Recently, 8 international students from 5 countries including Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan were invited to participate in the 2024 International Student Cultural Promotion Activity of Universities in Qingdao. The event was sponsored by Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Education and hosted by West Coast New District Education and Sports Bureau.
On the first day, the international students had a cultural experience in West Coast New District. They walked into Qingdao Haier Industrial Exhibition Hall, visited the company’s high-tech and high-tech products, and perceived the rapid development of Chinese science and technology; stepped into Sino-German College of Intelligent Manufacturing Technicians, experienced the school’s practical courses, and learned about the innovative achievements of the integration of industry, academyand research; walked into Sino-German Ecological Park Primary School, watched the Lei Feng Theme Exhibit and the traditional cultural performance, and experienced the traditional cultural activities such as bow and arrow,rubbings, and Pitching pots, etc., which was a warm atmosphere at the scene; They visited the Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Museum to feel the profoundness of Traditional Chinese medicine culture and experience the process of making moxa sticks in Traditional Chinese medicine.
On the next day, the international students enjoyed China’s outstanding achievements in the electronic information industry at Hisense International Center; went to Qingdao City Exhibition Hall to learn about Qingdao’s development history, urban planning and future vision, and felt the unique charm and vigorous vitality of Qingdao as an international metropolis. They stepped into the Olympic Sailing Center to watch the spectacular sailing competition. The two-day cultural experience activity was brought to a successful end in the Qingdao Beer Museum.
MUHAMMAD TAQI from Pakistan said: “It was an amazing and wonderful trip.We visited many places, met many international students and made new friends. These two days of experiential learning were very rewarding and left me with many unforgettable memories.”
This activity helps our international students to have a deeper understanding of Qingdao, integrate into Qingdao, experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture and witness the development of modern technology. The two-day trip not only provided students with a feast for their senses, but also promoted students to have anin-depth understanding of the traditional Chinese culture and the new charm of modern city, which helped our university to promote the construction of the brand of “Studying in Qingdao University of Technology” and cultivate more excellent talents who know and are friendly to China.