On July 8th, an cultural exchange activity titled with “Youthtalk Wenzhou” was held in Yiyang Villag, Shanfu Town, Lucheng District, Wenzhou. Yiyang Village, which is rich in culture and packed with history, was given the honorable title of China’s top ten most beautiful villages in 2021, and was established as one of the first batch of piloted future countryside in Zhejiang Province in 2022. More than 30 individuals participated this cultural activity, including African overseas students, African youth representatives, Wenzhou overseas leaders ,government officials, experts, scholars and so on. By visiting, discussing and exchanging ideas, participants focused on cooperation between Chinese and African youths, promoting future rural construction and internationalization of Yiyang Village.Furthermore, an unveiling ceremony of “International Students Practice Base”was also carried out during the activity.

The activity was sponsored by Foreign Affairs Office of Wenzhou Municipal People's Government and Wenzhou People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and organized by the College of International Education, Wenzhou University, the People’s Government of Shanfu Town, Lucheng District,Wenzhou, and Wenzhou Overseas Media Center. A visit to the China-Gabon Friendship Hall marked the prelude, where participants learned about the origin of profound friendship between Gabon, Africa and Yiyang Village. Then a forum themed “Youthtalk Wenzhou -- Cooperation between Chinese and African Youths & Construction of International Future Countryside” was held. Wu Zhi’ou, the vice dean of the College of International Education, Wenzhou University, also gave detailed introductions on international students’ education, cultural exchange between China and foreign countries, and other relevant issues. 

Cheng Yingbing, secretary of the Party Committee of Shanfu, gives a welcome address

Vice Dean Wu Zhi’ou delivers a speech

During the exchange activity, participating guests also made splendid speeches on entrepreneurial innovation. The team of professor Cai Jianna from Wenzhou University analyzed the  advantages that Wenzhou has in resources on industry, education, the Internet and other aspects, and designed non-governmental cooperation projects between China and Africa, inspiring everyone greatly. Wenzhou Overseas leader Sun Jianqiang, general manager of Mozambique’s green industrial park, even sent a carefully-filmed video in which he demonstrated the corporation vision between Wenzhou and Africa, putting forward a number of constructive suggestions.