On the afternoon of June 26, 20 international students from Malaysia and Thailand carefully learned the human settlements psychology and ancient Chinese geomantic culture in a classroom at NCWU. Associate Professor Cheng Lin, Director of NCWU Human Settlements Psychology and Ancient Geomantic Culture Research Center used the simple and intuitive experiments related to environmental perception and environmental behavior to let these students experience the influence of environment on psychology, and explained a number of examples of architectural planning, landscape design and interior layout to make these students know the scientific factors contained in various layout designs in their daily life.
Ai Youni from University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia, said to the reporter: “When it comes to Chinese culture, I’m very interested in the I Ching, and often use various software to learn its contents. The lecture by Associate Professor Cheng Lin today let me know how close the I Ching is to my life.”
Li Shengji, Dean of School of International Education stated that this lecture on human settlements psychology and ancient Chinese geomantic culture was a part of Chinese Bridge Summer Camp program of NCWU, and the international students from Southeast Asia, who studied in NCWU during the summer, experienced a cultural dialogue across time and space, and could appreciate the profoundness of Central Plain Culture and the evolution of Yellow River Culture.
It is reported that 20 international students from Malaysia and Thailand, driven by the strong interest in the cultures of the Central Plain and the Yellow River, arrived at NCWU on June 25 for an 8-day Chinese Bridge Summer Camp. Themed on “Encounter the Yellow River, Appreciate the Central Plain Culture”, this camp focused on four modules: Chinese language learning, culture experience, thematic visit, and youth exchange, and strove to let the students deeply understand the spiritual connotation of Chinese Culture and feel the development of modern China through various activities.
