From June 19 to 26, ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation of humanities and social sciences professors on a trip to universities in South Korea and Japan. The delegation engaged in in-depth discussions on talent cultivation, research cooperation, and sustainable development with key partner universities. Their itinerary included Yonsei University, Seoul National University (SNU), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Hitotsubashi University...

1111MicrosoftInternetExplorer402DocumentNotSpecified7.8 磅Normal0From the melody of the Czech folk song “Aj Lučka, Lučka Široká” and the Mongolian folk song “Four Seas,” to the harmony of the Broadway musical “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,” the stage was set for an extraordinary fusion. How did the intermingling of Chinese and foreign ballads with contemporary pop songs resonate when performed at the same stage?On June 10, the Whiffenpoofs from Yale University and the Wenqin Choi...

On May 20th, 22 students from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign(UIUC) arrived at the International Campus, Zhejiang University. Together with 8 students from the Zhejiang University, they embarked on a 14-day study journey named the Global Classroom Summer Program.The Global Classroom Summer Program is an initiative program launched in 2024，which originated from Engineering orientation course (ENG 100 - Engineering Orientation) at ZJU-UIUC Institute since 2020.  Each year, over ...

Cross-cultural communication is crucial in today's globalized world and is key for China and other countries to understand each other.This was the sentiment shared among students and teachers from the world's leading higher-education institutions as they gathered in Zhejiang province to compete in the 2024 International Elite Universities Water Sports Open.Over 400 participants from more than 20 prestigious universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang, Harvard, Yale, and Cambridge ...

The "Global Classroom International Collaboration Program" commenced today at International Campus, ZJU. More than 20 undergraduates from UIUC，students and faculty from ZJU joined together to embark on a two-week study and research journey.HE Lianzhen, Chair of the ZJU-UIUC Joint Management Committee extended a warm welcome to the students participating in the program. She highlighted that as a socially responsible and globally minded higher education institut...

On the morning of May 8, Verna Yiu, provost and vice-president (academic) at the University of Alberta, Canada, led a delegation on a tour of Zhejiang University. The visit, aimed at reinforcing the longstanding partnership between the two institutions, was marked by a warm reception from ZHOU Jianghong, vice president of Zhejiang University. The meeting was attended by key representatives from the Office of Global Engagement and the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Zhejiang Universi...

Zhejiang University has taken significant strides in bolstering its collaborative efforts with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Led by REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, a high-level delegation embarked on a visit to SUTD April 21 to 22. The pinnacle of this visit was marked by a momentous event on the afternoon of April 22, where REN Shaobo and Chong Tow Chong, President of SUTD, came together in the presence of the esteemed Ministers of Education ...

DU Jiangfeng, President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation on a tour to Italy from April 15 to 18, marking a significant stride in international collaboration. Their itinerary was rich in initiatives aimed at fostering academic ties and promoting cultural exchanges. At the Sapienza University of Rome, DU Jiangfeng engaged in a series of in-depth discussions with Giorgio Parisi, the 2021 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics, regarding potential collaborations in fields such as quantum infor...

China’s national pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition, unveiled on April 18 in Venice, embraces the theme “Atlas: Harmony in Diversity”. Through this thematic lens, it explores the concepts of “gathering, converging, collecting, or assembling,” aiming to convey the values of harmony and beauty rooted in Chinese culture.In her opening address, Laura Fincato, Italy’s former Deputy Foreign Minister and a committee member of the Celebrations of the 700th Anniversary of the death o...

"What is the current state of the TAZARA Railway?""How are people-to-people exchanges between China and Africa conducted?""How does the younger generation view intercultural issues?" ZHANG Yong, a research professor at the College of Media and International Culture at ZJU, answers these questions through his documentary works. He serves as a director, teacher, and scholar of African film and television culture. His work aims to break down biases and stereotypes...