TED Talks At The Beijing Language And Culture University

Photo by TEDx

Who knew that TEDx, the series of independently organised TED events, has hosted several talks at the Beijing Language and Culture University over recent years? The events have all been suitably named TEDxBLCU, and you can find some example photos on one of the 2010 events' Flickr page.

The most recent TEDxBLCU event was held in June 2011, with two prior to that in 2010. A lot of people who were at BLCU during that time, including myself, probably never even knew that TEDx had organised an event there, and many may have wished to have attended if they'd had the chance.

It just goes to serve as a reminder to current students at BLCU not to forget to keep up to date with what events are currently being held by the uni, as you never know when TEDx, or a similarly famous organisation, may stop by again. And if you miss the opportunity you might kick yourself.

As an example, the theme of one of the 2010 talks was "Make A Difference". The official TEDx page describes the event as follows: "Our event is all about change and making a difference in life. Four speakers from distinct walks of life give their unique views on how to live a fulfilled life. With their personal experience and reflection on how to make a courageous first step, they tell vivid stories and demonstrate convincingly that life is full of possibilities."

The speaker line-up of this particular 2010 talk was as follows (from the event's official page):

Xuquan Wang 王旭泉 He obtained a Master's Degree of Cultural Studies from University of Edinburgh in 2005.Then he worked for the Beijing Olympic Games as a translator, followed by a company that offers multilingual services. In April 2009, he joined Yeeyan and is currently responsible for the website operation and other business concerning Yeeyan.

Yirong Yuan 袁亦荣 An entrepreneur from North China University of Technology, Yuan Yirong is dedicated to developing the most influential platform for 3G human resource.

Lin Cong 丛林 Currently working for PwC, she also enjoyed doing part-time job as a DJ for Qingmeng Music Station. She believes that "Be Confident, be brave, and just be yourself" is more important than anything.

Zhengchen Liu 刘正琛 Founder of the Peking University Sunshine Volunteer Organization, he built the first Non-Governmental Bone Marrow Donors in China, and thus helped lots of people who suffers from leukemia, just like he did.

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