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”knowing China, Perceiving CUMT” Summer Camp was held in CUMT

Publisher : Time : 18.July 2014 Browse the number :

To promote the member universities’ understanding and cognition on Chinese culture and CUMT, and enhance the student exchanges and friendship, the Alliance’s Summer Camp was opened on July 7 in CUMT.

The Summer Camp attracts 22 students from 10 universities, including Colorado School of Mines(USA), the University of Kentucky(USA), the University of Western Australia (Australia), the University of Wollongong(Australia), the University of Nottingham(UK), Saint-Petersburg Mining University(Russia), Montanuniversität Leoben(Austria) and Hanoi University of Mining and Geology(Vietnam).

Prof. Ge Shirong, President of CUMT, attended the opening ceremony of the summer camp held on July 7th, and warmly welcomed the students from foreign universities. He hoped the students will comprehensively know about CUMT to enhance friendship between the Alliance member universities, and jointly tackle the challenges in the areas of mining, energy and environment.

The summer camp consists of academic lectures, enterprise visits, cultural visits and experience. To better understand CUMT’s disciplinary features and research achievements, the summer camp specially arranges a series of lectures delivered in English, including “New energy and low-carbon utilization”, “Clean energy technology”, “Intelligent mines”, “Mine transition and planning” and “Green mining”. CUMT professors’ humorous language, easy-to-understand words and abundant content impressed every foreign student. During the visit to coal mine enterprises, Jorge from Australia highly admired the modernization of the underground lane and excellent ventilation system in Chinese coal mines. The beautiful Pan’an Lake Wetland Park, which was reclaimed from a coal mining subsidence area, shocked all the students. During the culture experience activities, all the foreign students learned Chinese language, practiced Chinese calligraphy, and enjoyed the art of Chinese tea.

At the closing ceremony on July 13th, the secretariat of the Alliance issued completion certificates to all the 22 foreign students, and specially prepared a birthday cake for Austrian student Alexander. He said”It is a surprise that CUMT celebrates my birthday today! My heart feels so warm in China. I expect to visit China again in the future.” When asking the most unforgettable memory during the summer camp, Ali from Australia said”I love Chinese food! The food here is full of creation! I practiced using chopsticks and now I can manage them.”Alexander from Russia expected”I knew nothing about China and CUMT before I came. By the lectures, lab visits and excursions, I preliminary know about CUMT and expect more cooperation between CUMT and my home university.” Shawn from USA expressed”I appreciate CUMT’s dedicate preparation on the summer camp! It is a precious chance for me to learn about Chinese advanced mining technology and also I make lots of new friends here.”