Introduction

◆ Geographical Location

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) is located in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province in South China. Being the biggest city in this region and the 3rd largest metropolis of the country only after Beijing and Shanghai, Guangzhou has long been enjoying tremendous fame as a renowned historical and cultural centre and an exciting economic hub, often referred to as “the Southern Gate of China”.

Guangzhou is…

1.a subtropical coastal city, enjoying temperate, humid climate without extremes. Flowers here blossom around the year, bringing forth an aura of “the City of Flowers”. Highlighted by the charming Pearl River and the pleasant Baiyun Mountain, the city is also proudly bestowed “the International Awards for Liveable Communities”

2.a hub boasting highly-developed and convenient transportation network, connecting major cities around the world. To reach Hong Kong and Macao, it is but a 2-hour drive from here

3.a gourmet paradise with enormous fame from “East and West, Cantonese Food is the Best”

4.GDUFS is well-embraced in this splendid city. Blessed with the surrounding Baiyun Mountain, the campus enjoys beautiful environment with marvelous greens and flowers, winding streams and intricate bridges, all immersed in purifying fresh air, making an ideal place for academic studies and learning

Business Environment:

1.Guangdong: “Manufacturing Center of the World”, attracting investments from 1/3 of Fortune 500 companies

2.Guangzhou: *Beacon of China’s reform and opening-up, making up 1/3 of the nation’s export trade and topping the nation’s provincial GDP contribution

*Commercial centre and economic hub: Home to the biannual “China Import and Export Fair”, attracting business people from around the world for local purchase and procurement, offering students from GDUFS a unique base for practical training

◆ About GDUFS

Evolved from the original Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages and Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade, GDUFS has now become a key university in Guangdong Province with broad international reputation in foreign language and trade education. After 40 years of development, the University now has 3 campuses, totaling 145 hectares in area, admitting over 26,000 students.

It is a university…

1.oriented on teaching researches, and known for foreign languages, trade and business administration education;

2.featuring outstanding foreign language teaching, offering 12 language programmes like English, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian-Malay, Vietnamese, Thai, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Arabic;

3.boasting a long list of provincial key majors, including International Trade, Business Administration, International Finance, Accounting, Logistics Management, Convention Economy and International Business, etc;

4.providing all-English programmes of International trade, International Finance, International Business, Marketing and Journalism;

5.leading a graduate employment rate over 99% , with its graduates being active in all trades and business.

◆ About the Dept

The Department of Chinese for International Students of GDUFS is responsible for the enrollment, teaching and administration of international students. Up to now, the Department has received more than 4,000 international students from over 50 countries.

1. Flexible programme setup, year-round application and aptitude-based teaching;

2. Competent faculty with due overseas Chinese teaching experience;

3.Business Chinese Programmes catering to students’ need;

4.Regular Chinese Corner with participation of Chinese students from 12 language programmes on campus (English, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Thai, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Arabic);

5.Regular tours to local trade centres and renowned companies in Guangdong.