Badminton Competition In order to enrich students' extracurricular life, enhance the exchanges between teachers and students of the two colleges, and provide a platform for badminton lovers to exchange and exchange skills, the Cunji-International College Badminton Friendship League was successfully held in the East Gymnasium of our school on May 13th, 2023.The competition adopts the latest badminton competition rules approved by the General Administration of Sport of the State. It is divided into men's singles, women's singles, women's doubles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. The elimination system is adopted in men's singles, the round-robin system is adopted in women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles, and the group points system and elimination system are adopted in mixed doubles. The match began with the referee's whistle. Students of International College actively participated in the competition, including MBUSI PRIME MAFU, Usama Ayaz, Muhammed Mubeen, MAlimHanif, Rakib UI Haque and MD SOHRAB ALI, Sunny Sohail and Spring.Badminton court, every player is full of confidence, they enjoy the sweat, a powerful swing, badminton in the air beating, the court is beating the players figure, a wonderful hold, again and again to save the tide, all highlight the athletes struggle, never give up the spirit. They were matched and matched, and they did everything they could to display their skills and win shouts from the sidelines.The successful holding of the competition aims to promote the atmosphere of sports activities, showcase the sports talents of the students of both houses, and inspire the enthusiasm of the students to love the campus, love sports and strive for success. The students who participated in the competition on behalf of the International College fought hard on the badminton court, demonstrating the positive spirit of our students with their vigorous posture and skillful skills.
Aiming to enrich students' extracurricular lives, alleviate academic stress, and promote physical and mental well-being, the International College and the School of Integrated Circuits co-organized a badminton tournament. The event also aimed to enhance understanding and communication between teachers and students from both colleges. The competition took place on April 22, 2023, at the Badminton Hall in the East Zone of Yanqi Lake Campus.Enthusiastically, the students and teachers of the International College actively participated in the tournament. Eleven players, including Imrana Salisu, Hasan Ubaid Ullah, AL-HABABI MOHAMMED, Muhammed Mubeen, Rakib UI Haque, MBUSI PRIME MAFU, BEHROZ KHAN, Usama Ayaz Sunny Sohail, MD SOHRAB ALI, and TALHA CHAUHDARI, competed in the men's singles event. In the mixed doubles competition, AL-HABABI MOHAMMED and IC College's Chen Yan, as well as Rakib UI Haque and IC College's Luo Xiaoying, formed teams.The tournament followed the latest badminton rules approved by the State General Administration of Sports and comprised five categories: men's singles, women's singles, women's doubles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. The men's singles followed the knockout system, while the women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles used a round-robin system. The mixed doubles competition employed a combination of group points and knockout systems.During the event, the International College players exhibited exceptional skill and sportsmanship. An interesting moment occurred when Rakib injured his foot. Despite the concern of onlooking students, he continued to play barefoot and ultimately claimed victory, embodying the spirit of an old Chinese saying – the barefooted one is not afraid of the one wearing shoes.Chinese students shared information about World Earth Day environmental activities, while Muslim students celebrated Eid al-Fitr, one of the two major Islamic holidays. They explained that this holiday holds the same significance as the Chinese New Year.In a post-match interview, MD SOHRAB ALI shared, "I love playing badminton – in fact, I also enjoy soccer, but badminton is my favorite. Sports make people happy. Another reason for participating in this event is to enhance communication not only among international students but also with Chinese students, promoting cultural exchange."Rakib Ul Haque, who won first place in both men's singles and mixed doubles, said in an interview, "Badminton is one of my favorite hobbies. I often play at our school's indoor gym. I joined the tournament for fun and to challenge myself. Badminton is a versatile sport that requires speed, agility, and coordination. It can be played indoors and outdoors, in singles or doubles, and is a great way to stay active and improve cardiovascular health. Moreover, it has a social aspect, as it can be played in small groups and is a fun way to meet new people. I thought the tournament was fantastic, featuring intense matches in various categories. I look forward to participating again in the future.
On 15 April 2023, 23 international students participated in an orienteering competition organised by the International College of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace, as a historical and cultural site in China, has a long history and a deep cultural heritage. With the theme of "Exploring the beauty of the Summer Palace and experiencing Chinese culture", the event aimed to guide international students to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and history, and to enhance their sense of identity with Chinese culture.The event took place amidst the beautiful scenery of the Summer Palace with its glistening water and ancient trees. The participants were excited to receive their maps and orienteering cards and were enthusiastic about starting the competition. Participants of this event are from all over the world, representing different countries and cultural backgrounds. This event was also a cultural exchange experience for them to explore China. Participants were required to determine the attraction corresponding to the card based on the five cards provided and to check in all the challenge points completed within the time limit. The front of the card is a picture of the attraction and the back is a description of the attraction in English and Chinese. The tour leader is explaining the rulesThe orienteering covered a number of famous sites in the Summer Palace, such as the 17-hole bridge, the stone boat and the promenade. During the event, participants were not only required to tell the location of the punching points with the help of card tips, but also to work with their group members to plan an efficient route. The event is also equipped with professional services such as volunteer guidance and security to ensure the safety of the participants.Group assembly and departureA total of seven teams participated in the event, with each team consisting of two to four people, and two winning teams were selected at the end. In the course of the competition, the runners gave full play to the spirit of teamwork and collaborated with each other to solve the problems. The orienteering was a difficult one, with the runners having to overcome challenges of language, terrain and culture. When asked about their winning strategy, members of the champion team (Players) said they first guessed the five location right, and then used the map to plan a fastest route. "I would pick up the pace when there were fewer tourists and try to get ahead (of the other teams). Everyone was so competitive and the competition was really fierce."Group discussionWhen asked which check-in point was the hardest, Leshou Hall became their unanimous answer. "You can't recognize the name of the hall on this picture so you can't tell exactly what place it is by the picture alone." "The buildings in the Summer Palace all look so much alike that it was hard to find the right place." The captain of the runners-up (Fluffydemons) shared their winning tip with us, "When we saw that everyone in the group was confused, we went online and searched the Chinese and English descriptions so that we could pinpoint the attraction." In addition, they also asked the park staff to ensure that they went to the correct spot.Registering presence in front of Leshou HallAfter the race, the participants said that exploring Chinese culture and history via orienteering was interesting, special and was a brand new experience. Through this event, the students gained a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and were enchanted. They would share this wonderful experience with their families and friends. International students also said they hoped to participate in more activities like this in the future.Winner and runner-up group photoOn 15 April 2023, 23 international students participated in an orienteering competition organised by the International College of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace, as a historical and cultural site in China, has a long history and a deep cultural heritage. With the theme of "Exploring the beauty of the Summer Palace and experiencing Chinese culture", the event aimed to guide international students to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and history, and to enhance their sense of identity with Chinese culture.Group picture of contestants
Every museum is a treasure trove of national cultural genes, and the life trajectories of every cultural relic are awe-inspiring.—— National Treasure To promote cultural exchanges and enable international students to better understand Chinese historical and cultural background, while also enhance their integration into Chinese culture, International College UCCG organized a visit to the National Museum. On March 19th 2023, both international and Chinese students set out from the Yanqi Lake Campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences to visit one of China’s cultural landmarks, the National Museum of China. To avoid cursory observation, the International College invited Mr. Liao, a bilingual Chinese-English guide from Renmin University to provide on-site explanations from a cultural fusion and Sino-Western comparison perspective, making it easier for students to understand the significance behind each exhibit. They began the visit from the “Ancient China” exhibition hall. As a permanent exhibition hall of the museum, it comprehensively displays the history of Chinese culture over the last five thousand years from various aspects, including ancient religion, chronology, landscape. Through physical exhibits and multimedia displays, students felt as if they’ve been transported into a grand historical scroll, and were completely immersed in the experience. In the exhibition areas for pottery, bronze, jade, calligraphy and painting, students gained a more intuitive and in-depth understanding of the ancient civilizations.One international student excitedly said, “Although I had some understanding of Chinese culture before, I found more historical secrets that I haven’t known before. This is an experience I will never forget.”In addition, the "Road to Rejuvenation", "Ancient Chinese Cuisine Culture Exhibition" ,"The Power of Science and Technology", and other exhibition areas at the museum have also attracted the attention of international students. The exquisite artifacts and exhibits showcased in these exhibitions have amazed international students with the ultimate elegance and precision of China's cultural heritage and the rapid development of the country.This activity not only enhanced international students’ knowledge of Chinese culture, but also provided a platform for cultural exchange between international and Chinese students, strengthening friendship among everyone. For international students, Chinese culture is bound to leave a deep impression. WWhat we gain--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As an international student, it was my first time visiting the National Museum of China. It was exciting and anticipated, and it sparked endless amazement and admiration in me. The museum provided a unique opportunity for me to learn about the country's rich cultural heritage and gain in-depth insights into Chinese society and history. Through the visit, I gained a better understanding of the figures, places, and events of Chinese civilization. The experience of visiting the National Museum of China enabled me to appreciate the beauty of Chinese history and tradition.—— Maryam TariqThe tour of the National Museum of China was an immersive experience that provided a glimpse into the rich history and culture of this ancient civilization. The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts, artworks, and historical objects dating back thousands of years, including the world-famous Terracotta Army. During the tour, we learned about the various dynasties that ruled China, their achievements, and their way of life. The museum also provides insights into Chinese philosophy, religion, and literature. In conclusion, a visit to the National Museum of China is a must for anyone interested in exploring the roots of Chinese civilization and its enduring legacy.——Muhammad MubeenThrough this visit, international students had a glimpse of the vastness and depth of Chinese culture. This visit can also benefit their future study and life. As China rises in the process of globalization, Chinese culture is also receiving increasing attention and love internationally. The International College will continue to guide international students to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture, broaden their horizon, and promote communication and integration with different cultures. We believe that through continuous communication, international students will deepen their understanding and affection of China, and contribute to future cultural exchanges.
International CollegeVSCollege of Resources and EnvironmentIn the afternoon of October 15, the first round of the "2022 International College Football Friendly Match" kicked off in the football field of the Yanqi Lake East Campus. Nearly 30 players from the International College (IC) and the College of Resources and Environment participated in the game, which consisted of three sessions of 30 minutes each.At 1:30 pm, players from both sides, led by the referees, entered into the field at a brisk pace and in full spirit. They high-fived each other and greeted the referees and the crowd. Then, all of them entered the pitch and stood waiting for the game to start.At the whistle, the IC team kicked off first, and players from both teams quickly got into the swing of things. IC players kept attacking actively and had a number of threatening shots on goal within the first ten minutes. As both sides got to know each other better, the game became increasingly intense. Halfway through the first session, IC players cooperated perfectly and attacked decisively, scoring the first goal of the game. Our players then worked harder and continued to carry out a number of powerful attacks. Finally, at the end of the first session, IC took a temporary lead with a score of 1:0. After a short break, the second session kicked off, whose tempo was significantly faster than the first one, with both teams attacking more often and defending more strongly. IC players kept their high spirits and continued to attack, bringing the ball near the opponent's goal several times and putting great pressure on them. On one occasion when the ball was served, an IC player seized the right opportunity to shoot the ball into the goal just as it entered the field. This wonderful goal won a cheer from the crowd and made our players even more dynamic, taking the initiative on the field throughout the game.In the last session of the match, IC players continued to perform brilliantly and wined applause and cheers with their accurate passing, excellent crossing and outstanding defending. With tacit cooperation, IC scored again, further extending the score and keeping it until the end of the game. Finally, IC won the friendly match with a score of 3:0.At the end of the match, referees and players from the College of Resources and Environment congratulated IC players, who also expressed their gratitude.During the friendly match, IC players showed good spirit, who adhered to the principle of "friendship first, competition second". They were dynamic, tactical and united on the court. Their performances were highly recognized by the opponents and the referees.Author: Yan QinglinPhotographs: Wu TianqiReviewer: Jiang YimingEditor: Yan Qinglin
On October 9th, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, the "UCAS Flag Football Competition for Fun" was held at the football field in the Yanqi Lake East Campus. The event, with over 20 students from various colleges participating in, was jointly organized by the UCAS Cross-cultural Group (UCCG) and the UCAS International College (IC-UCAS). Before the game, to prepare participants with better performance in the game, the host introduced the rules patiently, including scoring rules and the way of throwing and catching the ball.Afterwards, students practiced in groups and familiarized themselves with the rules of ball passing, ball catching, flag pulling and flag guarding, etc. Experience was accumulated for the following competition.During the competitions, participants were divided into three teams with five players in each. During the round robin games, players were in high spirits, focused, and full of enthusiasm. Although newly-formed, three teams performed quite well and members cooperated with each other smoothly in passing and catching the ball. At the same time, the defending team also took active measures to block the attack with tacit cooperation. During timeouts and halftime, students discussed tactics conscientiously to got prepared for the next round of the game.The sun was shining during the game and the players on the field were enthusiastic. Silhouettes ran on the grass and sweat flowed freely in the sunshine. Balls were passed and caught alternately in the hands of players, with flags fluttered around their waist. They moved rapidly and steadily on the playground, putting on a constant spectacle. The final game ended with a roar of cheers and students were still talking about the highlights even after the event.In this competition, every player cooperated perfectly to give exciting moments. In this competition, students from various cultural background enjoy the games together, and the smiles on everyone's faces were the best proof of the event’s success.Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Author: Yan Qinglin Jiang Yiming Photographer & Reviewer: Jiang YimingVideo: Zheng YifeiEditor: Yan Qinglin
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Each year on October 1st, China celebrates its National Day with many widely publicized events, showing national pride and commemorating one's nation on its National Day, symbolized with a five-star red flag. The five-star red flag symbolizes the great People's Republic of China. On National Day, China is decorated with five-star red flags. The five–star flags hanging everywhere made the vast number of cadres and crowds feel a strong celebratory atmosphere. Also, it showed the spirit of the new era, which is uplifting, hard work, responsibility, and unremitting struggle. Today, the People's Republic of China will celebrate its 74th anniversary. Chinese national holidays are celebrated from October 1-7, the week known as "Golden Week".When talking about National Day, it is impossible to ignore the significance of Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is one of the largest squares in the world, located on the south side of Chang'an Avenue, on the traditional central axis of Beijing city. Every year on October 1st, in the early morning, the five-star red flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square was around the flagpole. That's an exciting movement; people of all colors gather in Tiananmen Square to witness this beautiful scenery. During the national holidays, the schools arranged handcrafted paper painting activities for "loving the motherland and welcoming the national day" to strengthen students' patriotic education and enhance students' national awareness.Difference between dependent and independent. Independent is quality, and a dependent is an option. A person's character and his ability to form genuine connections with others are both strengthened by his pursuit of self-actualization. In today's interdependent global community, ensuring a country's or state's security is of utmost importance. National security in the modern day is not confined to just stockpiling firearms, nukes, missiles, etc. However, this protection goes beyond financial and extends to environmental and various other types of safety. A detailed list of factors related to security, including military security, economic security, border security, demographic security, security against natural disasters, energy, food, environmental, ethnic, and geo-strategic security.Throughout history, many conflicts have been fought over control of territory, rights, and freedom. These factors affect the atmosphere of peace. If China is concerned about strengthening national security, it must take a more proactive role than in the past and strengthen its international collaboration. The current changes in global power dynamics from one state to another in the 21st century will exacerbate concerns about foreign policy for developed and developing nations. But as we all know, the 19th century was a British century, the 20th century was considered the American century, and the 21st century is primarily believed to be a Chinese century. It is time for China to realize its full potential.I wish you all good health, a prosperous career, good luck, and peace. Happy National Day! In 2019, UCAS students in historic Tiananmen Square.Author Info:Muhammad Adnan, PhD Student, 2022 ANSOState Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry SKLEGInstitute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences IGCASUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences UCAS
During the night of 25th September 2022, the Galaxy Party, jointly organized by the International College and the Department of Foreign Languages, was successfully held at the football field in the West Campus.Before the event, the outdoor venue was meticulously decorated by volunteers, with soft lighting and warm cushions adding warmth to the green field.Also, Mike from the International College and Zheng Yifei, Chen Ran and Zhong Chao, etc. from the Department of Foreign Languages sang beautiful and romantic songs to warm up the atmosphere. When everyone arrived, they sat around and briefly introduced themselves to know each other quickly.With sky grew darker, lights coming on, and stars glittering, the Galaxy Party began. The performers presented a wonderful feast for both eyes and ears. The audience was enchanted by the beautiful songs in various languages, either elegant or dynamic. The atmosphere was brought to climax for several times by traditional Pakistani dance, hiphop, b-box and martial arts from performers of Martial Arts Association, UCAS.At the end of the party, everyone sang Tomorrow will be Better together. The warm song accompanied by the bright moonlight added warmth to that cool early autumn night.Author: Yan Qinglin Jiang YimingPhotographs: Lan TianReviewer: Jiang YimingEditor: Yan Qinglin
The 2022 Badminton Freshmen Competition, jointly organized by the UCAS Communist Youth League Committee of China and the UCAS International College (IC), kicked off on 24th and 25th September at the Gymnasium of Yanqi Lake East Campus.the Gymnasium of Yanqi Lake East CampusThe men's singles was held on 24th September, while the women's singles and men's doubles took place on 25th September. Considering the large number of participants, the field was divided into four zones to carry out fierce competitions simultaneously. The competitions were first played on a 21-point system. When it comes to eighth-final, it turned to best two of three games until the champion and runner-up were decided. IC participants included seven male singles players, three female singles players and two pairs of male doubles players.1 2022/9/24 Men's SinglesBall TossAt eight o'clock in the morning, the players arrived early to warm up. After they got ready, the organizers announced the start of the event in five courts. At the end of the first round, Umair, Qazi and L-HABABI were still on the field. After rounds of competitions, students continued to exceed themselves and the battle became more intense. Finally, Umair, the seeded player from IC, fought for every ball and made it all the way to win in the eighth-final. During the quarter final, other students gathered together to cheer for him and enjoyed the game. Despite his finally being defeated, Umair was undoubtedly the ACE of the day.2 2022/9/25 Women's Singles & Men's DoublesOn the second day of the competition, Anam, Misbah and Madeeha competed in the women's singles. Before the events, other players were keen to give advice and discuss tactics. Eventually, Madeeha advanced to the last 32.The men's doubles pair of Qazi/Umair and Fawad/Narendra from IC attracted attention for their clear division of labor and perfect cooperation. They both progressed to the last 16. In the eighth final, with Chinese and international students gathered together to watch the wonderful match. There are cheers and "jiayou" from time to time, as well as impromptu ditties from international students.Although the international students were not able to win the final match given the grueling games, their hard work on the field contributed to a spectacular performance and left us with memorable moments.The referees patiently explained the rules and reached impartial verdicts, while the players exchanged experience and cheered for both sides. They all kept in mind "friendship first, competition second".This activity is not only about running and leaping, but also handshakes and hugs. It is not about winning or losing, but friendship and benevolence, manifesting the spirit of sport.Friendship between StudentsStudents from different countries competed on the same court, showing their dynamic and feeling the joy of sports. The smiles on their faces demonstrated that they were really enjoying the game, which is the best proof of a successful badminton competition.IC Students being InterviewedAuthor & Photographs: Wang YijunReviewer: Jiang YimingEditor: Yan Qinglin