International students inhale Chinese culture in Fudan   

国际一流名校学生赴沪“进修”中国文化

2012年复旦大学暑期国际课程”项目6月4日首次在上海正式开课。100余位来自全世界13个国家、60余所大学的本科生，将在此进行为期5周的课程学习和文化考察，了解中国历史与现实社会、政治、经济和文化全景。除学术课程和语言课程，项目中还安排了国画、书法、剪纸、太极等。

Shanghai (CNS) -- The 2012 Fudan University (FDU) International Summer Session got underway Monday, featuring courses on the history, society, politics, economy and culture of China, as well as teachings on Chinese painting, calligraphy, paper cutting and Taichi.

The programs have attracted more than 100 international students from over 60 universities in 13 countries, including Stanford, Cambridge, Duke, John Hopkins, Georgetown, New York, and Toronto University, as well as the University of British Columbia, and the National University of Singapore.

Thirteen research courses in English and some other Chinese language lessons at four levels have been carefully designed, with mandatory sections requiring interactions among students via popular networking platforms in China, such as Weibo.

Few of the participants are of Chinese origin, revealed Deputy Director Liu Li, FDU Foreign Affairs Office.

The summer program, a routine effort for most internationally renowned universities, is in this case also a demonstration of the country's soft power, commented Assistant Professor Liu Yongtao of the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at FDU.