“A cradle of future leaders” is the moniker some bestow on Beijing Youth Politics College. It stands as a testament to Beijing’s commitment to education.
Beijing Youth Politics College began as Beijing Municipal Group School in 1956. It faced closure in 1966. Later it was re-established. The college was formally established in September 1986. Deng Xiaoping himself penned the college’s name. In 2022, it became directly managed by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission.
The college upholds the motto “Diligence in Learning and Thinking” It adheres to the principle of “political direction leading school direction”. It emphasizes youth needs. It enriches student cultivation with a humanistic foundation.
Beijing Youth Politics College focuses on several key areas. These include political and social services. It also focuses on culture, civil services, legal and commercial affairs, foreign affairs and tourism. The college forms specialized clusters. These clusters encompass the old, the young and the international. This fosters versatile, high-quality talent.
The library at Beijing Youth Politics College boasts an impressive collection. It has 570,000 paper books. It also contains nearly 300 types of Chinese and foreign paper journals. Its electronic resources are vast too. There are over 1.22 million e-books and 620,000 e-journals. Moreover, it offers access to over 6.3 million dissertations. Also available are 320,000 hours of audio-visual resources and almost 20 electronic databases.
“Cultivating socialist successors” is a central mission. The college actively engages in volunteer services. Students participate in activities at Tiananmen Square. They contribute to the China International Fair for Trade in Services. The college is involved with the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. These experiences broaden their horizons.
The faculty is highly qualified. A significant percentage holds advanced degrees. This includes doctorates. Beijing Youth Politics College has a national-level ideological and political teaching team. It also has municipal-level teaching and innovation teams. The college emphasizes international exchange. It actively builds overseas “Silk Road Youth Colleges”. It has partnerships with over 20 countries and regions.
Beijing Youth Politics College is located in Chaoyang District. Its address is Huajiadi Street 9. It is near the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Graduate School. It is also close to the Central Academy of Fine Arts.