The game kicked off amidst a gentle breeze and fine rain. The international student team was composed of members from different countries and regions, with diverse cultural backgrounds but all sharing a deep love for football. The Chinese student team, on the other hand, was comprised of outstanding players from the campus football team, who exhibited seamless cooperation and proficient skills. With the sound of the whistle, the match officially began. Both teams quickly got into the groove, engaging in intense attacks and defenses. The campus football team took the initiative early on, frequently launching attacks. Facing the onslaught, the international student team actively defended, striving to find opportunities for counterattacks and successfully scoring goals. The cheerleading squad spontaneously organized by the international students constantly shouted encouragement and cheers, further boosting the confidence of their teammates. Adhering to the principle of "friendship first, competition second," both teams fully demonstrated remarkable willpower and exceptional competitive abilities. The instructing teachers from the Sports Department also fully implemented their professional ethics, ensuring the smooth progress of the match.After the game, many international students expressed that this competition had given them a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and sports spirit, and they hoped for more opportunities for exchanges between Chinese and foreign students in the future.The Sino-foreign student football friendship match provided a platform for sports exchanges between Chinese and foreign students, showcasing their sports spirit and competitive abilities. It enriched the campus cultural life of international students and built bridges of friendship between Chinese and foreign students.Looking ahead, the college will continue to optimize its measures to care for the learning and living conditions of international students, organize diverse cultural and sports activities, enrich their after-school life, and provide more opportunities for them to showcase their talents. These efforts aim to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen exchanges and unity among Chinese and foreign students, contributing to the delivery of high-quality education for international students.

On the afternoon of March 16th 2024, the Russian major of the Department of Language and Art held the first "Russian Corner" activity of this semester. This issue of the "Russian Corner" focused on experiencing Russian traditional festival culture. Organized by foreign teacher Gulnara Tolmacheva and Li Boyu, the director of the Department of Language and Art, it attracted the participation of more than 20 students majoring in Russian as well as some international students. During the activity, foreign teachers and international students personally made traditional Russian festival foods for everyone to taste. The students wore traditional Russian headwear, admired beautiful and charming traditional crafts such as Russian nesting dolls, tea kettles, and traditional flower spoons, and made traditional festival handicrafts under the guidance of the teachers, experiencing the unique charm of Russian traditional culture.In the interactive session for Chinese and foreign youths, international students introduced Russian traditional festivals and customs, while Chinese students sang popular Chinese and Russian songs on the spot. With the cheerful music, the students sang and danced, played Russian traditional festival games, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. This activity not only extended professional learning to the second classroom, connecting all aspects of aesthetic education through vivid cultural and artistic experiences, but also enhanced exchanges and friendships between Chinese and foreign youths on campus, injecting new vitality into the diversified development of campus culture.

From November 30 to December 2, 2023, Li Guanru, the counselor of the School of Arts and Sciences/College of Culture and Art, led our international students and student volunteers to visit Karamay Museum and the School History Exhibition Hall on campus to gain a deeper understanding of the historical heritage of the Oil City and the development process of our school. The theme of this visit was "Studying abroad in the Oil City and building dreams on the Silk Road". At the Karamay Museum, the international students visited six exhibition halls, including the preface hall, the ancient mystery hall, the budding emergence hall, the hard work hall, the reform and development hall, and the new era exhibition hall. They browsed through photos, charts, physical objects, sand tables, and models from different periods of Karamay, and were deeply attracted by the derricks, drilling machines, and oil pumps used in the early stages of Karamay oilfield development displayed in the yard. During the visit, they learned about the development process of Karamay in various historical stages and were amazed by its rich resources and rapid development. On the afternoon of December 2, the international students and volunteers visited the exhibition hall on the first floor of J2. With the explanation of the guide Gao Wenjin, they visited in detail the six major parts of the exhibition hall, including the Achievements in Running the School, Entrepreneurship, Exploration, Renewal, Development, and Take-off. This visit allowed the international students to gain a deeper understanding of the 70-year development history of our school, as well as the school's educational philosophy, discipline construction, and talent cultivation.This visit not only allowed the international students to gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Karamay, the Oil City, but also inspired their love for the school and interest in Chinese culture. Especially when studying the contents of President Xi's reply letter to the Central Asian international students of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), the students were deeply inspired and expressed their determination to study hard and contribute to the construction of the China-Central Asia community with a shared future.International students studying the contents of President Xi's reply letter This event demonstrated our school's emphasis on international education and the cultivation of international students. In the future, our school will continue to strengthen international education, strive to improve the quality of international student training, and make greater contributions to the goal of realizing the China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of China University of Petroleum, implement the Opinions on Strengthening Youth Sports and Enhancing Youth Physical Fitness issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, and the National Student Physical Health Standard (2014 Revision), and fully implement the implementation opinions of our school's sports work conference, the spirit of the school football activity conference, the relevant spirit of the 20th National Congress, popularize and improve the level of football in our school, and enrich students' after-school activities, the Sports Department of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Karamay Campus of China University of Petroleum (Beijing) successfully held an eleven-a-side football tournament. In this tournament, more than 170 graduate and undergraduate students from 23 majors at the campus formed eight representative teams to participate. After intense competition in 16 matches of the group stage and knockout stage, the joint team of Chemical Engineering and Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation emerged as the champions, the joint team of Mechanical Engineering and Process Control took the second place, the joint team of Resource Exploration Engineering secured the third place, and the joint team of the School of Arts and Sciences won the award for sports ethics and conduct in this tournament. During the competition, every participating player demonstrated bravery, perseverance, and a spirit of hard work, fully reflecting the positive significance of sports. With their excellent performances, they showcased the charm of football and added a bright color to the campus cultural life of the Karamay Campus of China University of Petroleum (Beijing). Through this tournament, the development and improvement of football at the campus have been further promoted, creating a stronger atmosphere for campus football. It has also enhanced students' physical fitness, promoted their physical and mental health, and strengthened the connections and exchanges among students from different colleges. It has enriched students' extracurricular cultural life. In the future, the Karamay Campus of China University of Petroleum (Beijing) will continue to organize more exciting sports activities and events. With everyone's joint efforts, campus sports will thrive and develop even further.

English language instructors are recruited all year round. Successful applicants start to work in early September (Fall semester) or late February (Spring semester).Work Schedule: Full TimeLocation: Karamay, XinjiangRequirementCandidates must be English native speakersMaster or Ph.D. in Linguistics, literature, TESL, Applied Linguistics, Creative or Technical writing, or other social sciencesTESL/TEFL certificateMinimum 2-years’ work experiencesThe ability to teach at least three of the following courses: Listening & Speaking, Reading, Literature, Writing, Linguistics.Job Description:The successful candidates are expected to teach undergraduate or postgraduate English courses, and be involved in professional/creative research.Application Instructions:Interested candidates are invited to send 1) a letter of application, 2) a curriculum vita, 3) copies of educational certificates and transcript of records.Send the application to international_hr@cup.edu.cn with the subject: English-Last Name (e.g., English-Smith).

China University of Petroleum Beijing at Karamay (CUPK) is hiring qualified and experienced Language Instructors of Kazakh, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Tajik, and Kyrgyz.Work Schedule: Full TimeLocation: Karamay, Xinjiang Requirements:Native speakers of Kazakh, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Tajik, or Kyrgyz.A minimum of a Master's degree in the Russian language, linguistics or a related field.Speakers with native capability in reading, listening and speaking in the standard form of the languages to be taught.The ability to teach at least three of the following courses: Listening & Speaking, Reading, Literature, Writing, Linguistics.Job Description:The successful candidates are expected to teach courses both of the Russian Language and of her/his mother tongue.Application Instructions:Interested candidates are invited to send 1) a letter of application, 2) a curriculum vita, 3) copies of educational certificates and transcript of records.Send the application to international_hr@cup.edu.cn with the subject: Mother tongue-Last Name (e.g., Kazakh- Akhmetov).

China University of Petroleum Beijing at Karamay (CUPK) is hiring qualified and experienced Russian Instructors. Work Schedule: Full Time Location: Karamay, Xinjiang Requirements:Native speaker of Russian.A minimum of a Master's degree in the Russian language, linguistics or a related field.The ability to teach at least three of the following courses: Listening & Speaking, Reading, Literature, Writing, Linguistics.Job Description:The successful candidates are expected to teach undergraduate or postgraduate Russian courses, and be involved in professional/creative research. Application Instructions:Interested candidates are invited to send 1) a letter of application, 2) a curriculum vita, 3) copies of educational certificates and transcript of records. Send the application to international_hr@cup.edu.cn with the subject: Russian-Last Name (e.g., Russian- Smirnov).