This week, TBC has come to the difficult decision to cancel the study abroad programs for Spring 2021 for students outside of China. While the outspread in some countries (including China) has leveled out, the pandemic is far from over. Not only is the number of daily COVID-19 cases rising in many countries, including the…
On Friday, September 11, 2020, The Beijing Center (TBC) welcomed its Fall 2020 cohort comprised of local Chinese freshman from the College of the Holy Cross, Saint Joseph’s University, University of Notre Dame, and University of the South. As part of their journey into higher education, the American Pathway Program students will earn undergraduate credit…
The current changes in the global education environment due to COVID-19 has prompted many academic institutions and universities to adapt and modify the way they educate their students. Starting this summer, TBC began offering virtual internship experiences to students interested in China and its growing business market. As part of TBC’s Virtual Internship Program, students…
August 28, 2020 College of the Holy Cross and The Beijing Center (TBC) sign a partnership agreement offering Holy Cross undergraduate freshman and sophomore students, admission for TBC’s Fall 2020 study abroad program. During the Fall 2020 TBC program, Holy Cross students will enroll in 15 credit semester courses, while living on the campus of…
July 31, 2020 The University of the South and The Beijing Center (TBC) signed a partnership agreement admitting a specified number of qualified Sewanee undergraduate students to TBC’s Fall 2020 study abroad program. As part of the exchange program at TBC this Fall 2020, Sewanee students will enroll in 15-16 credits per semester, with…
July 27, 2020 The University of Notre Dame and The Beijing Center (TBC) signed a partnership agreement guaranteeing Notre Dame Chinese undergraduate students’ admission to the academic programs offered by TBC during the Fall 2020 term, upon meeting the specific requirements. TBC has hosted student study abroad programs since 1998, providing immersion into Chinese culture…
Michael Schuman is a journalist and author who has lived and worked in Asia since 1996. His new book is his third about Asia. The earlier works are “Confucius and the World He Created” (Basic Book, 2015) and “The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia’s Quest for Wealth” (HarperBusiness, 2009). Mr. Schuman has been a…
As a Jesuit educational establishment founded on the premise of multicultural engagement and bringing people together – regardless of ethnicity or race – all of us here at TBC are deeply saddened by the injustice against the Black community. While the whole world is going through an extremely challenging time with the pandemic, a heightened…
Four hundred and ten years ago on May 11, 1610, the world lost a leading facilitator in the development of intercultural communication, and in turn, solidified his reputation and legacy as the founder of cultural exchange between China and the West. Italian Jesuit missionary, Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), broke the ideological barriers between China and the…
On April 20, 2020, the Jesuit journal, La Civiltà Cattolica (公教文明), has launched a new edition in simplified Chinese on the occasion of its 170th anniversary, featuring a new Chinese website and WeChat account. Read below for the full press release. The Beijing Center (TBC), as the Jesuit center and intellectual hub in Mainland China…
