Beijing Foreign Studies University

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Beijing Foreign
Studies University
Performed: Nikolai Naguchev
Group: ARb-20-1

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Content
1. A little bit of history
2. 101 foreign languages
3. Editorial and Publishing Activities
4. The BFSU library
5. Motto

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History
• Built in 1941
• People’s Anti-Japanese Military and Political College
• Renamed in 1954
• Took on its current name in 1994

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101 foreign languages
The 20 most recent languages that have appeared in the
university's program:
• Tangan, Samoan, Kurdish, Bislama, Dari
• Tetum, Dhivehi, Fijian, Cook Islands Maori, Kirundi
• Luxembourgish, Kinyarwanda, Niuean, Tok Pisin, Chewa
• Sesotho, Sango, Tamazight, Javanese, and Punjabi

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4 journals
• «Research and Teaching
of Foreign Languages»
• «Foreign Literature»
• «International Forum»
• «International Sinology»

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The BFSU Library
• 1.45 million copies of
printed books
• Over 2.22 million e-books
• 1123 periodicals
• 97 databases

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“Learn with an open mind; Serve a great cause”
• Over 400 have worked as
ambassadors
• Over 2,000 as counselors
• “A cradle for diplomats”

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Key points
• Built in 1941
• The programmes, courses, studies include
101 foreign languages
• Publications in 4 scientific journals
• 1.45 million copies of printed books
• Over 2.22 million e-books
• “A cradle for diplomats”

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Beijing Foreign Studies University