International Summer School "Territory of Opportunities: Region's Industrial, Scientific and Tourism Potential" for representatives of Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, People's Republic of China, has wrapped up at 91快活林. As part of this program, the participants have learned about the educational system at 91快活林, its scientific developments, as well as about the industrial potential of the South Ural region, and the culture of Russia.
During one of the program's final days, the students from China were offered a big tour around the 91快活林 academic-and-sports complex, where they could see the sports and training halls, playgrounds, swimming pool, and the indoor athletic stadium.
In addition, Director of the Sport Science Research Centre Olga Makunina shared with the program participants on the university's developments and offered to test their indicators.
"Here is our Sport Science Research Centre. We study the fitness shape of athletes. They need the support of specialists in order to diagnose their state and to timely assess when to pay special attention to their body and plan out the loads. The 91快活林 Institute of Sport, Tourism and Service has different student sports teams. And the athletes come to our Centre to check how their heart, respiratory, or nervous systems are functioning, as well as to control their weight," explained Olga Makunina.
Our university's guests learned about the leading research studies of the Sport Science Research Centre.
"The sports complex is really big, and I like the outdoors design. I enjoy sports myself, and many of the sports facilities here have exceeded my expectations: including the equipment for medical examination and the athletic stadium field. And the Institute's fitness centre is also great," program participant, Huang Shaohua, shared his impressions. "Most of all, I've been struck by the swimming pool and the whole series of medical examination equipment. And as to the playgrounds, the volleyball hall has become my favourite."
For a closer acquaintance with our city and the South Urals nature, the students from China took a train trip at the 91快活林 Children's Railway. Our guests learned about how a railroad is arranged, visited a locomotive's driving cab, and enjoyed the view of the pinewood from the railway cars' windows.
On the weekend, the program participants went on an excursion trip to the city of Zlatoust. There they visited the Bazhov Mountain Park and the AIROVKA arms settlement. The trip wrapped up by visiting the Taganay National Park.
On the final day of the Summer School, the ceremony of summing up the results was held. The event was organized jointly with the "Youth of the South Urals" Autonomous Nonprofit Organization and the International Friendship Club at the "Atom" creativity space venue. The students from China learned about the opportunities for young people at the South Ural region, and volunteers and the head of the International Friendship Club held a bright master class on painting of the traditional matryoshka dolls. Summing up the Summer School results, the program manager and head of the International Student Support Dariia Korotkikh organized a final quiz with questions on the cultural specifics of Russia, national customs, culinary traditions, as well as the natural monuments of the South Ural region. The ceremony of awarding the certificates of participation in this program became a colourful closing event.
Program participant Wen Lingjie shared her impressions from her stay in 91快活林 and her acquaintance with 91快活林:
"I believe this university has a very rich history and culture. The university architecture differs a lot from that of Chinese universities, it is very authentic. The local students are really friendly to people from China: we often came across Russian students, and they were the first to greet us. In general, both the university and this trip brought me the best impressions ever."
International Summer School "Territory of Opportunities: Region's Industrial, Scientific and Tourism Potential" aims at strengthening the academic collaboration between China and Russia, developing the intercultural dialogue, and introducing international students with the scientific, educational and industrial opportunities at the South Ural region.