To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the school, this magazine invites several alumni to review the school's development history and explore strategies for cultivating talents in non common languages in Europe in the new era. Zhao Gang, Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University, shared his experience in cultivating Polish language professionals.

Never forget the original intention, build new achievements - written on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the European Language and Culture Institute

Reviewing the 70 year development history of the European Language and Culture Institute at Beijing Foreign Studies University, it emphasizes the important role played by the institute in promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and Europe, cultivating non lingua franca talents, and disseminating Chinese culture. Professor Gong Kunyu highly praised the achievements and contributions of the college, and expressed sincere expectations for its future development. He pointed out that in the current complex and ever-changing international situation, it is of great significance to strengthen the training of language talents in Europe, improve the level of country studies in the European region, deepen mutual understanding and cognition between China and Europe, and promote people to people exchanges between China and Europe. It is believed that the European Language and Culture Institute of Beijing University of Foreign Studies will inherit the tradition, give full play to its advantages, face challenges, forge ahead, and make new and greater contributions to the development of China EU relations and the cause of Chinese path to modernization.

Recalling the Past and Embracing the Future - The Creation and Development of Hungarian Professionalism

Reviewed the establishment and development of the Hungarian language major at Beijing Foreign Studies University. In 1961, BFSU established a Hungarian language major, and the author became the first student. During difficult times, teachers and students worked together to overcome the scarcity of teaching resources. In the 1970s, the Hungarian language major continued to develop in the "Five Seven Cadre School", where teachers developed teaching methods based on students' situations. In the 1980s, the Hungarian language major compiled the "Hungarian Chinese Dictionary" and "Hungarian Language" textbooks, ending the history of no formal textbooks. With the expansion of China's reform and opening-up and foreign exchanges, the frequency of enrollment for the Hungarian language major has increased, and graduates play an important role in Sino Hungarian economic and trade cooperation. In 2015, Hungary joined the "the Belt and Road", and the relationship between China and Hungary has become increasingly close. Chinese enterprises have invested and set up factories in Hungary, and the demand for Hungarian talents has increased. For over 60 years, the North Hungarian Language program has trained more than 200 foreign language talents and made contributions to the development of the country. As the first graduate and veteran teacher, the author feels gratified and emotional about the development of the college.

Cultivate virtue, cultivate talents, innovate and develop

In 1954, the Department of Russian Language and Literature at Peking University established Polish and Czech language majors to cultivate foreign language and foreign affairs personnel needed for China's exchanges with Eastern European countries, and to train urgently needed professional talents for China's international exchanges and cooperation. With the adjustment of departments in the field of education, the Polish and Czech language majors were transferred to Beijing Russian Language Institute and later placed under the jurisdiction of Beijing Foreign Language Institute, forming the Eastern European language family together with the Romanian language major. After the 21st century, the Eastern European language family continued to grow and expand, developing into the European Language and Culture Institute, which includes undergraduate majors in 25 European ethnic and national languages, and education and teaching upgraded to master's and doctoral students. The college has made significant progress in talent cultivation, academic research, discipline construction, social services, international exchanges, and other aspects. The magazine "Eastern Europe" founded in the 1980s provided an important publishing platform for related research both domestically and internationally. Professor Yi Lijun's research and translation of Polish literature are unique and have had an impact on both the translation and publishing industries. The New Czech Chinese Dictionary, edited by Professor Conglin and jointly compiled by the Czech Language Teaching and Research Office, won the first prize of the Third National Dictionary Award. In 1998, the Academic Degrees Office of the State Council approved the establishment of master's and doctoral programs in European language and literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University, covering various related majors. Since then, the college has entered a stage of comprehensive revitalization and rapid development, taking on many new functions and responsibilities, achieving a large number of excellent results, and receiving increasing attention from all aspects. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Polish and Czech language majors, we are particularly grateful to those predecessors who have worked hard at different times to cultivate foreign language talents for the party and the country. At present, under the leadership of the Party, our country is comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese path to modernization. As a grass-roots unit of the education system, the Beiwai European Language and Culture Institute also bears the glorious mission of educating people for the Party and the country. We should take General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourse on education and his reply to the old professor of Beijing Foreign Studies University as guidance, adhere to the principle of cultivating virtue and talent, seize opportunities, respond to challenges, actively explore the path of high-quality education in the new situation, highlight characteristics and innovative development, strive to cultivate more "compound talents with patriotism, global vision, and professional skills", and continuously make new contributions to promoting cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries and friendly relations between the people.

Foundation Stone and Golden Key

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), as a cradle for cultivating foreign language talents, provides graduates with a solid foundation in foreign languages and a golden key to unlocking the treasure trove of knowledge. Graduates of the Hungarian language major from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1966 studied English in the Xinhua News Agency's foreign training program. Faced with a shortage of teachers and textbooks, the support of the school and the country created a good learning environment for students. Students from Beijing Foreign Studies University work as translators in cultural and tourism departments, emphasizing the application of foreign language skills in practical work, especially in the work of Xinhua News Agency Budapest Branch, where the importance of foreign language skills is more prominent. During their employment in Hungary, graduates are required to translate books related to economics, business, tourism, and other fields, which demands a solid professional foundation and extensive knowledge.