On 10th June 2019, the opening ceremony of Summer Camp, 2019 was held. The Vice-chancellor of UoM, Professor Dhanjay Jhurry, the two Directors of Confucius Institute and 19 CI-UoM students were gathered in the Council Room of the University.
The VC welcomed all participants and said that opportunity comes to those who are prepared for it, and that the learning of Mandarin language gives the students a great opportunity to experience cultural and educational exchanges with their counterparts in China. He hopes that the participants to the summer camp can be ambassadors who would promote exchanges and friendship between the two countries.
The CI-UoM students were selected based on class attendance, their performance in Mandarin learning and participation in CI-UoM activities. The summer camp, 11th-27th June 2019, is one of the exchange programs between Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and University of Mauritius. The programme of the visit included mandarin, paper cutting, calligraphy classes, cultural activities, tours to museums and other cultural places. Participants were able to get a deeper understanding of China. As part of their cultural and educational activity, the participants were required to write a short essay and submit a few photos to express their experience of the visit to China.
Plate 1. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Mauritius, Professor Dhanjay Jhurry, addressing the participants to the 2019 Summer Camp in China.
Plate 2. Group photo of all participants in company of the VC and two Directors of CI-UoM
Plate 3. Welcome of the CI-UoM participants at ZSTU in company of Mauritian and Chinese volunteer students. The Mauritian volunteers are CI-UoM scholars and currently studying at ZSTU for Master Degree.
Plate 4. Visit to History and Art Museums in Hangzhou
Plate 5. A tour of the ‘Cultural Streets’ of Hangzhou
Plate 6. CI-UoM students dressed in traditional Chinese clothing
Plate 7. Cultural tour of the city
Plate 7. All participants holding their certificate of participation to the 2019 Summer Camp for a group photo - the certificates were awarded by ZSTU in the presence of Mr Tan Xudong, Chinese Director of CI-UoM at the closing ceremony of the Summer Camp