On May 21, the opening ceremony of "Hand in Hand to Draw the Future: 2026‘Chinese Bridge’American University Students’Experience Camp on Chinese Culture" was held at the ChineseVillage of the Global Villageof JISU.
The event is supported by the“Chinese Bridge”project of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation(CLEC)and organized byJISU. Twelve American teachers and students, together with faculty and student volunteers from the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, the School of International Communication, and the School of English, attended theceremony.
Opening ceremony
Director Zhao Ziming of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange delivering a speech
Zhao Ziming, Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange atJISU, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. He welcomed the American teachers and students, introduced the university’s achievements in international education, and encouraged the participants to fully experience Chinese culture during the camp and serve as young ambassadors for China-U.S. cultural exchange.
U.S. teacher representative Jiang Lan delivering a speech
U.S. teacher representative Jiang Lan encouraged the students to cherish this study opportunity, learn Chinese, understand the real China, and appreciate Chinese culture, so as to enhance mutual understanding through exchanges and contribute to China-U.S. friendship.
JISU international student Fei Kelei speaking
Previous camp representative speaking
Subsequently, Fei Kelei, an international student atJISU, shared her genuine experiences of studying and living on campus, recounting her growth through multicultural interactions and friendships with both Chinese and international friends. Former U.S. camp representatives Joshua Tenesaca, Emily Hernandez, and Alex Torres took the stage in turn, reviewing unforgettable moments from past cultural experiences, sharing insights from their Chinese learning and their gains from trips to China, and offering best wishes to the new campers.
Chinese and American students making a“wish tree”
Finally, Chinese and American students jointly filled out wish cards and made a wish tree together, writing down their good wishes stroke by stroke, capturing a moment of cross-ocean youth friendship.
Chinese and American teachers and students posing for a group photo at the opening ceremony
Since 2020,JISUhas hosted the“Chinese Bridge”activities, receiving over 700 university students from seven countries for exchanges. This experience camp builds a platform for regular exchanges between Chinese and American youth. The university will make every effort to build the“Jilin International StudyTourCamp”brand, using Chinese as a medium to promote both outstanding traditional Chinese culture and the distinctive regional culture of Jilin, contributing to the international promotion of Chinese language and mutual learning among civilizations.
Source: School of International Communication, Publicity Department
