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...

On the morning of March 22, DU Jiangfeng, President of Zhejiang University, met with Mr. Scott Walker, Consul General at the US Consulate General in Shanghai, and his delegation on Zijingang Campus.President DU Jiangfeng extended his heartfelt welcome to Mr. Scott Walker and his delegation. He provided an overview of Zhejiang University, highlighting its strides in carbon neutrality research and transnational education programs. He emphasized the university’s commitment to open education and ex...

On the morning of March 23, Zhejiang University hosted a delegation from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology, led by Mikael Lindström, Deputy President of the institution. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong met with the distinguished guests, alongside representatives from the Office of Global Engagement, the College of Energy Engineering, the College of Optical Science and Engineering, and the International Campus.In extending his heartfelt welcome to the delegation, ZHOU Jianghong provided a...

In March, SAHZU transplantation team traveled 4000 km and demonstrated SAHZU surgical techniques in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan.From March 11 to 15, Prof. WANG Weilin, President of the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU), and a SAHZU multidisciplinary team paid a visit to Uzbekistan for a five-day surgical operation demonstrations and academic exchange activities at the Republic Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of Surgery Named Aft...