Peking University - Eagles Mountaineering Club

Founded in April 1989, Peking University's Eagles Mountaineering Club is the first students' mountaineering club in China. Its activities include hiking, mountain climbing, rock climbing, and cave exploration.

Combining mountain climbing with natural exploration and scientific exploration, club members take pleasure in exploring the rich mountainous resources. In summer, social practice teams are organized and they head to the border areas of China's countryside rendering service to local people while harvesting first-hand knowledge and information on rural life.

These activities have nurtured a large number of amateur and professional mountaineers. The club contributes greatly to the cause of China's folk mountaineering, high-mountain scientific exploration, and exercises widespread social influence.

First of its kind in Chinese Universities, the Students International Communication Association (SICA), was founded in 1997. Its members include Peking University's undergraduate, graduate and international students, from over twenty schools and departments within the university.

The association is closely involved with the international exchange activities at the Peking University, including the reception and interview of PKU's distinguished guests, such as heads of foreign states, ambassadors, university presidents, social and commercial celebrities and the likes.

SICA has developed into a friendly environment for student exchange. Inviting participation from both Chinese and international students from China and abroad, SICA regularly organizes various international forums and festivals. For instance, SICA has interacted with student delegations and advanced research teams from America, Holland, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. At the same time, SICA's delegation has also been invited for visits to Hong Kong and Taiwan.