Recently, the China Education Association for International Exchange announced the results of its 2025 evaluation for China Foreign Youth Social Practice Bases. The World Language Museum of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) was enlisted.

Launched in 2020 as a flagship Double First-Class project of BFSU, the World Language Museum leverages the university’s strengths in language education and cultural exchange. By showcasing the rich diversity of world languages and the history of foreign-language education in China, it aims to serve national strategies and promotes cultural understanding and exchanges.

The museum is equipped with a volunteer (including international students) offering tour guide in both Chinese and English to serve visitors from different language backgrounds. Since opening, it has received over 80,000 visitors from more than 70 countries and regions and hosted delegations from government agencies, international missions, provincial and municipal departments, companies, public institutions, and schools at all levels. Each year, the museum hosts more than 400 visiting groups from China and abroad and provides over 60 English-language tours, with youth groups accounting for more than half of all visits. Meanwhile, it is also actively expanding its educational purposes by organizing more than 100 activities such as themed exhibitions, academic lectures, thematic events, and hands-on learning sessions.

The recognition as a “China-Foreign Youth Social Practice Base” affirms BFSU’s sustained efforts in advancing language education and promoting cultural exchanges between China and other countries, as well as strengthening China’s international communication. Looking ahead, the World Language Museum will continue to enhance its programs, broaden practical learning opportunities, and build a leading cultural exchange brand to help create a more open, inclusive, and mutually enriching study-in-China experience.