The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summer School Program for university students started on July 15.

The four-week program is hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education and organized by East China Normal University.

Forty participants from SCO nations – including Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan – attended the opening ceremony at ECNU.

The international students attend the opening ceremony. [Photo/Global Education Center of ECNU]

Zhou Yifan, a representative of Chinese students from the Russian Department of ECNU, welcomed the friends from afar, inviting them to experience the charms of traditional Chinese culture and the vibrancy of the international metropolis.

She expressed her hope that the exchange would harness the strength of young people to contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

To celebrate the program's opening, the East China Normal University Student Art Troupe presented the guests with performances featuring traditional Chinese musical instruments and solo singing. International students also performed violin pieces and sang Chinese songs.

An international student sings a Chinese song on the stage. [Photo/Global Education Center of ECNU]

The participants will immerse themselves in Chinese culture through language and cultural courses, themed lectures, speech contests, and creative competitions. They will also experience the appeal of Shanghai.

Source: Global Education Center of ECNU