On August 6, the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rendezvous · Tianjin's Cultural Gems Along Silk Road" Kaleidoscope Cultural Bazaar and welcome ceremony for the "Chinese Bridge" SCO principals and students delegation was held at Prince Qing Mansion.The event was jointly hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Municipal Education Commission (TMEC), and Tianjin Municipal Foreign Affairs Office (Tianjin FAO). It was co-organized by the Tianjin Center for International Chinese Language Education Development and six universities including Nankai University, Tianjin University, Tianjin Normal University (TNU), Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), and Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE). Distinguished attendees included: Liu Jianqing, Deputy Director of CLEC; Victoria Mozgacheva,Vice Mayor of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Luan Jianzhang, Secretary of the CPC Tianjin FAO Leadership Group and Director of Tianjin FAO; Musayeva Rahat, Director of the Bishkek Education Department; Zhang Jianqing, Second-Level Inspector of TMEC; Qu Kai, Secretary of the CPC TNU Committee; Li Yingying, Deputy Secretary of the CPC TFSU Committee and TFSU's President; Ding Liguo, Director of the Exchange Division at CLEC; Zhang Fan, Third-Level Researcher at the Liaison Division of Tianjin FAO and representatives from other participating universities.
The event gathered 40 SCO principals, 100 student delegates, and over 400 international students from SCO countries in Tianjin. Zhong Yinghua, chair of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching, vice director of Tianjin CPPCC Science, Technology and Education Committee, and head of theTianjin Center for International Chinese Language Education Development presided over the ceremony.
The event featured vibrant performances including a medley of SCO dances and songs, Chinese martial arts, and ethnic instrumental music. The dynamic displays showcased participating nations' cultural diversity and youthful vitality, reflecting students' cross-cultural understanding while epitomizing the SCO's founding principle—the "Shanghai Spirit" of "respecting diverse civilizations and pursuing common development" among the younger generation.
The cultural bazaar featured three thematic sections: "Harmonious China" with stone-rubbing art and Peking Opera experiences; "Tianjin's River-Sea Heritage" highlighting Yangliuqing New Year paintings and dough figurines; and "SCO Cultural Gallery" displaying country-specific artifacts. Using the kaleidoscope as a cultural metaphor, the bazaar created a multifaceted exchange platform promoting mutual learning among SCO youth and building momentum for the upcoming SCO Summit.
The "Chinese Bridge" delegation is a flagship program exclusively funded by CLEC. The "SCO Rendezvous·Tianjin's Cultural Gems Along Silk Road" series represents a strategic initiative by TNU to support diplomatic framework and advance international Chinese education. Leveraging this platform,TNU will deepen comprehensive cooperation with higher education institutions across SCO nations. This effort contributes to building people-to-people connectivity and furthers the development of a SCO community with a shared future. As the lead organizer, TNU remains committed to establishing global educational exchange platforms, ensuring the SCO's founding principle—the "Shanghai Spirit"—takes root and flourishes among the younger generation.
By Jierui He
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