Forty-one international students from the Dongbei University of Finance & Economics and Dalian Jiaotong University who are on a Chinese government scholarship came to Yuanyanggang Port in Changhai County in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, to attend the "Experiencing China Program" on Sept 23.
They visited a forest park and the only museum in the world that specializes in sea cucumbers. They also visited a seafood company and learned about sea farming and fishermen's operations, and tasted seafood fished at 39 degrees north latitude.
They played beach volleyball and football, enjoyed the famous intangible cultural heritage performance "Changhai horn" and made Changhai lanterns under the guidance of an intangible cultural heritage inheritor.
During a visit to a sea ranch, one international student talked to the manager of the breeding area after tasting the seafood. He inquired in detail about the types and production of seafood in the breeding area. He said he wants to sell seafood from Changhai county in his country.
In the "Experiencing China Program", international students gain in-depth knowledge of industrial, ecological, and cultural development practices in Dalian, demonstrating the success of the city's high-quality development.
The event has become a way for international students in Dalian to gain a deeper understanding of the city, playing an important role in strengthening cultural exchanges and interactions between Dalian and the students.
Through the "Experiencing China Program", these students will hopefully learn more about the unique features of Dalian's marine economy, ecological civilization, and intangible cultural heritage.
As the program continues to deepen, it will build more bridges for Sino-foreign business cooperation and cultural exchanges, as well as promote exchanges and cooperation in more fields so as to allow for development opportunities to be shared by all.
