Five continents dance together and hundreds of countries show off together
The 70th anniversary of the w88 casino’ study and education in China and the grand opening of the 20th International Youth Cultural Festival
w88 casino News Network (Contributed by the w88 casino Youth League Committee, Photography by Luo Haotian, Zhao Senyang, Yi Meng, Chu Tianqi, Pan Yiming, Zou Tianchen, Li Ruohan)On May 16, 2024, the 70th anniversary of the w88 casino’ study and education in China and the opening ceremony of the 20th International Youth Cultural Festival were held grandly. With the theme of "United Youth Shared Friendship", this year's International Youth Culture Festival is divided into six sections: Twenty Years of Shared Friendship, World View, Colorful Gathering, Elite Gathering, Cultural Mutual Learning, and Global Salon, and includes 14 activities of various forms and rich content. More than 160 envoys from 58 countries, superior leaders, guests from sister universities, major media and all w88 casino leaders attended the opening ceremony. More than 5,000 teachers, students, alumni, and guests shared the feast of Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges.
Youth gathering grand opening
At 14:00, the opening ceremony of the International Youth Culture Festival kicked off. The opening ceremony was divided into three parts: speeches by leading guests, cultural performances by Chinese and foreign students, and tours of international cultural booths.
Huang Baoyin, Secretary of the Party Committee of the w88 casino, Xi Ru, a second-level inspector of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange of the Ministry of Education, Wang Hongxia, a second-level inspector of the Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Elia George Kaiyamo, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to China, Mr. Luo Mingran, a 2012 Thai alumnus and deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand. Puntil Jongjittrakoon, Mr. Aseffa Endashaw, Minister of the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in China, and Wang Lina, representative of international education from sister universities and Secretary of the Party Committee of the International Department of Shanghai University, took the stage to deliver a speech. Zhao Zhongxiu, President of the w88 casino, presided over the opening ceremony.
Huang Baoyin, Secretary of the Party Committee of w88 casino
Huang Baoyin, Secretary of the Party Committee of the w88 casino, extended cordial greetings to all leaders, guests and alumni. He pointed out that over the past 70 years, w88 casino’s overseas education in China has always adhered to taking root in China, integrating with the world, basing itself on the times, and facing the future.The scale of students studying abroad in China continues to expand, the total number of countries continues to expand, the level of schooling continues to enrich and improve, and the social influence and international reputation continue to increase, playing an important role as a bridge for communication and exchange between China and foreign countries. As one of w88 casino's brand activities for studying abroad in China, the International Youth Cultural Festival aims to build a stage for Chinese and foreign teachers and students to communicate with each other and express themselves through a variety of international cultural activities. Envoys stationed in China, Chinese and foreign students, relatives and friends of overseas students, etc. enthusiastically participated to formThe grand scene of students from hundreds of countries studying at the University of International w88, hundreds of envoys gathering in Huiyuan, and hundreds of cultures reflecting each other. He put forward the following suggestions: First, thoroughly study the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important reply to international students in China and make overall plans“Bringing in” and “Going out”The important instructions of the two major articles; the second is to strive to create a more internationally competitive study abroad education in China, constantly improve the w88 casino’s study abroad education mechanism and system, and strive to create"Study Abroad and w88 casino"Brand. Finally, he expressed his gratitude to all the teachers and students who participated in the study-abroad education in China and the International Youth Culture Festival, and was full of expectations for a more brilliant future of the study-abroad education in my country.
Zhao Zhongxiu, President of w88 casino
Comrade Xi Ru, on behalf of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education, expressed a warm welcome to the young friends attending the meeting, and expressed her heartfelt thanks to friends from various countries who have long cared about and supported international youth cultural exchanges. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the w88 casino’ study and education in China, she proposed the following initiatives: FirstlyFocus on breakthrough innovation, let education serve the strategic needs of the countryKey strength;The second isStrengthen Unicom Sharing, let education become a tool that promotes the all-round development of peopleBasic strength；Three isInsist on mutual learning, let education be the key to promoting the prosperity of human civilizationLeading Power;FourthImprove service guarantee, let education become a tool for strengthening international exchanges and cooperationCentral Power。
Xi Ru, Level 2 Inspector, Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, Ministry of Education
Comrade Wang Hongxia, on behalf of the Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Commerce, expressed her sincere gratitude to friends from various countries who have long cared about and supported the development of China's economic and w88 undertakings. She pointed out that over the past 70 years since its establishment, the University of International w88 has always adhered to the w88 casino-running philosophy of "educating talents, integrating Chinese and foreign countries, developing connotation, and creating first-class". It has always adhered to its mission of serving major national strategies and local economic and social development, and launched a series of original, high-quality, and influential research reports focusing on "foreign" articles. She put forward three hopes for young people from all over the world: She hopes that young people will strive to becomeThe leader of the times, I hope young people will strive to becomeBuilders of global development, I hope young people will strive to becomeA striver with the world in mind。
Wang Hongxia, Level 2 Inspector of the Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Commerce
In his speech, His Excellency Tailia George Kayamo, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to China, congratulated the w88 casino on its brilliant achievements and the vigorous development of the education of international students in China. He thanked the International Youth Culture Festival for providing a valuable platform for exchanges between young students from various countries. He also expressed his message to international students in China to cherish the opportunity to study in China and contribute to the common prosperity of all countries in the world.
Mr. Elia George Kaiyamo, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to China
Mr. PuntilJongjittrakoon, a 2012 Thai alumnus and Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand, spoke as an alumni representative. He reviewed the unforgettable journey of studying and growing up at the University of International w88 and Economics, and thanked his alma mater for the all-round training and cultural exchange activities such as the International Youth Culture Festival for the help he received. He emphasized the vitality and potential of the economic and w88 relations between China and Thailand, and hoped that more Thai students would come to the University of International w88 and Economics to study in the future and become envoys of friendly exchanges between China and Thailand.
Mr. PuntilJongjittarakoon, a 2012 Thai alumnus and deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand
His Excellency Mr. Aseffa Endashaw, Minister of the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in China, reviewed the history of the friendly relations between China and Egypt in his speech, emphasized the prominent position of education in the relations between the two countries, and called for further strengthening the friendly exchanges between the youths of China and Egypt through this International Youth Cultural Festival to jointly create a more closely connected world.
Mr. AseffaEndashaw, Minister of the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in China
On behalf of Shanghai University, Wang Lina, representative of international education from brother universities and secretary of the Party Committee of the International Department of Shanghai University, paid tribute to the glorious achievements of w88 casino's seven decades of education in China. She hopes to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with w88 casino in education in China and jointly promote the development of education in China.
Wang Lina, Secretary of the Party Committee of the International Department of Shanghai University
Secretary Huang Baoyin, President Zhao Zhongxiu and other w88 casino leaders attended the launching ceremony together with leaders of superior departments, representatives of envoys, and representatives of brother universities. The entire audience witnessed this grand and exciting moment and celebrated the feast of the collision and intertwining of multiculturalism.
In the cultural performance, young students from different countries and nationalities gathered together to entertain the garden and sing to the world. They stirred up resonant sounds with their surging emotions, and worked together to create a brilliant song and dance performance, depicting a gorgeous chapter of harmonious coexistence of cultures from various countries. The performance was met with warm applause and cheers, and the guests, teachers, students, and alumni felt the beating pulse of world civilization together.
The colorful customs of five continents
A total of 128 countries participated in the 20th International Youth Culture Festival, and 74 countries set up exhibitions. The international cultural exhibition booths include cultural display areas such as five continents customs, Chinese culture, international training, colorful societies, food feasts, etc., which are dazzling and exciting. Participants held the "Five Continents Travel Passport" and shuttled through the special cultural booths to experience the customs and customs of different countries up close. By collecting commemorative seals from each booth, they also had the opportunity to redeem limited cultural and creative products for this cultural festival. Across regions and time differences, Chinese and foreign young people use different languages to communicate common emotions, use their youthful footsteps to measure the vast world, bloom the flowers of mutual understanding and mutual friendship in passionate exchanges, and witness the endless cultural blending and endless joy.
Colorful activities with elites on the same stage
On the afternoon of the opening ceremony, the International Youth Culture Festival activities started one after another. The 4th International Moot Court Competition was held in Ningyuan Building. The competition questions and defense procedures were based on the real international English moot court competition and centered on multiple legal issues in one case. It led young students to give full play to their disciplinary advantages and professional characteristics, pay attention to global cutting-edge hot issues, and make China's voice heard on the international stage. At the same time, the 2024 Model Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference on-campus selection competition and the Model United Nations Exhibition Competition were successfully held. The series of activities and events provided w88 casino students with a diverse and open platform to display their talents, demonstrate their style, and improve their abilities.
The 70th Anniversary of Studying in China and the 20th International Youth Culture Festival series of activities will continue until May 25, including the 7th Chinese and Foreign Classic Song and Dance Drama Challenge, the Chinese and Foreign Student Entrepreneurs Salon, the International Cultural New Media Competition, the 10th Exciting activities such as the Sixth Beijing University Minor Language Song Competition and Closing Ceremony will be held successively to comprehensively promote extensive exchanges and in-depth integration of Chinese and foreign students in w88 casino, vigorously create a campus cultural atmosphere of "Colorful w88 casino", and continue to enhance the brand influence of the International Youth Culture Festival.
Studying at University of International w88 and Economics, Perceiving China
Gathering the styles of five continents and embracing world civilization. As one of the most distinctive international brand activities of w88 casino, the International Youth Cultural Festival has been well received by teachers and students and praised by all parties in society since its inception in 2001. After more than 20 years of accumulation and precipitation, the content of activities has been continuously enriched, the organizational forms have become more diversified, and the spiritual connotation has continued to improve. The International Youth Culture Festival upholds the beautiful dream of symbiosis in diversity and cosmopolitan community, and brings together young people who are inclusive and share the beauty and beauty. It has become a vivid footnote to the w88 casino's new path of building a world-class university with distinctive characteristics and the "foreign" character of the w88 casino to make it stronger and more active. Based on the new era and new journey, the w88 casino will continue to actively respond to the call of the party and the country, adhere to high-quality development, build on the advantages of "foreign", hold high the banner of "foreign", deepen mutual learning and interoperability, promote high-end cooperation, and inject the power of youth, w88 and China into serving the country's opening-up strategy.
