2023 “Chinese Bridge” Summer Camps
For International Students
Place: Beijing
General Introduction
The “ChineseBridge” Summer Camps for International Students are sponsored by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation(CLEC), a non-profit professional educational institution affiliated with Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), and organized by Beijing International Chinese College (BICC), a non-government professional higher educational institution devoted to international promotion of Chinese language and culture.
The program aims to promote the understanding of Chinese language and culture for high school and college students from all over the world,develop their passion for learning Chinese language and culture, and enhance friendly exchanges between Chinese youth and their international peers.
The two-week summer camps offer Chinese language lessons, cultural experience activities, themed lectures, and a variety of exchange programs for the participants including visits to Chinese families.
Join us and you will not only visit China, improve your Chinese language level, get to know about Chinese culture, but also make friends with students around the world.
BICC will organize three summer camps in 2023 on different themes at different times.
The 2023 “Chinese Bridge" Summer Camp for International Students on “Chinese + International E-Commerce” “中文+国际电子商务”主题夏令营(June 25t h- July 8t 2023)
This program includes Chinese lessons, culture experience activities, and lectures and visits on the theme of international e-commerce. It aims to help you gain insight into China’s development of e-commerce and enrich your experience of digital life inBeijing.
Here’s the draft schedule for this camp (subject to change):
时间
Date
上午Morning
下午Afternoon
09:00-09:40
09:45-10:25
10:35-11:15
11:20-12:00
14:00-14:40
14:45-15:30
15:40-16:25
16:30-17:15
6.25
Sun.
接机、入驻
Airport Pick-up & Dormitory Check-in
6.26
Mon.
开班仪式&项目介绍
Opening Ceremony
&Orientation
中文课1
Chinese Class (1)
中国简介Lecture: China in Brief
数字化北京Lecture: Digital Beijing
6.27
Tues.
中文课2
Chinese Class (2)
中国贸易理论与实践
Lecture: Trade Theory & Practice
参观考察北京工业大学耿丹学院
Visit: Gengdan Institute
6.28
Wed.
游览长城、鸟巢、水立方、南锣鼓巷
Visit: Great Wall, Olympic Stadiums, and Hutongs
6.29
Thur.
中文课3
Chinese Class (3)
中国汉字文化
Lecture: Chinese Character Culture
参观中华汉字文化体验园
Experience: Interactive Learning Center of
Chinese Characters (ILCCC)
6.30
Fri.
中文课4
Chinese Class (4)
全球营销
Lecture: Global Marketing
中文课5
Chinese Class (5)
中国剪纸文化
Experience: Chinese
Paper-cutting
7.1
Sat.
参观考察京东电商企业
Visit JD.COM
参观考察阿里电商平台
Visit Alibaba
7.2
Sun.
中文课6
Chinese Class (6)
网店设计
Lecture: Online Store
Design
中文课7
Chinese Class (7)
跨文化谈判
Lecture: Cross-cultural
Negotiation
7.3
Mon.
中国家庭日活动
HomeVisit
7.4
Tues.
中文课8
Chinese Class (8)
中国传统文化
Lecture: Chinese
Traditional Culture
中国饮食文化
Lecture:ChineseFood
Culture
趣味运动会
Fun Sports Meeting
7.5
Wed.
中文课9
Chinese Class (9)
商务选品
Lecture: Product Selection
参观故宫博物院、前门
Visit: Forbidden City,Tian’an Men Square &
Qianmen Commercial Area
7.6
Thur.
中文课10
Chinese Class (10)
与电商面对面Lecture: Talking with E-commerce Giants
中文课11
Chinese Class (11)
模拟直播间表演赛
Live-Streaming
Competition
7.7
Fri.
中文课12
Chinese Class (12)
班级海报设计展示Class Poster Show
结业仪式
Closing Ceremony
7.8
Sat.
退房、送机
Check-out & Departure
The 2023 “Chinese Bridge" Summer Camp for International Students on
“Chinese + Artificial Intelligence”
(16-29 July 2023)
“中文+人工智能”主题夏令营
This program includes Chinese lessons, culture experience activities, and lectures and visits on artificial intelligence (AI). It aims to help you gain insight into China’s development of AI technologies and enrich your experience of smart life in Beijing.
Here’s the drafts chedule for this camp (subject to change):
时间
Date
上午Morning
下午Afternoon
09:00-09:40
09:45-10:25
10:35-11:15
11:20-12:00
14:00-14:40
14:45-15:30
15:40-16:25
16:30-17:15
7.16
Sun.
接机、入驻
Airport Pick-up & Dormitory Check-in
7.17
Mon.
开班仪式&项目介绍
Opening Ceremony
& Orientation
中文课1
Chinese Class (1)
中国简介
Lecture: China in Brief
人工智能行业发展
Lecture: Development
Of AI
7.18
Tues.
中文课2
Chinese Class (2)
无处不在的AI技术Lecture: Smart Life
参观考察北京工业大学耿丹学院Visit: Gengdan Institute
7.19
Wed.
游览长城、鸟巢、水立方、南锣鼓巷
Visit: Great Wall, Olympic Stadiums, and Hutongs
7.20
Thur.
中文课3
Chinese Class (3)
中国传统文化
Lecture: Chinese
Traditional Culture
参观中华汉字文化体验园
Experience: Interactive Learning Center of Chinese Characters (ILCCC)
7.21
Fri.
中文课4
Chinese Class (4)
AI与教育
Lecture: Smart Education
中文课5
Chinese Class (5)
中国剪纸文化
Experience: Chinese
Paper-cutting
7.22
Sat.
参观考察科大讯飞集团
Visit: iFLYTEK Corporation
参观考察百度集团
Visit: Baidu Corporation
7.23
Sun.
中文课6
Chinese Class (6)
AI艺术创作
Lecture: AI in Design
中文课7
Chinese Class (7)
跨文化交际
Lecture: Cross-Cultural Communication
7.24
Mon.
中国家庭日活动
Home Visit
7.25
Tues.
中文课8
Chinese Class (8)
中国饮食文化
Lecture: Chinese Food Culture
数字化北京
Lecture: Digital Beijing
趣味运动会
Fun Sports Meeting
7.26
Wed.
中文课9
Chinese Class (9)
虚拟现实技术Lecture: AI & VR
参观故宫博物院、前门
Visit: Forbidden City,Tian’an Men Square & Qianmen Commercial Area
7.27
Thur.
中文课10
Chinese Class (10)
中文课11
Chinese Class (11)
“我的AI美术设计”大赛
“My AI Art Design” Competition
7.28
Fri.
中文课12
Chinese Class (12)
班级海报设计展示Class Poster Show
结业仪式
Closing Ceremony
7.29
Sat.
退房、送机
Check-out & Departure
The 2023 “Chinese Bridge” Summer Camp for International Students on
“Splendid SilkRoad, Amazing China”
(13-26 August 2023)
“璀璨丝路魅力中国”主题夏令营
This program focuses on Chinese history and culture. It aims to improve your Chinese proficiency, deepen your understanding of Chinese history and culture especially about the ancient Silk Road, and help you understand what is China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative.
Here’s the drafts chedule for this camp (subject to change):
时间
Date
上午Morning
下午Afternoon
09:00-09:40
09:45-10:25
10:35-11:15
11:20-12:00
14:00-14:40 14:45-15:30
09:00-09:40 09:45-10:25
8.13
Sun.
接机、入驻
Airport Pick-up & Dormitory Check-in
8.14
Mon.
开班仪式&项目介绍
Opening Ceremony
& Orientation
中文课1
Chinese Class (1)
中国简介
Lecture: China in Brief
中国传统文化
Lecture: Chinese
Traditional Culture
8.15
Tues.
中文课2
Chinese Class (2)
丝路文明—中国历史Lecture:History of China
参观考察北京工业大学耿丹学院Visit:GengdanInstitute
8.16
Wed.
中文课3
Chinese Class (3)
丝路文明-古都变迁
Lecture:History of Ancient Capitals
中文课4
Chinese Class (4)
丝路文明—中国剪纸
Experience：Chinese
Paper-cutting
8.17
Thur.
中文课5
Chinese Class (5)
丝路文明—汉字历程
Lecture: Evolution of
Chinese Character
参观中华汉字文化体验园
Experience: Interactive Learning Center of
Chinese Characters (ILCCC)
8.18
Fri.
游览长城、鸟巢、水立方、南锣鼓巷
Visit: Great Wall, Olympic Stadiums, and Hutongs
8.19
Sat.
中国家庭日活动
Home Visit
8.20
Sun.
中文课6
Chinese Class (6)
丝路文明—汉字与饮食
Lecture: Chinese
Character & Food
中文课7
Chinese Class (7)
乒羽运动会
Fun Sports Meeting
8.21
Mon.
参观颐和园
Visit: Summer Palace
参观鼓楼胡同及南锣鼓巷
Visit: Hutongs
8.22
Tues.
中文课8
Chinese Class (8)
丝路文明—中国书法
Lecture: Chinese Calligraphy
“我与丝路的故事”演讲比赛
Speech Contest on My Story with Silk Road
8.23
Wed.
中文课9
Chinese Class (9)
丝路文明—汉字与建筑
Lecture: Chinese Character & Architecture
参观故宫博物院、前门
Visit: ForbiddenCity,Tian’an Men Square & Qianmen CommercialArea
8.24
Thur.
中文课10
Chinese Class (10)
丝路文明—汉字与地理
Lecture: Chinese Character & Geography
中文课11
Chinese Class (11)
体验制作中国结
Experience: Chinese Knot Making
8.25
Fri.
中文课12
Chinese Class (12)
班级海报设计展示Class Poster Show
结业仪式
Closing Ceremony
8.26
Sat.
退房、送机
Check-out & Departure
Opening Ceremony Team-buiding: Tug-of-War
Visit to Tian’an Men Square
Experiencing Chinese Calligraphy Playing Ping-pang
Experiencing Chinese Paper-cutting Learning Kong-fu
Visits to Chinese families
Conditions for Application
1.Non-Chinese student, Non-native Chinese Speaker
2.Aged 16 to 30
3.Have not participated in “Chinese Bridge” summer camps in China since 2017
4. Preferrablly Chinese proficiency level at or above HSK2/YCT3
5.Good command of English for communication and understanding programs
6.Good health with no specific diseases
COST
BICC will provide free airport pick-up and drop-off (on condition that students arrive and depart on set time and dates), courses, meals, accommodation and cost of visiting in Beijing.
Participants will pay for round-trip international airtickets, visa, insurance, and out-of-program activities.
Application
Please find the attached application form, choose one of the three summer camps to register, and email the completed form to us at biccsummercamp@163.com by May 31st, 2023. Our class size is limited, so please contact us as early as possible.
About BICC
Founded in 2005, Beijing International Chinese College (BICC) is a professional non-government higher educational institution devoted to international promotion of Chinese language and culture. It is a Training Base for Chinese Teaching for the Belt & Road Countries accredited by Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), a Chinese Language & Education Base accredited by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal Government, a resource organization of Society in the Classroom for Primary and Middle School students in Beijing. It is also a member of International Society for Chinese Language Teaching (ISCLT), Chinese Linguistic Data Consortium (CLDC), China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA), China Association of International Trade (CAIT), Beijing Non-governmental Education Association, Beijing NGO Association for International Exchanges (Beijing NGO), and a partner of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Language Resources (ACLR).
BICC has qualifications for accepting international students, employing foreign experts, hosting training programs for overseas native Chinese language teachers, carrying out human resources training programs as part of China’s foreign-aid projects, as well as undertaking HSK exams. BICC has set up two overseas Confucius classrooms in Nepal and Belarus respectively, and have dispatched Chinese language teachers to countries including the USA, Zimbabwe, Costa Rica, Cambodia, and Uruguay.
BICC has teaching facilities in three locations which can meet the requirement for study in Beijing for foreign students.
BICC Headquarter (Maquanying Campus)
BICC Gengdan Campus
BICC has a team of teachers with excellent teaching skills. 70% of the teachers graduated from top universities such as Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing Foreign Studies University and other famous universities majoring in Chinese international education, and have rich experiences in Chinese language teaching. After years of teaching practice and deep cultivation, BICC has formed a professional and efficient curriculum system and relevant featured courses in the teaching of Chinese language and culture courses.
BICC offers different levels of Chinese language courses for learners of different levels, including oral courses, listening courses, writing courses, reading courses, Chinese characters courses, comprehensive courses, HSK counseling and other special courses. BICCalso makes use of the flexible and efficient characteristics of its nature as a private education institutionand developed a variety of culture coursesto meet the practical needs of international students,
Chinese Paper-cutting Peking Opera
Chinese Painting Chinese FolkDance
Chinese Martial Arts Chinese Calligraphy
Since 2020, BICC has developed a series of courses which are suitable for online teaching, including E-tour on Beijing, Forbidden City, Winter Olympic, Hutongs, and the Interactive Learning Center of Chinese Characters (ILCCC) etc. This series of courses are recorded on the spot, our teachers take you around like a tour guide and conduct corresponding culture and knowledge teaching, so as to create an immersive learning environment for learners and enhance the interest of learning. This experiential teaching method is novel and the learning effect is excellent.
Come and join us at BICC and see with your eyes!
For more information https://www.hibicc.com/
biccsummercamp@163.com +86-10- 64927977