blind box lottery, exclusive seals, customized college canvas bags... On September 2, the China Agricultural University (hereinafter referred to as " China Agricultural University ") orientation event was held on the east campus of the school, and multiple colleges welcomed the new students in "fancy" ways .
It is understood that China Agricultural University will welcome the 2022 freshmen on September 2nd and 3rd. This year, China Agricultural University welcomed a total of 3,660 undergraduate freshmen, 13 preparatory students, 3,599 master's freshmen, and 1,136 doctoral freshmen.

The orientation activities of China Agricultural University were held at the east campus of the school. Photographed by Beijing News reporter Wu Pingping
Blind box lottery, exclusive seal, "fancy" welcome to new students
At 10 a.m., freshmen entered the school gymnasium one after another. At the entrance of the venue, the school placed two display screens, respectively displaying the analysis of the registration situation of freshmen in 2022 and the dynamic data of the registration of new graduate students in 2022. The reporter saw at the scene that statistics such as the current number of registrations, registration status of each college, and student registration time were updated in real time on the screen. As of 12:07 noon, data shows that the current number of freshmen registered is 1,106, accounting for 30.22%.

The display screen updates the current number of registrations and other data in real time. Photographed by Beijing News reporter Wu Pingping
In the venue, China Agricultural University’s School of Plant Protection, School of Biology, School of Horticulture, College of Future Technology, and other colleges have set up check-in desks in the hall to welcome the arrival of new students.
customized college canvas bags, notebooks, college uniforms, USB flash drives, card holders... The reporter saw at the scene that the College of Future Technology of China Agricultural University provided exclusive souvenirs for the freshmen. The School of Horticulture has prepared exclusive seals for freshmen. The name of the new student is printed at the bottom of the seal, and students can stamp it as a souvenir on the college registration board. On the side of the seal is engraved the motto of the College of Horticulture, "The garden is beautiful in Kyushu, and the arts are good for people's livelihood." The inside of the seal contains seeds of horticultural crops. The School of Biology has prepared a blind box lottery for students, hoping that students can receive their first gift at the university at the registration site.
In addition to the blind box lottery, the School of Biology also prepared a photo board for freshmen to take photos and record the moment of university registration. The reporter saw a photo board with the background of the Biology Building on the west campus of the school printed on it at the orientation office of the hospital. Students could take photos holding signs such as "Take your dreams as a horse and live up to your time" and "Addicted to learning, unable to extricate yourself". At the same time, freshmen can paste a block on the photo board through a puzzle and write their own message to the university. "Wish me good luck in postgraduate studies", "Have fun eating", "Pass the physical test"... Many students left their expectations for college life on the photo board.
Li Jiayi, a student from the School of Biology of China Agricultural University, said that setting up a photo board and leaving messages on the board are the creative practices of the School of Biology this year. The words "flowers bloom along the way" and patterns such as bouquets and waves on the photo board mean that the freshmen can bloom step by step.

Freshmen took photos at the photo board. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wu Pingping
The number of new students with undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees has increased compared with last year
Wang Yinuo, majoring in biological sciences at the College of Future Technology of China Agricultural University, is one of the new students. Talking about the reason why she chose the biological sciences major, Wang Yinuo said that her grandmother was a farmer. She grew rice with her grandmother and observed small animals in the fields since she was a child. This experience made her keenly interested in the biology major. In addition, she mentioned that her high school biology teacher graduated from China Agricultural University. The stories about her study and life at China Agricultural University that the teacher shared in class inspired her interest in the school.
Wang Yinuo said that he came to Beijing a few days ago to prepare for enrollment. Today is the first day of registration. Wang Yinuo admitted that he was so excited that he couldn't sleep last night. " Agricultural University is really the school I really want to go to."
Wang Jiacheng is also a freshman majoring in biological sciences. She said that she has always liked biology and looks forward to promoting agricultural development through studying biological sciences and studying some issues related to diseases, "helping them instead of being a bystander."
talked about her feelings on the first day of school. Wang Jiacheng expressed that he is looking forward to his college life, hoping that he can maintain good grades and seize various opportunities provided by the school to improve his learning ability.
The reporter learned from China Agricultural University that among all the freshmen in the class of 2022, the youngest was born in 2008 and the oldest was born in 1973. The number of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students at China Agricultural University has increased compared with last year. Among them, the number of master’s students has increased the most, with an increase of 252 compared with the previous year. In terms of master's degree students,
has admitted 894 students without examination through recommendation, 2,700 students through the national unified examination, and 5 students through admissions for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In terms of doctoral students, 32 students were admitted through the recommendation of and direct doctorate , 387 students were admitted through the selection of master and doctoral students, and 717 students were admitted through the application assessment system. This year, the number and proportion of recommended exemptions for students and students studying for master's and doctoral degrees have increased significantly compared with last year. Graduate students come from 471 universities across the country, including 2,560 freshmen from double first-class universities, accounting for more than half.
This year, Biological Breeding Science has been added, with an enrollment of 50 students.
This year, China Agricultural University has made adjustments to its undergraduate majors, adding a new major of Biological Breeding Science, with a total enrollment of 50 students. This major is a strong foundation plan major and includes two directions: plant breeding and animal breeding.
It is reported that China Agricultural University is the only university in the country to recruit undergraduate students majoring in biological breeding in 2022. According to the training plan, this major is a science major under the background of new agricultural science. Students in the first grade will study general courses and basic courses to lay a solid foundation. After the second grade, they will be divided into two directions: plant breeding and animal breeding to enter professional study.

The first batch of students from the College of Future Technology of China Agricultural University left their signatures and fingerprints on the signature wall. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wu Pingping
Huang Ao, a freshman majoring in biological breeding science, said that he had learned something about seed safety and had read many articles about food security. “I think biological breeding will be beneficial to the country. It’s a big help.” He said that he was indeed lucky because the school just added a new major in biological breeding science this year. He looks forward to studying hard, mastering professional knowledge, and participating in more volunteer activities during his college life.
Beijing News reporter Wu Pingping
editor Miao Chenxia proofread Liu Baoqing