To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important remarks on education and accelerate the implementation of the Work Plan for Strengthening the Management of International Students in China issued by the Secretariat of the Central Education Work Leading Group, entrusted by the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange of the Ministry of Education, the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) launched a call for outstanding courses on Chinese national conditions education for international students and social practice activity bases for Chinese and foreign teenagers in 2024 among colleges and universities across the country. Eventually, 111 courses and 115 bases were established. The "Exploring the Colorful 'Jin' Culture" outstanding national condition education course and the "Southern Shanxi Prestigious Drum Inheritance Base" social practice activity base declared by our university have both been approved for establishment.
The "Exploring the Colorful 'Jin' Culture" course is a high - quality national condition education course specially designed by our university for international students coming to Shanxi. This course integrates theoretical and practical teaching, leading international students to trace the long history of Shanxi, from its ancient historical evolution, unique cultural characteristics, rich and colorful folk festivals, precious intangible cultural heritages to the profound Jin - merchants culture, enabling them to fully and deeply appreciate the unique charm and profound connotation of Shanxi culture. Each class is an immersive cultural experience. In the class, international students not only acquire knowledge but also deepen their understanding and love for the diversity of Chinese culture through communication and interaction.
The "Southern Shanxi Prestigious Drum Inheritance Base" is a vibrant second classroom for national condition education in our university. Relying on the rich cultural resources and professional teaching staff of the Zhang Yong team of Southern Shanxi Prestigious Drum, this base has carefully planned a series of wonderful activities. The complex and exquisite process and the grand drum performance scene allow international students to immerse themselves in the unique charm and cultural connotation of the prestigious drum, enabling them to have a more thorough understanding of this traditional art form.
The school continuously optimizes and improves the national condition education curriculum system, enriches the curriculum content, and increases the investment in the construction of practice bases to provide better and more diverse educational resources and services for international students.
