On November 30, the National Finals of the 2025 College Students New Liberal Arts Practice and Innovation Competition concluded successfully in Xi’an. Jilin International Studies University stood out with outstanding performance,winning 1 Gold Award, 2 Silver Awards, and 3 Bronze Awards. TeachersZhang Junshu, Guo Hongmei, and Chen Guangyingfrom the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship received theOutstanding Instructor Award, and the university was honored with theOutstanding Organization Award.
Among the winners, the project“Bridge of Love through Language – A Leader in the Dream‑Fulfilling Plan for Building a Love Bridge for Children with Cerebral Palsy”, led byCui Yaodan from Class 2201 of the Business English major at the School of English,won theGold Award. The project“Xinglin Hall – Spreading Chinese Culture through Fragrance”, led byHuang Shaowen from Class 2302 of E‑commerce at the School of International Business, and the project“Han Cultivates Korean Affection – Empowering Preschool Education for Ethnic Minorities”, led byJiang Dingyi from Class 2301 of Preschool Education at the School of Education, wonSilver Awards. The projects“Acorn Youth Power – Chinese Youth on a Dream‑Igniting Journey from the White Mountains and Black Waters to the World”, led byMa Qinchen from Class 2402 of Tourism Management at the School of International Culture and Tourism;“Soaring over Changbai, Exploring the Sky – Demand Insight and Supply‑Side Response Strategies for the Low‑Altitude Tourism Market”, led byWang Hao from Class 2301 of Tourism Management at the same school; and“Intelligent Translation for Jilin, Language Connecting the Globe – Construction of a Multimodal Corpus and Intelligent Application Platform for Foreign‑Related Cultural Tourism”, led byLi Xinying from Class 2301 of Human Resources at the School of International Business, wonBronzeAwards.
Members of the project Bridge of Love through Language receiving the award (first row, tenth from the right)
Dean Zhang Junshu of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship receiving the“Outstanding Organization Award”on behalf of the university
Team members of the three award‑winning projects at the competition venue
The College Students New Liberal Arts Practice and Innovation Competition is a national event for full‑time undergraduates, sponsored by the National New Liberal Arts Center with the support of the Ministry of Education. It is the highest‑level competition for liberal arts students. This year’s competition, themed“Integration, Innovation, Empowerment, Practice for Renewal”, featured four categories: Literature/History/Philosophy, Economics/Management/Law, Education, and Arts. It attracted over 160,000 students from 423 universities across 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government), with nearly 25,000 projects submitted. A total of 454 projects entered the national finals, and the Gold Award winning rate was less than 0.5%. Since the launch of the competition, the university has attached great importance to it, viewing it as a key opportunity to advance the development of new liberal arts and enhance students’practical and innovative capabilities. A total of 89 projects involving 525 participants from our university took part in the competition. After rigorous selection, 8 projects were recommended for the national finals.
This achievement fully demonstrates the high recognition of the innovative thinking and practical abilities of Jilin International Studies University students, and it is a vivid reflection of the university’s deepening efforts in new liberal arts construction and interdisciplinary talent cultivation. The university will continue to work diligently in the reform of new liberal arts education, consistently leverage the role of“promoting learning through competition”and“promoting teaching through competition,”and encourage more teachers and students to engage in practical innovation, translating professional knowledge into tangible outcomes that serve national strategies and regional development.
Source: School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
