For those who are interested in a comprehensive study in modern China!

12:18, September 15, 2019

In July 2019, two 2nd year students of the GSEM managed to visit this Summer School in China.

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) annually organizes “China Discovery International Summer School” for a close acquaintance with culture, economics and international relations, and you can also gain new knowledge in the field of business and business negotiations in China.

In July 2019, two 2nd year students of the GSEM, Teryaeva Elizaveta and Pungina Daria, managed to visit this Summer School. “We were excited to hear the news that we had passed competitive selection and received places for free tuition at the School,”- recalls Daria. The decision to go there came unexpectedly, we did not doubt that the month spent there would bring many new experiences.

And now about the School itself. It is implemented by HIT, a university with a global name that is in the top of the technical world and national ratings (QS - 325 number; ARWU - 9th place among technical universities and 154 in the world; CUAA - 7 stars). This Summer School program included lectures from various schools of the university.

There was an opportunity not only to delve into the industries which we deal with every day as part of training at the GSEM but also learn about the development of such areas of Chinese reality as the Internet of things, new energy, robotics, big data analysis, etc.

There were not many extra-curricular activities, but they helped every participant find a common language with each other. Also, there was an organized sports day, at the end of which our team took 1st place in one of the types of competitions in traditional Chinese games. But most of all, we liked the day of ancient traditional culture. We tried on traditional Chinese outfits of different nationalities, engaged cutting out hieroglyphs from paper, as well as traditional painting and calligraphy.

Also, we should mention sightseeing trips organized by Summer School. We visited all major attractions of Harbin - Sunny Island, Central street, the buildings of which are made in the style of Russian emigrants at the beginning of the 20th century, Museum of the beer factory, where you could not only get acquainted with the formation of this craft in the region, but also experience every stage of creating this drink.

But the most memorable, creative and open were the same exchange students like us who have chosen by this school. International team, which included students from South Korea, Mongolia, Sweden, Russia, etc.

The Summer School program was implemented at English, so all participants were free to communicate with each other to exchange experience, knowledge and emotions about life in China.

Anyone who has ever visited China will return to China again! And Harbin, the most Russian city of China, find out like the friendliest and the noisiest one with a sunny atmosphere of the modern millionaire city. HIT Summer School gave us unforgettable impressions of our first stay in this country. This is an invaluable experience. Communication, mutual assistance, study and memories, all of that we will remember for many years!