Photoed by Xue Jiantuan