Language is a vessel carrying diverse cultures, and Taiwan becomes the first choice for international students looking to learn Chinese. In 2021, National Chiayi University signed an MOU with Setsunan University, Japan. On Aug. 31st, Masaki Nakanishi, Director of International Education at Setsunan University, paid a visit to NCYU. Accompanied by Prof. Ya-Chin Tsai, Director of the Language Center, Associate Prof. Yao-Jen Chang, Head of the Division of Chinese as a Second Language, and Assistant Prof. Yan-Jin Pan, among others, Prof. Masaki Nakanishi met with President Han Chien Lin to discuss opportunities for sending their students to take Chinese-related courses at NCYU in the future.
President Lin mentioned that NCYU boasts an advantageous location in central and southern Taiwan with excellent geographical environment and transportation networks. To provide students with a better learning environment, the university has recently built and renovated student dormitories on each campus, remodeled the student cafeteria on the Lantan campus, and established digital, interactive classrooms. The Apple Campus Experience Center has also been introduced to provide students with a wealth of digital learning resources. International students are warmly welcomed to study Chinese and earn degrees at NCYU.
To familiarize Prof. Masaki Nakanishi with the campus of NCYU, Prof. Ya-Chin Tsai, Director of the Language Center, Associate Prof. Yao-Jen Chang, Head of the Division of Chinese as a Second Language, Assistant Prof. Yan-Jin Pan and other members accompanied him on the tour. They visited the KANO baseball exhibition, Jinde Dormitory for international students, and the soon-to-be-completed new dormitories on the Sinmin campus. The visit concluded with a briefing on Chinese teaching at the Language Center on the Sinmin campus.
Prof. Masaki Nakanishi said that the purpose of the trip was to arrange for Setsunan University’s students to study Chinese abroad. He looked forward to partnering with high-quality Chinese-teaching institutions. The comprehensive presentations, event videos, and guided tours shed light on NCYU’s Chinese programs. He looked forward to future collaboration with NCYU.