Danish students given taste of Chinese culture in Wuxi
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated：2016-04-15
Visiting students from IBA in Denmark learn Chinese painting at WXIT on April 5. [Photo from gmw.cn]
A group of students and teachers from Denmark's International Business Academy (IBA) paid a visit to the Wuxi Institute of Technology (WXIT), in Jiangsu province on April 5, as a part of cultural exchange activities between the two institutions, according to gmw.cn.
The truly international 51-member group from IBA hailed from Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Belgium and Lithuania.
Students from WXIT played music using the Guzheng, a traditional plucked, string instrument, as well as teaching some calligraphy and tai chi skills, and taking their guests on a tour of Lihu Lake.
Over the past few years IBA and WXIT have taken part in exchanges in a bid to give their students a better understanding of different cultures.
Visiting students from Denmark’s IBA learn tai chi from the students at WXIT on April 5. [Photo from gmw.cn]
WXIT was founded in March, 1959, and is one of the first "National Higher Vocational Model" colleges.
The institute is taking great strides towards internationalization, and in 2004 became the first affiliate member of the American Association Community Colleges for International Development (CCID).
WXIT has established exchange and cooperation with various colleges and educational institutions from more than 10 countries and regions such as America, Germany, France, Canada, Australia and Singapore.
In 2005, WXIT began a joint-education program entitled "International Business (Global Marketing)" with the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Southwestern Sydney Institute, Australia. In 2009, WXIT started a joint program of "Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation" with Pitt Community College, North Carolina, USA.
Visiting students from IBA make crafts at WXIT on April 5. [Photo from gmw.cn]
