To strengthen the cultural communication and enhance friendship between Chinese and foreign youth, deepen young people’s understanding of China and cultivate young leaders for a shared future for mankind, the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) initiated “Zhi-Xing China: Global Young Leaders Program” this year. In cooperation with CEAIE, University of Science and Technology of China （USTC）organized the 2022 Zhi-Xing China: USTC International Youth Leaders Program, aiming to provide a platform for USTC Chinese and foreign youth to display their cultures and exchange ideas for the peaceful and sustainable development of the world. The program is organized by the International College in association with the Youth League Committee of USTC.

(Photoed by International College, Opening Ceremony Group Photo)

The program centered on "Digital China and Sustainable Development" and was conducted in three continuous weeks. Based on topic learning, seminars, and field trips, the program aims to guide Chinese and international students to explore the development of China’s digital economy and its positive role in the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and encourage them to investigate how to apply digital technology to promote the sustainable economic and social development.

(Photoed by International College, Lectures and seminars are conducted in the 1st week)

Lectures and seminars are conducted in the 1st week and six professors along with two foreign experts and scholars were invited to deliver lectures and seminars on "Digital Economy" and "Youth Leadership" respectively. In the 2nd week, the project team mainly visited and researched in enterprises in Hefei, learning about the application and development of digitalization in automotive manufacturing, logistics and transportation, learning and working, and home life. In the 3rd week of the project, the team members went to Huangshan City to learn about the construction of digital scenic spots and ecological protection management work in Huangshan Mountain, to get close to the digital industrial ecology, tourism business management system and new media publicity work in Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area, and to intuitively feel the application of information technology system in lightning warning, forest fire prevention, pest control and other scenic protection work.

(Photoed by International College, the team members went to Huangshan City in the 3rd week)

The program provided a diversified platform for the Chinese and foreign youths to showcase and exchange dialogues, and the students enhanced their knowledge and understanding and broke the cultural barriers between China and foreign countries in the process of knowledge and practice, mutual learning and appreciation. In the future, the International College will continue to organize more colorful exchange activities to encourage Chinese and foreign students to apply what they have learned, promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign students, and explore and discover the real and beautiful China.

(Written by ZHANG Boxian, edited by LIU Zige, USTC News Center)