Sixty Years of Polish Studies in Beijing

This paper reviews the history of the exposure of the Chinese people to the Polish language, with a particular emphasis on the development of Polish Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). In 2014, BFSU will mark the 60th anniversary of its Polish Studies. The author makes a systematic review of what has been achieved with this program of study in personnel training, academic research, international cooperation etc. This paper gives a detailed analysis of the problems and challenges that this program encounters in the new situation