Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) is a national key university, directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and the only university named “语言” (language)  in China. Known as “the Mini-United Nations”, BLCU is highly internationalized with its main mission to spread the Chinese language and culture across the world. Since its founding, the university has developed into a world-renowned university featuring international Chinese language education, with strengths in language education and research and coordinated development of multiple disciplines.