As a member of the program's inaugural cohort, Wang acknowledged the uncertainty of being part of a new major without precedents, but said she believed the upside more than offset the risk.
"Tourists are shifting from conventional sightseeing toward immersive trips that allow them to experience local culture and lifestyles," said Wu Liyun, a professor at the China Academy of Culture and Tourism at Beijing International Studies University.
The "Language Magic Cube", an innovation project of AI-powered personalized multilingual education and teaching developed by BISU, has recently been selected for the list of national exemplary innovation cases in language science and technology empowerment.
Qutbiddinov Iskandar, deputy chairman of National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, led a delegation to Beijing International Studies University (BISU) on Aug 25.
Deng Ning, a professor and vice-dean at the School of Tourism Sciences at Beijing International Studies University, said that there is a fundamental difference between today's inbound tourism and that in earlier eras.