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Teacher's blessing to new students
School of Foreign Languages

​President Wang Shihe

Welcome to Soochow University. Facing the era of great changes, I hope you can study across borders and domains, cultivate international mobility, and create a broader life.

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​English Department

Director Su Qiuhua

Enjoy learning and bravely explore without limits

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​English Department

Associate Professor Sun Keqiang

We value the development of your ideas and ability to express them, so prepare to be challenged that will help you know yourself and the world better.

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​English Department

Assistant Professor Cheng Huiwen

Dear Freshmen: Welcome to the big family of Soochow. The four years of university can be said to be a period of exploration, exploring oneself inwardly and exploring the world outwardly; this is also a journey towards life maturity, just like English The school motto says unto a full grown man. In the next four years, we will accompany you to explore yourself, explore the world, and move towards maturity!

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​English Department

Assistant Professor Qi Jianhua

Get in touch with the university's diverse courses and activities, find your own interests, and study happily!

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​English Department

Assistant Professor Xu Jiashu

Congratulations to all of you who have become new members of the Soochow English Department family, and I wish you all the rich and varied unforgettable experiences in the next four years, whether in your studies or in your personal life. Welcome!

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​English Department

Assistant Professor Zhang Zhongan

Keep the enthusiasm for knowledge, accumulate knowledge and professional ability, and you will be able to fly high in the future.

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​English Department

Sara Elaine Neswald Assistant professor

Welcome to a new phase of your life. This year, you will explore, ask and invest in your personal future. You may go back and choose another path, but there is no experience of failure. Find new activities, find new friends, and explore new experiences. Be brave, be cautious, be proactive. Unleash your potential. Come experience life!

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​English Department

Assistant Professor Chen Pinru

 Let us learn from each other, teach and learn from each other, and let the four years of youth in the university become a shining page in your life environment. I hope that you will be the successors who infuse the positive forces of society, and also the practitioners who will realize your dreams. Welcome to Soochow Soaring Flying!

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​English Department

Lecturer Xie Gaolin

The next four years is going to be fun and exciting. I would urge you to get to know your teachers. They are the most important resource in school.

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​Japanese Department

Director Luo Jili

This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding department, and welcomes you to join the family of the Japanese Department! We are a department with a long history and a complete system of professional development. There are 27 full-time teachers with excellent academics, and their academic expertise covers various fields related to Japanese majors. In the current era of fierce competition in the internal and external environment, the department will do its best to help you study and provide counseling to solve other life-related problems with peace of mind, so that you have a sense of direction and full confidence in your career development. bless you!

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​Japanese Department

Lai Jinque Distinguished Professor

blue magpie flying high

Declare the lofty ambition of soaring into the sky

The babbling Waisung Creek

State the will to move forward in perpetuity

Best wishes to all Soochow University freshmen

Can develop your own here

A new realm of ideal life

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​Japanese Department

Associate Professor Chen Meiling

Welcome to be a member of the big family of Soochow Japanese Department. In the next 4 years, everyone will be the protagonist of their own script, and I wish you all the best of luck in writing wonderful stories for yourself.

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​Japanese Department

Assistant Professor Zhang Zhengjie

Welcome everyone to enter Soochow University, I hope everyone can find their own desires, continue to improve, and at the same time, enjoy the joy of learning and growth!

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German

Director Chen Zijun

Welcome to join the ranks of Soochow Dewen!
German opens a window for you, a sky and a world.
Please enjoy the colors in it, and taste the taste in it.
Because these little things will converge to become an indispensable driving force for future success.

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​Department of German

Associate Professor Wan Yizun

Once you enter university, you are no longer a student (Schüler*innen). You must be mentally prepared to take on a bigger picture. I look forward to everyone trying to build their own professional vision and skills step by step in these four years.

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