Student wins Shanghai scholarship
20th March 2009
London Met Asia-Pacific Studies student
Silvana Spano has won a scholarship to visit Shanghai for one month as
part of the Study China programme organised by the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS).
Silvana, who originally comes from Belgium and has Italian roots,
will be studying intensive Mandarin for a month, as well as an
introduction to Chinese society and economy.
‘I am very excited about this opportunity,’ said Silvana. ‘Having
studied so much about China in my degree this is going to be an amazing
chance to see this fascinating country for real. I have always been
interested in Asia and I am really interested to see for myself how
Chinese society has developed over the past few years.’
‘We all hear so much about the advancement of China, so I am keen
to get to know Chinese students and see their perspectives on
contemporary China. Being there and seeing things for myself, is
probably the best education I could ask for.’