BEIJING:
In the world of journalism, practice should never fall behind the theory. Despite a very enriching academic programme, students had a chance to get an insight of how the industry of the financial journalism works in reality. In the middle of the week in Beijing, students were invited by the British Council in China to the UK-China annual People to People Dialogue with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and British ministers and officials. This was followed by the British Council networking event where students met with British and Chinese students studying British businesses in China in a friendly atmosphere at Hotel Éclat.
At the end of the week, students visited the offices of the British Council, Cultural and Educational arm of the British Embassy, where they were learned about living and working in China and heard from Guardian correspondent Tania Branigan, herself a City graduate. Lastly, students took a little break from journalism and went to explore the beauty of Chinese landmarks such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall of China.
SHANGHAI:
Students visited the European Chamber of Commerce where they learnt about business in China, trade liberalization and recent developments such as the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. This was followed by a visit to Shanghai Media Group – a multimedia television and radio broadcasting, news and Internet company, as well as the second biggest media group in China. Thanks to Fudan’s media connections, students also saw the newsroom of Shanghai Daily, the largest English-language news portal in East China.
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