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On Campus

  • Xina's diary: a Pakistani girl's journey through Chinese language

    The United Nations Chinese Language Day is observed every year on or around April 20, highlighting the contribution of Chinese literature, poetry, and language to world culture. Aligned with the traditional Chinese solar term Guyu ("Grain Rain"), which marks sowing season in traditional farming, the date also symbolically links to the legend of Cangjie, the mythical creator of Chinese character...

  • SYSU Spanish teacher urges extended youth exchanges amid China-Spain strategic ties

    Coincided with the 20th anniversary of Spain and China entering into a comprehensive strategic partnership, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recently visited China. Fidel Porras González, a Spanish faculty member at SYSU’s School of International Studies, shares his journey of cultural exchanges in China and voices his aspirations for strengthened ties between the two nations. Having lived...

  • A Togolese doctor's journey: academic excellence and cultural integration at SYSU

    My name is Dr. Gerard Kodjo ABASSA, also known as “Dashan,” from the Republic of Togo. I am currently pursuing a Post-PhD program at Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU).My journey at SYSU began in September 2006. That year, my parents decided to send me to China to experience a new culture and pursue my childhood dream of becoming a doctor. Initially, I planned to complete a five-year medical progr...

  • Qingming Festival: embracing spring's vitality at SYSU

    As April's warmth envelops the Lingnan region, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) joins the nation in observing Qingming Festival - a profound Chinese tradition intertwining ancestral remembrance with spring's awakening. Falling on April 4 this year, this occasion serves simultaneously as one of China's 24 solar terms and its most significant memorial holiday, which embodies the vitality of spring, ...

  • SYSU martial arts team meets Nezha

    While Chinese animated blockbuster Nezha: The Demon Child Churns the Sea, also known as Ne Zha 2, keeps busting global box-office records, Nezha has become the top-tier star of Chinese animation.With Nezha-inspired buns tied high, the SYSU martial arts team brings the spirit of traditional Chinese martial arts to life!The team, comprising students from diverse majors and grade levels, demonstra...

  • SYSU campus mirrors seasonal harmony on equinox

    As one of the Chinese 24 Solar Terms, the Spring Equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, indicates an equal division of day and night. It often brings to mind budding flowers and fresh green leaves.But have you ever seen a spring that feels like autumn? On SYSU campus, the Spring Equinox unveils a rare sight—golden leaves still dance in the breeze, gradually making way for the tender greens of new lif...