More than 20 students from countries including Pakistan, El Salvador, and Kenya took part in the "Discover Shanghai: Cultural Inheritance" program in July, an initiative hosted by the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology to deepen their understanding of Chinese culture and history.

In Shanghai's Songjiang district, the students visited several historic and cultural landmarks, including Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park, Zuibaichi Park, and Songjiang Museum.

At Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park, they explored thousands of years of local history. With its distinctive architecture that appears to float on water, the park combines archaeological relics, holographic displays, and rare artifacts to trace Shanghai's cultural roots back to the Neolithic Age.

At Zuibaichi Park, a renowned classical garden in the southern Yangtze River region, the students marveled at ancient waterside pavilions and viewed artworks by Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) master Dong Qichang.

A highlight of the program was the immersive hands-on workshop in bamboo-skeleton fan crafting.

Guided by skilled artisans, students explored the fan's cultural roots and created their own fans, assembling bamboo ribs and attaching paper surfaces. The hands-on experience offered insight into traditional Chinese aesthetics and the fan's ingenious design for summer cooling.

Source: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology