SHVC Selected for the first Batch of Recommended Projects on the Official Website of the "Young Envoys Scholarship" by the Ministry of Education

In President Xi Jinping's speech at Welcome Dinner by Friendly Organizations in the United States in November 2023, he announced, “China is ready to invite 50,000 young Americans to China on exchange and study programs in the next five years.” To implement this initiative, China has established the "Young Envoys Scholarship" (hereinafter referred to as the YES project). The International Department of the Ministry of Education invited many provinces, cities, and universities to actively apply for exchange projects in March this year, and commissioned the China Education International Exchange Association to publicize them through its official website. After careful preparation, SHVC has completed the application work as scheduled. After competing with various key domestic universities on the same platform, three projects of SHVC have been successfully selected for the first batch of recommended projects.

The selection aims to pick out projects with focused themes, rich content and distinctive features as the first batch of recommended items on the YES project official website. SHVC focuses on the international exchange of traditional Chinese culture and traditional Chinese medicine. Based on the characteristic elective course "Chinese Treasure--Traditional Chinese Medicine" offered to international students, SHVC continuously optimizes the course content and improves the level of teaching staff. SHVC has launched three exchange programs, including short-term learning programs, international training programs during winter and summer vacations, and short-term exchange programs. The aim is to attract young American envoys who are interested in traditional Chinese culture and traditional Chinese medicine to study in SHVC. Hence more people will have the opportunity to understand and experience the charm of TCM, and a broader platform for dialogue wiil be built for the dissemination of TCM culture.

Expanding international cooperation, disseminating Chinese culture, and enhancing international influence are important parts of SHVC's "high level" construction goals and the "14th Five-Year Plan" development goals. In recent years, SHVC has built the "Wumen Medicine" International Promotion Base relying on the characteristic specialty, and actively launched short-term training programs such as TCM, acupuncture and moxibustion, massage, etc., benefiting more than 500 foreigners, and making new contributions to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations and building a community of human health.