2016年CRI Harvard Students Visit China

 

During the week-long visit from Mar¹. 12th to the 20th, the 30-person delegation² set foot in four cities including Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Beijing.

But it was not the natural scenery or the historical sites that filled up their visiting schedule.

Rather, the delegation paid visits to many high-level government bodies such as the State Council, the Ministry³ of Foreign Affairs, and private corporations representing China's finance sector⁴ and media.

Anjali Thakkar is an MD/MBA double major at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School

"I've heard the concept of harmony and its relation to China before, but we've had experiences with business leaders, political leaders, talking about the economic climate political climate as well as history and culture. Every single one of those in some way touched down the idea of harmony and optimism."

To most of the delegates selected from over 250 student applicants⁵ across different schools at Harvard, this was the first visit to China.

Many say the trip has brought them new perspectives on China's social beliefs and economic system.

Michael He is a sophomore⁶ at Harvard College majoring in economics.

"I knew a lot about the interaction between government and business in China but the most unexpected thing about that is just how well it works. We learned a lot about how different companies are using the interaction with the government to make a lot of progress in rural china and china as a whole. So I'm really amazed in how that has happened over the years."

Liu Xi, Chairman of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Harvard Kennedy School, and chief organizer of the China trek⁷ project, says the trip to China will bring a better understanding between the Chinese and the American people in the near future.

"I dare not say that these Harvard students will grow to become presidents in the future, but they will become leadings figure in their own professional fields. If they can establish an objective view of China in the early days of their careers, in the future their perspectives on China will have great value and they can influence the others, which is a great outcome of the people-to-people diplomacy⁸."

The China Trek project is one of the activities of the World Youth Development Forum⁹, a non-profit organization created by Harvard Alumni.

For CRI, this is Liu Mohan.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

6 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

7 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

8 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

9 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。