Internship reportat Tsinghua University(8th Sep 2018 ~ 15th Jan 2019)
Yuhei Morita
Tokyo Institute of Technology
29th January 2019

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1. Introduction• TKT CAMPUS Asia program
The program is a joint educationaland research exchange program topromote international exchanges
between universities in Japan, Chinaand Korea.
The program aims to provide
students with a strong motivation
toward becoming globally-oriented
future leaders with culturalawareness

Tokyo Tech

Tsinghua
UniversityKAIST

http://www.ipo.titech.ac.jp/campusasia/
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1. Introduction• Tsinghua University(清华大学)Tsinghua University was established in 1911, originally under
the name “Tsinghua Xuetang(清华学堂)”.
The school was renamed “Tsinghua School” in 1912.
The university section was founded in 1925.
The name “National Tsinghua University” was adopted in 1928.

自强不息,厚德载物Self-improvement, with great virtue
one can take charge of the world
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CanteenMain Gate

Traditional Gate

Foods in the university(around 100yen)

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The great fire wall(金盾)If VPN is used, Google, Line, Youtube can be used.
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https://www.segunabe.com/2018/03/15/china_qrpay/
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1. Introduction
Four goals of my study in China
1. To know about China more deeply
2. To improve my Chinese, English skill
3. To have an experience at Tsinghua
4. To make Chinese friends

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2. Lab life
• I belonged to Shi lab(石京研究室) in thedepartment of civil engineering.
• Two PhD, three Master and six bachelor.
• Eight Chinese, two Pakistani, one Korean.
• On every Thursday, a seminar is held.
• Every member should do a presentation.
• Although I didn’t register any lecture, I attended
some special lecture the department of civil
opened(Belt and Road initiative. The earthquake.
Concrete. Train skills….)

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2. Lab life
• All master student have to submit at least one
paper to a journal(requirement for graduate).
• Graduate students do own research from Monday
to Sunday from early morning until midnight(They
don’t have a holiday).
• The government of China provides around2,500RMB(40,000JPY) per month for all graduatestudents.
• Even master students do own professor’s work as
RA(salary is provided)
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Frozen riverLab members
The great wall of China

Tiananmen

Peking duck
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3. China life in another city

Being interviewed by CCTV in Shanghai

Chongqing

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4. Message from me• Once a week, air becomes worse (whole day,wearing a mask is needed).
• It is often reported in Japan that Chinese have badmanners. However, I think this will be changedsoon(younger people usually have good manners
and so kind).
• Shinzo Abe visited Beijing in October, 2018. He
announced that this year(2019) is a year ofinteracting among younger people between Japanand China.
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