Source: School of International Studies
Written by: School of International Studies
Translated by: Yang Qing
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

On the afternoon of November 23, Mr. Yang Chang Soo, Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou; Mr. Choi Gang Hee, Consul of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou, and other distinguished guests visited Sun Yat-Sen University, and met with Prof. Chen Chunsheng, Executive Deputy Secretary and Vice President of SYSU; Mr. Wu Xiangming, Deputy Director of Zhuhai Education Bureau; Dr. Xu Dongli, Secretary of School of Foreign Languages of SYSU; and Prof. Wang Bin, Academic & Administrative Supervisor of School of International Studies of SYSU.

On the evening of November 23, the closing gala of the 8th Korean Culture Festival was held on Zhuhai Campus, which marked a satisfactory end to the 8th Korean Culture Festival hosted by the School of International Studies. Prof. Chen Chunsheng, Executive Deputy Secretary and Vice President of SYSU; Mr. Yang Chang Soo, Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou; Mr. Choi Gang Hee, Consul of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou; Mr. Wu Xiangming, Deputy Director of Zhuhai Education Bureau; Mr. Ra Seong Hoo, Undersecretary of Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Guangzhou Office; Mr. Huang Yi, Secretary of SYSU Youth Association; Mr. Hao Dengfeng, Secretary of Party Working Committee of Zhuhai Campus; Dr. Xu Dongli, Secretary of School of Foreign Languages; Mr. Lin Junhong, Deputy Secretary of Party Working Committee of Zhuhai Campus; and Prof. Wang Bin, Academic & Administrative Supervisor of School of International Studies, attended the closing gala. Executive Deputy Secretary and Vice President Chen Chunsheng and Consul-General Yang Chang Soo delivered a speech successively.


Consul-General Yang Chang Soo said that the economic trade between Republic of Korea and China, especially Guangdong province keeps increasing and the cultural communication between the two countries should be strengthened. The Korean Culture Festival at SYSU is a good example of cultural exchange.

Prof. Chen Chunsheng, Mr. Yang Chang Soo, Mr. Wu Xiangming, Mr. Ra Seong Hoo and Prof. Wang Bin launched the ceremony together and announced the beginning of the evening gala.

Enthusiastic cheerleading dance and graceful etiquette show won thunderous applauses. Warm speeches captured the heart, while pure Korean songs lingered in the mind. The traditional Korean puppet dance with lovely movements and wonderful melodies drove the audience to dance to the music. The gala ended with a chorus “Seoul” sung by the whole Korean class. The touching melody seemed to be telling the twenty-one years of friendship between China and Republic of Korea.

Up till now, the School of International Studies has hosted the Korean Culture Festival eight times. The culture festival includes extracurricular academic activities and entertainment activities aimed at experiencing foreign culture and promoting friendship between Chinese and international students. The core value of the culture festival lies in broadening students’ international horizons and improving their interest in academic studies.