The 2014 Taiwanese Culture Winter Program for Seoul National University of Education (SNUE) was held by National Taichung University of Education over a nine-day period from January 20 to 28. Led by Professors Kyoung-Sun Cho and Jai-Yeon Paik, 22 SNUE students participated in the winter program. What is more, Professor Bang-Chool Kim, Dean for International Relation of SNUE, squeezed a visit to our university on January 20 into his very busy schedule.

     The program was held by the Office of International Affairs and Research Development with the help of 23 NTCU students. The program included Chinese language courses, taught by four teachers, Chinese calligraphy, taught by Associate Professor Yu-Mao Yang, and Taiwanese puppets, taught by Master Yin-Jun Wang. Moreover, the Korean students had their first experience of making Taiwanese cookies-pop rice. After their four-day stay at NTCU, they visited some historic sites, including Lukang and Taoyuan.

     At the farewell party, students from SNUE expressed their gratitude for the hospitality they received from us and exchanged gifts with our students. A talent show was held after the farewell party, and students of both universities enjoyed themselves.

     This winter program is a very important activity for NTCU and SNUE. Through this activity, students of both universities can make friends with one another, and we look forward to more interactions between NTCU and SNUE. (Translated by Ursula Liu)