2016年CRI Qingdao Plans to Increase Public Institutions of Higher Education

 

The Qingdao city in east China's Shandong province has recently stepped up its effort in building facilities for some prestigious¹ public institutions of higher education.

Fudan University took the lead in opening a research institute in Qingdao. Afterwards, a number of other universities at home and abroad followed the trend.

Shen Ting has the story.

Reporter: The recent launch of a research institute in Qingdao is an unprecedented² move by the prestigious Shanghai-based Fudan University which had never opened a branch in northern China since its establishment.

Ge Junbo is in charge of the newly opened research institute in Qingdao.

"The Fudan University has moved its key laboratories known for its strength in education, Sci-tech, medical care and the arts to this institute."

Fudan University is not alone; Shandong University, headquartered in Jinan city, also opened their Qingdao campus, which offers undergraduate and graduate courses.

Zhang Rong is the president of Shandong University.

"We moved six colleges and eight research institutions from Jinan to Qingdao, which is believed to help foster development of our Qingdao campus."

Earlier this year, the Qingdao municipal government has enacted³ a new policy to make the city more appealing for high quality post-secondary education institutes looking to branch out.

By 2020, it plans to increase the number of higher-education institutions from the current 25 to more than 50.

Under these preferential policies, 13 domestic universities and the educational institutions jointly⁴ run by Chinese and foreign universities, have also agreed to launch satellite campuses in Qingdao.

Since Qingdao is a coastal⁵ city, these campuses would dedicate themselves to subjects related to oceanic development, ocean science, as well as information technology, new energy, and railway transportation.

Liu Pengzhao is a senior official with the Qingdao Education Bureau.

"Qingdao's taking big steps in increasing the number of higher-education institutions and building of a talent pool. In turn, this will strengthen the capabilities⁶ in scientific research and development as well as the service sector⁷. It is expected to give the city new vigor⁸ in boosting the economy."

In a bid to help meet the demand for developing local industries, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics has opened a branch in Qingdao, offering postgraduate⁹ education in area of wealth management.

These courses were set up as a result of the opening of Qingdao financial pilot zone for wealth management in 2014.

Jiang Hui, executive director of this postgraduate education center, explains:

"We hope to make trees into a forest. During the course, we plan to lead colleges and businesses in their training of talented personnel who may later contribute to making the Qingdao financial system more vigorous."

With the arrival of colleges and higher-learning institutions, Qingdao is being injected with new vigor in economic development.

Li Guangquan is an associate professor with the local party schools affiliated¹⁰ with Qingdao municipal government.

"The incoming of colleges and capable personnels to Qingdao brings about new industries. We will benefit from these newly emerging industries that undergo the rapid expansion in a steady pace. Also, new job opportunities will consistently increase the earnings¹¹ of local citizens."

The statistics from a report by the Qingdao Radio Station shows the launch of new colleges and educational institutions has, to date, attracted 32 top-level academicians in China and around 300 outstanding technical staffs from elsewhere to work in Qingdao.

This talent pool bears the expectation of empowering Qingdao with a stronger economy and leading the local citizens to a better life.

For CRI, I'm Shen Ting.

1 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

2 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

3 enacted   

制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
• Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

5 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

6 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

7 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

8 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

9 postgraduate   

adj.大学毕业后的，大学研究院的；n.研究生

参考例句：

• I didn't put down that I had postgraduate degree.我没有写上我有硕士学位。
• After college,Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.大学毕业后， 玛丽想在法学院从事研究工作。

10 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

11 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。