On December 5, Beijing hosted the 2025 "Study Beijing" Retrospective and the "Beijing International Students' Night". Themed "Bond Across Continents Paints Beijing's Charm", the events narrated the journeys of international students through four distinct chapters, showing stories of "getting to know Beijing, studying in Beijing, integrating into Beijing and staying in Beijing". Nearly 400 Chinese and foreign students and alumni from 37 universities, who are from 72 countries and regions, presented a grand cultural carnival through a variety of heartfelt performances, including recitations, dances, traditional opera shows, xiangsheng (crosstalk), songs, and storytelling. The events were also joined by an audience of almost 1,000 Chinese and foreign teachers and students.

A photo taken during the "Beijing International Students' Night"

The dragon and lion dance performance

Happy Homeland (幸福家园), a dance and creative costume show

Young Pioneers of Innovation (青春探路者), a show integrating sci-tech innovation elements

Essence of Chinese Opera (国韵荟萃), a traditional Chinese opera performance

Joseph Olivier Mendo'o (second from left), a Cameroonian student from Peking University, during a performance

Joseph Oliver Mendo'o, a Cameroonian student from Peking University, had been living in Beijing for eight years. He had witnessed the city's innovation, inclusiveness, and international atmosphere and stated that the easy life and continuous innovation in Beijing have brought great convenience and opportunities to foreign students.

Araz (front left), an Azerbaijani student from the China University of Geosciences, performing Tai Chi

Araz, an Azerbaijani student from the China University of Geosciences, gave an amazing Tai Chi performance. He mentioned that learning Tai Chi had not only helped him stay fit but also allowed him to make many friends and be more self-disciplined and better at teamwork.

Iman Hasan, Vaibhavi Gosavi, and Luana from the Beijing Language and Culture University believed that the events offered a great opportunity to meet new friends and reunite with old ones. They expressed their affection for Beijing and Chinese culture through a choral performance titled Beijing Welcomes You.

The award ceremony

The events also included an award ceremony, with universities receiving the Award for Most Impactful Promotion of the "Study Beijing" Program and the Outstanding Contribution Award. Awards were also given to the representatives of students granted the Beijing Government Scholarships for foreign students.

(Source: CRI Online)