On December 3rd, the Closing Ceremony of Jiangsu University 11th International Culture Festival and Sino-Foreign Academic Forum along with "2021 JSU’s Most Talented" show was held at JSU Academic Auditorium. The event was filled with award ceremonies honoring excellent scholars and a stage event showcasing a diverse collaboration of talents from Chinese and overseas students.

The ceremony commenced with the introduction of leaders and chief guests followed by a speech by Prof. Yan Xiaohong, the president of JSU. Prof. Yan quoted that "Civilizations learn from each other through exchanges and develop through mutual learning." In his speech, he encouraged student by saying"education should facilitate the promotion of the younger generation's capabilities in embracing future challenges."

Next was the presentation of awards as part of the closing ceremony for the 11th Sino-Foreign Post-Graduate Academic Forum where outstanding students in the following specific categories such as: Excellent Organization Award, Best Sino-Foreign Joint Innovation Award, Best Presentation Award, Excellent Paper Award and Best Exhibition Award were awarded.

The show sparked with a variety of performances in a spectacular style at this juncture, which was the enjoyable component that nearly everyone had been anticipating. Chineseand overseasstudents, and staff conjointly entertained the audience with stupendous performances and mesmerizing transitions ranging from singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, qipao show, folk dance to music scene theater.

As part of this classic event, both international and Chinese students participated in unison and joy, establishing strong teamwork among JSUers. The performances were lighthearted and amusing, eliciting laughter, yelling and enthusiastic applause from the audience. The hosts also contributed to the show’s vibrant, entertaining and engaging nature by introducing fun activities and gags.

JSUers’ musicians played various musical instruments, danced in their vividly colorful costumes that glistened across the stage, and engaged the audience in singing along with them, creating a wonderful and soothing atmosphere.

The event was not only entertaining, but it also depicted a solid cultural custom with amusing cultural characteristics, a strong interactive experience, and rich social elements where JSUers convened together in one language, in harmony to appreciate the beauty of China &Zhenjiang and admired Jiangsu University's broad, deep, and unique charisma as a worthwhile place to pursue our academic careers.(OEC)