NUSRI International Student Immersion Programme – Apeejay Education Society (January 2015)
National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute in Suzhou, China, welcomed its inaugural batch of international exchange students from India this year on 15 January 2015.
Under the theme of “Chinese Economics and Culture”, the delegation of 29 students and faculty members from the Apeejay Education Society (comprising the Apeejay College of Fine Arts, the Apeejay Institute of Design, and the Apeejay Stya University) of India, are in NUSRI for a 2-week immersion programme.
In their 2 weeks in Suzhou, our guests from the Apeejay Education Society will have the opportunity to appreciate first-hand China’s rapid economic development, and explore Suzhou’s rich cultural heritage.
Students will be attending NUSRI seminars on, among others, “Urbanization in China”, and “Tapping into China’s e-Marketplace”. To stimulate new interest in academic coursework and encourage students to develop interdisciplinary perspectives, NUSRI has also arranged for visits to well-known companies in Suzhou, such as ASUS and NCS. Students will thus gain valuable insights into how multinational corporations in Suzhou work hand in hand with local Chinese startups in a symbiotic ecosystem. It will certainly be an eye-opening and intellectually stimulating experience for our guests from Apeejay Education Society.
Our guests from Apeejay Education Society will also get to bask in the cultural ambience of Suzhou in their 2 weeks here. Students will look forward to workshops on traditional Chinese arts and craft, including traditional Chinese paper cutting and calligraphy. Visits to scenic spots, such as the Humble Administrator’s Garden and Tiger Hill, will also be incorporated into the immersion programme.
Suzhou is a historic city with an alluring oriental mystique, home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Looking forward, NUSRI will continue to organize such immersion programmes, for students from around the globe to witness for themselves the development China as an economic dragon, and savour the sublime beauty of Suzhou.
