On October 24, 2016, Peking University (PKU), in partnership with the Danish Embassy and the Innovation Center Denmark, held the Fifth Denmark Day at the Yingjie Overseas Exchange Center of PKU.
Vice President Li Yansong began the opening remarks by welcoming representatives from twelve Danish universities and six companies present at the event. Deputy Ambassador Mr. Lars Bo Larsen then spoke, emphasizing the close relationship between Denmark and China, and also encouraged Chinese students to consider studying abroad in Denmark. Although Denmark is a small country, the Deputy Ambassador commented, it was more about the quality than the size.
After their remarks Mr. Li and Mr. Lars Bo Larson visited the booths of the universities and companies, including University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, and the companies Maersk and Danfoss. Many students from PKU and other Beijing universities were looking for more information on studying or working in Denmark.
Each company and university gave a short presentation to attract students, and one Chinese alumna from the University of Copenhagen presented her experiences as a Chinese exchange student in Denmark. She spoke of the relaxing classroom atmosphere and the excellent quality of education in the country.
Background Information:
The first and second Denmark Days were held at Peking University in 2012 and 2013. Peking University cooperates in many exchange programs with Danish universities, including the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University, which is a member of Peking University’s European University Center.
Written by: Jessie Gammon
Edited by: Li Ruoxue
