Mazandaran Univ. To Teach Chinese-language Courses

Sari, Mazandaran Prov., Oct 29, IRNA – The dean of Mazandaran University has announced the center's readiness to hold short-term Chinese-language courses. This was announced by Hojjat-ol-Islam Asghari Aghmashhadi in a meeting with a visiting delegation from China’s Guangzhou University on Monday, in the country’s Northern city of Babolsar. The dean also agreed to hold short-term Persian language courses for Chinese students in summer. “Today, all countries across the world need to communicate and our center welcomes communicating with universities of other countries,' he noted. Mazandaran University is the province’s largest state university. Head of the governing council of China’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) said Iran and China, both with old cultures and histories, support each other in many international scenes and have broad cooperation, Jianche Yu who is leading a delegation of GIST said in a meeting with the dean of Mazandaran University in Bablosar City Monday that he was glad to be in Iran and for bilateral academic cooperation. The Chinese academician said that the Iran-China friendship dates back to ancient times, such as the two countries’ trade ties, adding that in Gwangju City a large number of Iranians are engaged in business activities. He said that Iran is China’s 2nd trade partner and expressed hope that the two countries’ economic and cultural tie will expand more than ever before. Professor Jianche Yu said that the two countries math universities already have good ties and referred to the presence of Iranian students in China. “The Iranian students are both wise and study very hard. They have established cordial ties with their professors and with the Chinese university students. They abide by the rules and regulations of the university and the Chinese professors are very fond of them,” he said. The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) was established in the year 1927 and save for medical and agriculture colleges has faculties of all other sciences, according to the Chinese professor./end