At the beginning of the new semester, Prof. Lee Kang Jae, Chair of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Seoul National University, and Prof. Jiao Pengyan, the foreign professor of Deptment of Chinese Language and Literature of Kookmin University and also an alumnus from Shandong University, visited the School of Literature and Journalism of SDU. Zheng Chun, Dean of School of Literature and Journalism met with the visitors and they had academic exchanges and conducted a symposium.

On behalf of the School of Literature and Journalism, Zheng Chun gave his regards to the teachers and students of SDU and made a brief introduction about the School of Literature and Journalism to the visitors, including introducing its history and current situation. He said that the Shandong University’s discipline and rich teaching resources enjoyed a good reputation at home and abroad.

“We would like to strengthen the communication with overseas first-class universities and hope that after this visit of the delegation represented by Prof. Lee Kang Jae, we could establish a closer academic relation with Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Seoul National University,” said Zheng Chun.

Meanwhile, Prof. Lee Kang Jae introduced the basic information of Seoul National University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature and expressed his eagerness to further extend of mutual communication.

After serious discussions, the two sides agreed to carry out further academic exchanges with a wider format extend cooperation between colleges, teachers and students. Liao Qun, Vice Dean of School of Literature and Journalism of SDU, as well as officials from other departments, all attended the symposium.

Written by: Liu Yuehan

Photo by: Liu Yiying

Edited by: Lawrence Phillips, Jing Zizhao

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