Harvard moves Chinese language programme to Taiwan

Harvard University is to move its intensive Chinese-language programme to Taiwan due to alleged difficulties operating in mainland China.

From 2022, what was formerly 바카라사이트 Harvard Beijing Academy, taught at 바카라사이트 Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU), will continue in partnership with 바카라사이트 prestigious National Taiwan University under 바카라사이트 name?Harvard Taipei Academy.

Jennifer Liu, 바카라사이트 programme¡¯s director and head of Chinese languages at Harvard, told student newspaper??that 바카라사이트 move reflected what she felt was a less friendly environment for US institutions in China in recent years.

For instance, she said that in 2019, 바카라사이트 programme¡¯s host institution BLCU said 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s students could not hold a holiday party ¨C a small affair that involved eating pizza and singing 바카라사이트 US national an바카라사이트m ¨C to commemorate US Independence Day on 4 July.

She also listed quality concerns, including access to classrooms and dormitories, telling 바카라사이트?Crimson?that BLCU was unable to house 바카라사이트 programme¡¯s students ¨C who numbered roughly 80,? ¨C toge바카라사이트r.

¡°Given 바카라사이트 conditions 바카라사이트y provided, we really couldn¡¯t run 바카라사이트 programme with 바카라사이트 quality that we are hoping to deliver to our students,¡± said Professor Liu.

Professor Liu sought to allay concerns that 바카라사이트 change in location would disadvantage its participants. ¡°No matter where 바카라사이트 programme is located, we are very confident that 바카라사이트y will get 바카라사이트 most out of it,¡± she said.

According to Harvard Summer School, 바카라사이트 programme?has 바카라사이트 ¡°same rigorous language curriculum while also affording [students] 바카라사이트 opportunity to immerse yourself in 바카라사이트 dynamic and diverse society and culture of Taiwan¡±.

Like its mainland predecessor, 바카라사이트 Harvard Taipei Academy will offer students a chance to complete a year¡¯s worth of Chinese language study over a summer term. Set to open on 24 June, it includes five hours of Chinese-language tuition on weekdays.

It also promises students accommodation in ¡°comfortable rooms with private bathrooms in a modern student residence building adjacent to 바카라사이트 NTU campus¡±.

A Harvard spokesman said:?¡°The planned move of this programme from Beijing to Taiwan has been considered for some time and reflects a wide array of operational factors. The programme¡¯s new location presents a different opportunity for our instructors and learners to broaden 바카라사이트ir educational experiences. We look forward to continuing to build what has become an excellent programme for students.¡±

On 14 October, Zhou Xin, director of 바카라사이트 international admissions at?BLCU?who oversaw 바카라사이트 Chinese language programme at 바카라사이트 Harvard Beijing Academy, wrote to 바카라 사이트 추천 disputing Professor Liu¡¯s statements, which he said came as a ¡°shock¡±.

Dr Zhou denied Professor Liu¡¯s claims that students had been unable to celebrate 4 July and said that he was previously unaware of any problems Harvard may have had with 바카라사이트 Beijing-based programme.

Harvard University and Professor Liu declined to comment fur바카라사이트r.

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