The auspicious dragon waves its tail to bid farewell to the old year, and the golden snake brings blessings to start a new journey. On January 22nd, the first-floor restaurant of the West Food Court at Shanghai Polytechnic University was filled with joy and warmth as the New Years Eve celebration for teachers and students staying on campus was held as scheduled. University leaders Lu Min, Xie Huaqing, Wu Peidong, Xu Yufang, and Bai Jianfeng, along with heads of relevant functional departments, student affairs leaders from various colleges, counselors, and students staying on campus gathered together to congratulate each other on the Spring Festival.Fifty international students from countries such as Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Laos, and Uganda joined Chinese teachers and students in celebrating the joyous atmosphere of the traditional Chinese New Year.
President Xie Huaqing delivered a speech. He stated that in 2024, with the joint efforts of all teachers and students, the university continued to make progress in party building and educational reform, achieving the best results in the universitys classification evaluation, and maintaining its position in the first tier among similar institutions. In 2025, the university will further anchor the goal of building a high-level applied technology university, starting with the word dry, striving to be the first, forging innovation, and persisting in the long term to push the cause to a new level. At the same time, he encouraged all students to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the schools motto and strive to write their own splendid chapters of youth.
At the celebration, there were not only traditional Chinese delicacies but also a variety of dishes thoughtfully prepared to accommodate the dietary habits of international students from different countries. In a joyful atmosphere, representatives of teachers and students took turns performing on stage, repeatedly bringing the celebration to a climax. International students KURALOV MAXIM and BAKHYTZHANKYZY KORKEM from Kazakhstan, as representatives of international students, wrote spring couplets on the spot: Dreams of studying a thousand miles away soar, the golden snake dances with even greater ambition. KURALOV MAXIM from the 24 e-commerce （English） program of the School of Economics and Management expressed the feelings of all international students: they came from afar to study and pursue dreams at Shanghai Polytechnic University, flying their dreams over this land of the East. He wished all teachers and students to strive towards their dreams in the new year and soar to new heights!
BAKHYTZHANKYZY KORKEM from the 24 Chinese International Education L1 class of the School of International Education said, I am very happy to have spent a year of pleasant study with international students from all over the world at Second Polytechnic University. As the Lunar New Year approaches, we feel the strong atmosphere of traditional Chinese culture and festive spirit at the school. I wish everyone in the new year to continue learning a lot of knowledge and skills at Shanghai Polytechnic University. Happy New Year to everyone, may the Year of the Snake bring great luck, and may everything go smoothly!
At the event, there were surprises such as distributing New Years gift packages and happy lucky draws. International students held their gifts, their faces beaming with happiness. They all expressed that participating in the New Years activities on campus this year was an unforgettable wonderful experience, especially stepping into the venue decorated with the flavor of the Chinese New Year, the strong festive atmosphere hit them as they experienced writing spring couplets, cutting paper-cuts, and guessing lantern riddles, deeply feeling a different kind of warmth and care.
This New Years Eve celebration was a transmission of warmth, a heritage of culture, and a vivid embodiment of telling the Chinese story well. Through this New Years event, not only did international students immerse themselves in the unique charm of the traditional Chinese festival, but they also deeply felt the warmth of the school as a big family. In the future, the International Office will continue to strive to provide more opportunities for international students to integrate into Shanghai, perceive China, and broaden their international perspectives, promoting sincere dialogue and deep integration between different cultures, making the brilliance of multiculturalism a beautiful scene on the campus of Second Polytechnic University.
Office of International Student Affairs
January 24, 2025
