International students participate in competition about Beijing Central Axis
China DailyInternational students from the Beijing Language and Culture University prepare for a competition about Beijing Central Axis. International students from the Beijing Language and Culture University are busy preparing for the 2023 Competition for the Transmission and Promotion of the Beijing Central Axis, with three songs highlighting heritage sites along its length. The annual competition, hosted by the Beijing Cultural Heritage Bureau and the Beijing Office for Conservation and Management of the Beijing Central Axis, includes five categories, one of which, the Artistic Central Axis category, calls for participants to present the heritage sites using different art forms. Each year, the Department of Art offers a range of elective courses, many of which are popular with international students, especially courses related to traditional Chinese music and instruments.