Megan is the International Affairs Coordinator at PKU Shenzhen. When not in her office, you can catch her on campus being mistaken for a student. Her pre-China years were mostly spent in Texas, where she grew up enjoying writing, watching TV, and microwaving pizza rolls. With three and a half years in Shenzhen so far, she enjoys swapping restaurant suggestions with friends and strangers, and riding Mobikes for unworthy distances.
There are quite a few students who arrive in Shenzhen with no ‘China experience’, so to speak. But that’s not the case for Martin Edwards. Prior to enrolling as a full-time finance student at the PKU HSBC Business School (PHBS) this past August, he has lived in China three separate times—each time leaving him even … More Student Profile: Martin Edwards
This 2016 Orientation Week has come with a new PKU Shenzhen Tradition– a two-day camp filled with ice-breaking games and activities to welcome newcomers to the Nanyan family. The summer camp started with all students grouped by mixed inter-school teams for morning exercises with some basic taichi moves. Afterward the individual groups found a shady spot on campus for … More PKU Shenzhen Orientation Summer Camp Underway
On Monday, August 15, 2016, Peking University Shenzhen celebrated another New International Student Arrival Day on campus. 90 students have joined us from 28 different countries world as either full-time students or exchange students at the PKU HSBC Business School. On Monday, we also welcomed two international students attending the School of Environment and Energy … More 2016 New International Student Arrival
On the sunny afternoon of July 2nd, the 2016 Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School Graduation Ceremony was held at the University Town Sports Center. This academic year, PKU Shenzhen boasts 891 graduates, including 45 doctoral degrees and 846 master’s degrees. The ceremony commenced with the procession of the distinguished guests and school leaders and was … More The 2016 Graduation Ceremony Held at PKU Shenzhen
Shenzhen is the subject of Wired UK’s new web series “Future Cities”. In the video below, you can get to know Shenzhen a bit better as you’re led through an area called Huaqiang Bei, a few Shenzhen-based companies, and finally the Shenzhen Museum. The entire video is worth watching, however if you’re most interested in … More Shenzhen featured in Wired UK’s “Future Cities” Series
“STL offers a great curriculum, the professors are so nice and the administration has us feeling very pampered. It’s a small and very personal program. For anyone who wants to come here, it’s the best decision.” The Shenzhen summer heat is coming back around to greet us, but Alejandra isn’t bothered. The LL.M. student hails … More Student Profile: Alejandra Tapia
February 17, 2016 brought a new batch of exchange student arrivals to Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. Students were greeted by international staff and full-time international student volunteers at Mirror Lake to help with check-in. The spring semester has a total exchange student count of 47 students coming from 17 different countries, including Australia, Portugal, … More 2016 Spring Exchange Students Arrive at Nanyan
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