Overview of the Program
As the digital era progresses, technology has reshaped societies worldwide. China has emerged as a global leader in this transformation, driven by its economic scale and rapid technological advancements. It dominates sectors like smartphone manufacturing, e-commerce, and social media-powered mobile internet, while lesser-known breakthroughs in IT innovation, industrial digitization, and modernization of traditional industries further solidify its position. Digital solutions now permeate daily life and public services across both urban and rural areas, continuously spawning new applications that redefine societal norms.
This short-term program offers international students a focused exploration of China’s digital landscape. Covering topics from the evolution of China's IT industry to cutting-edge infrastructure like the Beidou Satellite Navigation System, it emphasizes real-world applications such as smart transportation and digital governance. Participants engage with China's tech-integrated society firsthand, observing how digital tools streamline education, public services, and even urban management in practical settings.
China's digital progress remains deeply connected to global development. The nation actively seeks collaboration, inviting the world to share in its technological achievements and market opportunities. Through this program, students gain insights into China's world-class digital implementation while reflecting on the balance between technological ambition and sustainable growth.
By fostering cross-cultural dialogue, the initiative bridges understanding between China and the international community. It highlights how technological advancements, when coupled with openness to global cooperation, can create shared value, positioning China's digital transformation as both a national priority and a contributor to worldwide innovation.
Introduction of the Host
This program is hosted by HUST International Education Base of Engineering (IEBE). IEBE is an integrated platform directed by the School of International Education. It provides educational services for international students across the various schools in the university. In addition, it also serves as an international science and technology innovation cooperation platform for faculty and students, facilitating the international transfer of technologies.
Duration and Schedule
July 21st, 2025 – August 3rd, 2025 (14 days)
Date |
Contents |
July 21st Monday |
Opening |
Professor-Student Meeting |
July 22nd Tuesday |
Lecture 1: Overview of Digital China |
HUST Museum and campus tour |
July 23rd Wednesday |
Lecture 2: Brief history of ICT Industry in China |
Enterprise investigation: such as FiberHome, one of the largest fiber product providers in China |
July 24th Thursday |
Lecture 3: Information Technology: Artificial Intelligence |
Lab investigation: such as Wuhan AI Institution |
July 25th Friday |
Lecture 4: Information Technology: Metaverse |
Chinese Traditional Culture Experience: Calligraphy |
July 26th Saturday |
Field trip: Hubei Provincial Museum, Wuhan Urban Planning Museum |
July 27th Sunday |
Chinese Traditional Culture Experience: Taichi |
July 28th Monday |
Lecture 5: Information Infrastructure: 5G Mobile Network |
Enterprise investigation: such as China Telecom, provincial branch company in Hubei Province |
July 29th Tuesday |
Lecture 6: Information Infrastructure: Beidou Navigation |
Research Lab visit: Key Lab in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing |
July 30th Wednesday |
Lecture 7: Digital Application: Smart City |
Enterprise investigation: such as WUTOS, high-tech enterprise specializing in fiber optic sensing technology and IoT application solutions |
July 31st Thursday |
Lecture 8: Digital Application: E-commerce |
Field visit: such as Hankou Bei |
August 1st Friday |
Lecture 9: Digital Application: Smart Education |
Lab investigation: such as National Engineering Research Center of Digital Learning |
August 2nd Saturday |
Seminar and Group discussion |
Chinese Traditional Culture Experience: Guqin |
August 3rd Sunday |
Closing and farewell |
Eligibility
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with valid passports.
2. Current university students between the ages of 18 and 45.
3. English proficiency.
4. Interested in Information and Communication Technologies, and the digital transformation of China in the past decades.
Fees
1. Investigation trips, field visits, foods and accommodation are included during 14 days.
2. International travel expenses ,visa fees and insurances are not included.
Application
Link: https://www.wjx.cn/vm/rXKfwGX.aspx#
Deadline: 30-April-2025
Contacts
Ms. CHENG Yunqing, chengyq@hust.edu.cn
Notes
1. Participants of the Digital China Program are managed according to the relevant regulations of Chinese Government Scholarship.
2. The School of International Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology is responsible for the interpretation of the scholarship granting procedures and regulations.
