From April 6 to 9, 2024, Xiamen University successfully held its first Forum on Chinese Modernization from Overseas Perspectives, bringing together leading international sinologists and young scholars to examine China’s development path, cross-cultural exchange, and the vision of a shared future for humanity. Co-organized by multiple university departments and provincial government units, the event ...

On December 15-16, CFLC, in collaboration with the XMU Center for Civilizational Exchange and Mutual Learning, successfully hosted the Guling Seminar on Chinese and Foreign Civilization Exchange in Fuzhou’s historic Guling architectural area. The seminar played a significant role in bridging cultural gaps and promoting shared understanding.The event attracted a diverse range of attendees, incl...

On December 19, CFLC and XMU’s International Office organized a successful cultural immersion activity for international faculty members to explore the Maritime Silk Road in Quanzhou, known as the “Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China.” As this year marks the tenth anniversary of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative, the activity aimed to enhance international faculty’s unders...

On December 14, the XMU Center for Civilizational Exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation with the Qingdao World War I Site Museum at the museum. The MOU aims to establish a long-term cooperative relationship and promote high-level research in civilizational exchange.Liu Zhaomin, Director of the Qingdao World War I Site Museum, the only comprehensive thematic museum in China ...

On December 10, Xiamen University successfully held the 4th Multilingual Poetry Recitation and Chinese-English Original Poetry Contest, titled “Poetic Xiamen: Silk Road Ode.” The event, jointly organized by the Student Affairs Office, the Student Union, the Center for Aesthetics and General Education, and CFLC, aimed to deepen the understanding of the Silk Road spirit on the tenth anniversary of ...

CFLC achieved remarkable success at the 17th Xiamen University Cheerleading Championship, winning the second prize and the best organization award. The championship took place at the Mingpei Gymnasium on November 12, with nine teams from different schools on the Siming Campus participating. The CFLC cheerleading team impressed the audience with their passion and skill, earning them well-deserved recognition....

CFLC’s BRICS Language Service Center played a vital role in the successful completion of the Training Program for China’s Experience in Rural Development and Global Sustainable Development, which was held in Xiamen from October 10th to 22nd. The team of interpreters and students from CFLC demonstrated a high level of professionalism and dedication, providing exceptional language interpretatio...

The 2023 annual conference of the German Language Education Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education was successfully held at CFLC from October 27th to 29th. With the theme of “German Language Teaching and Research: New Missions, Technologies, and Strategies,” the conference brought together German language program directors from over 80 universities nationwide, as well as experts and scholars ...

IntroductionThe CFLC Graduate Academic Seminar and Foreign Language and Literature Doctoral Forum (collectively, “the Seminar”) are prestigious academic events jointly organized by the Graduate School and the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Xiamen University. The Seminar serves as an annual platform for young scholars to exchange ideas and engage in academic discussions, emphasizin...

Xiamen University has joined the inaugural “Belt and Road” Languages and Cultures Network, announced during a ceremony in Beijing on October 16. The event, held in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the “Belt and Road” Initiative and the 3rd “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forum, featured a speech by Vice President Shi Dalin at the Roundtable on the “Belt and Road...

Xiamen University’s Language Cognitive Intelligence Laboratory, located at CFLC, has achieved the esteemed recognition of being designated a key laboratory in the field of philosophy and social sciences by the Fujian Provincial Government. As a multidisciplinary laboratory rooted in the discipline of “Foreign Languages and Literature,” it seamlessly integrates research, teaching, and societa...

Xiamen University student Zheng Zelin has emerged as the champion in the “English-Chinese General” category at the national finals of the 2023 China Written Translation Contest. The competition, held at Shanghai International Studies University, featured rigorous preliminary, semifinal, and final rounds. Zheng, a CFLC graduate student specializing in English Translation, showcased exceptional...