The Beijing Center is proud to celebrate 25 years of bridging cultures and growing friendships. We couldn’t have done it without our students and friends. Check this page often for up to date information on how we are celebrating this important milestone.
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, TBC is offering school-sponsored round-trip group flights at three U.S. airports to Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 students. Students are responsible for travel to and from their location of choice, but the international U.S.-China flights will be covered in full by The Beijing Center. Students who are not located in the U.S. may choose to come to the U.S. locations if desired.
More information to come! Got questions? Contact Queenie He at [email protected].
TBC’s iconic excursions have been part of the experience since the very beginning. For the 2023-2024 academic year, we are offering students the chance of a lifetime – to go to Yunnan Province and on the Silk Road during the same semester. Fall 2023 students will go on the Silk Road at the beginning of their semester and to Yunnan Province on a shorter trip midway through the semester, and Spring 2023 students will go on a longer trip to Yunnan Province and a shorter trip on the Silk Road.
More information to come! For questions, contact Queenie He at [email protected].
We love our alums! To mark the occasion, alumni and their friends/family are invited to return to China and join us in the spring of 2024 to Yunnan Province.
Registration will be open September 1- October 31. Registration requires a deposit of $500. The first five registrants will receive $300 off of the trip cost. We need a minimum of ten participants in order to run the trip.
Here’s some fast facts:
The trip elements can be viewed here. Some changes can be made according to group member interest in other activities as well. For questions, contact Jessica Xi, Communications Officer, at [email protected].
A note about cost: The initial deposit is non-refundable unless we do not have enough participants to run the trip, or TBC must cancel the trip for other reasons. The second payment of $2,600 is due December 14. Cancellations made from December 15 to December 31 will result in a full refund (excluding deposit). Cancellations between January 1 and January 14 will receive 50% of the payment back. We are unable to give refunds to cancellations made between January 15 and the start of the trip.
Click here to register right now!
Modern messaging now has historical flavor. The Beijing Center developed moving stickers for the LINE, WhatsApp, and WeChat apps so you can send Matteo Ricci with ease, unlike his actual international travel experience. The prolific letter-writer, academic, and cross-cultural pioneer is able to give birthday and holiday well-wishes, express thanks, blow kisses, and more. Get them now by following our download guides here:
Dear friends of TBC,
It’s been no small source of joy to have helmed The Beijing Center for the past five years. Being a part of this institution with a great heritage, a great community, and a great mission is an honor that I cannot describe. 25 years is an incredible feat. Just as China, and China’s relationship with the rest of the world, has changed over time, so has TBC. I look forward to seeing how it will change in the next 25 years, and beyond. We hope you join us in celebration. Thank you for your support.
SIMON KOO (古嘉文) – TBC Executive Director
Based in Beijing
Dr. Simon Koo joined TBC in 2017, bringing over a decade of teaching, research, and administration experience in higher education. He is currently the Executive Director of TBC.
