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A coastal ice-free ridge in the Antarctic
has been officially named Hopkins
Ridge, in honour of Professor David
Hopkins, Dean of the School of
Agriculture, Food and Environment, for
his contributions to Antarctic science
and in recognition of his work on the
biogeochemistry of Antarctic soils.
Professor David Hopkins, Dean of SAFE
Hopkins Ridge
“We are truly grateful to have been given
this amazing opportunity to practice our
Mandarin and learn about other cultures.”
Flora Amery and Harriet Mainds, business students
Discovering
the Antarctic
Flora Amery and Harriet Mainds, first
year BSc (Hons) International Business
Management students studying Mandarin,
took part in the Chinese Culture Camp in
January 2016, organised by the Zhengzhou
University of Light Industry (ZZULI).
During the two week trip, they visited
a variety of cities and sites discovering
both modern and traditional China.
They started in Zhengzhou, where
they experienced Chinese language
and culture, and visited the Longmen
Grottoes and the Shaolin Temple; where
they were given a Kung Fu lesson.
Next they travelled by high speed railway
to Xi’an and visited the Terracotta Army
and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Finally,
they voyaged to Beijing, where they
climbed the Great Wall of China, visited
the Forbidden City and the Olympic village,
and toured around Hu Dong in rickshaws.
Flora and Harriet said: “We are truly
grateful to have been given this amazing
opportunity to practice our Mandarin and
learn about other cultures. A huge thank
you to ZZULI and staff at the RAU for
making this trip such a big success.”
Chinese
culture
camp