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Chinese Universities Recruit European Students

For the first time in the history, a group of Chinese universities are holding education exhibition in Berlin to recruit German students to study in China.

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For the first time in the history, a group of Chinese universities are holding education exhibition in Berlin to recruit German students to study in China.

A total of 18 key universities, including Beijing University, Shanxi University and Tongji University, set up their stands in the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science to present themselves inthe two-day exhibition, the first of its kind in Europe by Chineseuniversities, organizers said.

President of the university delegation, also Tongji University's president, WU Qidi told Xinhua that the first trip of Chinese universities to Europe showed their willingness to be more open tothe outside world.

"The fact at present is that Chinese students swarm to Germany to study. We want to make a turning point through this exhibition:to get more German students to study in China," she said.

A student from the Potzdam University collected from five universities brochures and CDs introducing the universities. "I haven't decided yet in which university to study. I will have a good look at the materials at home, then I will decide," he said.

Besides traditional subjects that interest foreign students such as Chinese language, traditional Chinese medicine, other oneslike economics management and architecture also attracted visitors.

Sebastian Haunstein has graduated from a German University and decided to continue his study in China's Qinghua University. He also intends to find a job in China after he finishes his study inthe university. "China is developing fast. She has a splendid future," he said.

Some universities provided special subjects for foreign students at the exhibition. Beijing Sports University has offered "Chinese Kongfu" and "Dao Yin Qigong" for students from abroad, while the Ocean University of Qingdao set a new "foreign students-only" subject named "Doing Business in China" to attract foreign students.

Education Minister of the Berlin state Thomas Flierl told Xinhua that more and more German students have interest to study in China. He said that he expected Chinese universities to hold more similar exhibitions in Germany in the future.

In recent years, China is becoming more and more attractive forforeign students. According to the Chinese Education Ministry, foreign students in China increase 30 percent every year.

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