On September 4, 2023, the opening ceremony for the 2023 freshmen of Beijing Foreign Studies University was held grandly in the East Campus Gymnasium. 3,267 new students joined the Beijing Foreign Studies University family and started a new life journey.

Wang Dinghua, Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Foreign Studies University, Yang Dan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President, Jia Dezhong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President, Jia Wenjian, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President, Hu Zhigang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Disciplinary Inspection Commission, Ding Hao and Zhao Gang, members of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice Presidents, Class of 1973, Ai Ping, an alumnus, former vice minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, executive vice president and secretary-general of the China Yan'an Spiritual Research Association, and consultant of the Beijing Foreign Studies University Alumni Association, attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Jia Dezhong.

Yang Dan delivered a speech titled “Becoming a Popular, Professional and Elegant BFSU Fellow”, expressing warm welcome and congratulations to the freshmen of the class of 2023. He reviewed BFSU’s more than 80 years of educational history and development achievements, and put forward three expectations for the new generation of “Beijing Foreign Studies University”:

One is to inherit the red gene and become Beiwai people who walk with the spirit. I hope that the students will learn and inherit the red gene of "Born for the Party and Walk with the Party", take root in China and carry forward the spirit of patriotism; learn about the world and promote the common values ​​of all mankind; face the future and realize the common responsibility of young people around the world. He called on the freshmen to condense and carry forward the spirit of Elizabeth: measure the earth with footsteps, serve the people with youth, walk the world with spirit, and create the future with pattern.

The second is to aspire to be knowledgeable and practical, and to be a professional pillar of Fuyu compound. Bearing in mind the requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s reply to veteran professors at Beijing Foreign Studies University for “complex talents with feelings of family and country, global vision, and professional skills”, we hope that students will practice their foreign language skills to “be fluent in both Chinese and foreign languages” and learn to “ The true professional ability of "Tao Ji Tian Xia", comprehend the great wisdom of life of "integration and refinement", and become a professional polyglot compound talent.

The third is to take root in multiculturalism and become an elegant person who communicates with global civilizations. Behind the elegant behavior of Beiwai people is the insight into civilization and the magnanimity and magnanimity of serving civilized exchanges. We hope that students can build a solid foundation in Chinese culture and establish a cognitive framework of multi-civilization; enhance multi-cultural understanding and protect the diversity of world civilizations; promote We should promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, give full play to the main role of young people to participate in global civilization exchanges, and be Daya Beiwai people who are harmonious but different.

Yang Dan emphasized that coming to Beijing Foreign Studies University is not just a step into the university, but also a step towards the world. Students will feel the collision of language and civilization, and the expansion of their horizons and thinking. I hope that the students will live up to the times, their years, and their youth, and become popular, professional, and elegant Beiwai people!

In his speech, Ai Ping recalled the wonderful experience of studying at Beijing Foreign Studies University and put forward three expectations for the students: First, grasp the objective laws of language learning. The second is to expand international horizons and cultivate feelings for home and country. The third is to adhere to the comprehensive development of moral, intellectual, physical, artistic and labor, shape a perfect personality, and welcome a fulfilling life. I hope that the new students can uphold the Yan'an spirit and the spirit of the school motto, and grow into the pillars of the nation with deep feelings for home and country, the pillars of the country with a broad international vision, and the backbone of society with extensive knowledge.

In his speech, Li Xuetao, teacher representative and dean of the School of History/Global History Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University, analyzed the differences between university education and basic education based on his own life experience. He hoped that students can learn to think independently and critically analyze in university. At Beijing Foreign Studies University, you will have an international perspective, master the ability of cross-cultural understanding, better understand the world, understand civilizations, and understand yourself, and make unremitting efforts to realize your dreams.

Undergraduate freshmen representative Shi Lili from Arab College expressed her understanding of the spirit of BFSU with the theme of "Beijing Foreign Languages ​​Continental", and called on students to open the door to love, the world, and home, and always remember what they have walked out of. door. Starting from his own research direction of "Indian Social and Cultural Studies" and the Sanskrit and Pali languages ​​​​that he relies on, Zhang Ziyan, a representative of the new graduate students from the School of Asia, thought about the goals and missions of contemporary Beiwai people, and called on the students to combine the individual with the greatness of a community with a shared future for mankind. Combine careers, give full play to professional advantages, sow new hopes, release new dreams, and embark on a new journey. Xia Yurou (NGUGI), a representative of international students and a master's student of the School of Chinese Language and Literature from Kenya, recalled her experience of learning Chinese in her speech. She hoped that through studying at Beijing Foreign Studies University, she would bring Chinese culture to her hometown, carry forward the spirit of the school motto of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and build a Contribute to the bridge of friendship between China and Africa.

Wang Dinghua wore the school badge and issued campus cards to the freshmen representatives. All the freshmen present wore the school badge together and officially became "Beijing Foreign Languages ​​Continental", shouldering the mission of "Beijing Foreign Studies University" of "going wherever the people need us to go."

Afterwards, the freshmen representatives bowed and presented flowers to the teacher representatives present. The freshmen oath-taking representatives led all the freshmen to recite the admission oath: bear in mind the school motto of Beijing Foreign Language School of inclusiveness, erudition and practice, have high aspirations, study hard and practice hard, respect teachers and love the school, and treat others with sincerity. Be strong and sunny, cherish your time, work hard, have the world in mind, dare to be the first, not be afraid of difficulties, shoulder the mission bravely, serve the people and contribute to the motherland.

Finally, the school flag and the flags of each college were waved together, and the opening ceremony came to an end with the chorus of the school song and the wonderful flash mob "We Are All Dream Chasers".

The opening ceremony was broadcast live through CCTV, campus network and other video platforms. Parents of new students watched the live broadcast of the ceremony at a branch venue, interacted with teachers and classmates online, and shared their joy and excitement. Responsible comrades from various teaching and research units and functional departments, teacher representatives, counselors, etc. attended the ceremony.