On May 26, the closing ceremony of the “Jointly Painting the Future: 2026 ‘Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Culture Experience Camp for American University Students” was held at the Global Village of Jilin International Studies University (JISU). The study camp received full support from the School of International Exchanges, the School of International Communication, and the School of English. Accompanied by 20 university student volunteers throughout the program, 12 American teachers and students successfully concluded their 10-day journey of cultural exchange.
“Chinese Culture Workshop” Learning and Experience Activities
During the camp, the American group visited the Global Village of JISU under the guidance of volunteers, experiencing the practical teaching environment and international atmosphere where diverse world cultures converge. Through calligraphy and tea art courses offered by the “Chinese Culture Workshop,” participants gained insight into the unique charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
American students visit the Global Village of JISU
American students learn calligraphy
American students experience Chinese tea culture
Notably, the School of International Exchanges and the School of Volunteer Service Management jointly hosted a signing event titled “Chinese Language as a Bridge, Friendship Transmitted through Ice and Snow — American Youth Building the Winter Universiade Promise Together.” Zhang Junshu, Dean of the School of Volunteer Service Management, introduced the Changchun 2027 33rd Winter Universiade to the American students, highlighting the construction and training of JISU’s volunteer teams. The American students eagerly signed their names and left messages, expressing their full anticipation and best wishes for this international sports gala.
Chinese and American teachers and students cheer for the Changchun Winter Universiade
Jilin Cultural Experience Activities
The American teachers and students also explored the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park, Siji Nanhe Pink Beach, the Siberian Tiger Park, and the Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo, immersing themselves in the urban style, ecological charm, and historical depth of the “Spring City of the North.”
American students visit the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park
American students visit Siji Nanhe Pink Beach
American students visit the Panda House at the Siberian Tiger Park
American students visit the Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo
At the closing ceremony, Zhao Ziming, Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation at JISU, and Professor Jiang Lan, representative of the American faculty, delivered speeches. They encouraged Chinese and American youth to carry forward their friendship and serve as envoys for cultural exchange. Representatives of the American students shared their reflections on the camp, followed by a JISU volunteer representative sharing thoughts on their service experience.
Closing Ceremony
American students share their study camp experiences
All volunteers sing a song
Subsequently, all JISU volunteers performed a song for the teachers and students present. The attending leaders presented completion certificates to the American students.。
The American teachers and students expressed that through this study camp, they not only immersed themselves in excellent traditional Chinese culture and the charm of Changchun but also forged genuine friendships through cross-cultural interaction. They pledged to continue serving as envoys for cultural exchange between China and foreign nations and to sustain the friendly bond between the two countries.
A group photo of Chinese and American teachers and students
Since hosting the “Chinese Bridge” event in 2020, JISU has welcomed over 700 university students from seven countries for exchange programs. This experience camp has established a platform for regularized exchanges between Chinese and American youth. The university is dedicated to building the “JISU International Study Camp” brand, using the Chinese language as a medium to disseminate excellent traditional Chinese culture and Jilin’s regional culture, thereby promoting the internationalization of Chinese and mutual learning between civilizations.
This JISU International Study Camp represents a significant practice by JISU in high-quality hosting of the national “Chinese Bridge” project, fully demonstrating the university’s strength in international education and its capacity for Sino-foreign cultural exchange. The university will continue to build platforms for youth exchanges between China and the U.S., contributing JISU’s strength to deepening international educational cooperation, promoting excellent traditional Chinese culture to the world, and fostering friendly interactions and mutual learning between young people in China and abroad.
Source: Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, School of International Exchanges
