The School of Humanities and International Education | Updated: 2026-09-24
On the morning of September 21, 42 international freshmen of the 2026 cohor, majoring in Pharmacy, Acupuncture and Tuina, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and other programs, visited the Human Science Museum for a for a study visit. This activity not only helped the international freshmen develop a basic understanding of their majors and disciplines of study, but also kicked off an unforgettable journey of exploring the human body.
The students listened attentively to the professional introductions provided by the guides. In the exhibition area on germ cells and embryonic development, they explored the mysteries of the origin of life. Following the museum route, the students visited in turn various exhibition areas, including those for the locomotor system, respiratory system, urinary system, reproductive system, and nervous system.
In the musculoskeletal system exhibition, a complete human skeleton model vividly showed the distribution and shapes of muscles as well as the general structure of various internal organs. In the vascular exhibition area, cast models of human blood vessels clearly displayed the trajectories of major arteries and the differences in the vascular distribution throughout the body, providing a vivid and tangible learning experience. The digestive system area featured a full set of digestive system specimens along with several groups of digestive gland models. The guide carefully explained how to distinguish similar digestive organs and offered interpretations of organs and ailments from both Western and Chinese medicine perspectives. In the acupoint anatomy exhibition, acupuncture human models showcased the unique charm of traditional Chinese medicine to the international students.
As a popular science base for exploring human body structure, the museum uses modern scientific techniques to present the human body from multiple dimensions—macro and micro, science and humanities, tradition and modernity—combining rigorous scientific thinking with artistic forms of display to explain to the freshmen the exquisiteness of the human body and the preciousness of life.
(Text / Photo by Wang Jiaxin; Reviewed by Ye Lanlan)
