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The SINO-SIN Student Exchange Programme is a Government-to-Government (G-G) exchange programme between students of Singapore Secondary Schools and with Junior Middle Schools from the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was proposed by then Prime Minister (PM) Goh Chok Tong during his meeting with the PRC Premier Zhu Rongji in 2000. In May 2001, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed. The respective ministries of education of Singapore and PRC agreed to exchange high school students between the ages of 14-15 for a two-week immersion programme. Since then, Singapore has been hosting around 40 PRC students annually. This translates to about 20 students per hosting school. For the SINO-SIN Programme in 2016, the PRC delegation is visiting our schools in July/Aug 2016, and in turn, our schools will be making the return trip in Nov 2016. Bukit Batok Secondary School and Bedok South Secondary School are honoured to be involved in this year's programme.
About Chongqing (重庆)
Chongqing is the largest municipality in southwest China. It is a modern port city on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. With an area of 31, 800 square miles (82,400 square kilometres), it shares borders with provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. As China’s fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin, Chongqing has maintained rapid economic development while preserving a wonderful natural environment. Known as the 'Mountain City', it has a wavy terrain and encompasses a wealth of water reserves, mineral resources, dense forests, and abundant flora and fauna. The city attracts visitors from home and abroad for its natural wonders and cultural heritage. As a common starting port for the Yangtze River cruise, tourists can go for a downstream tour to the magnificent Three Gorges.
Source: Chongqing Travel Guide
Information for Students
Congratulations on your selection as part of the Singapore delegation for the SINO-SIN Student Exchange Programme! Visit the following tabs for more information:
Assignment Calendar
Details on the assignments and their respective deadlines
Lessons and Notes
Readings about the political / economic / socio-cultural and historical dimensions of modern China and Chongqing in particular
Notes about aspects of daily living in China / Chongqing
Sitemap
An overview of the resources available on this platform
The City of Chongqing
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