A cultural performance in Huangxing Park on the evening of September 17 attracted huge audience. The excellent performance was jointly planned and presented by students from 11 universities in Shanghai.
As one of the key programs of Shanghai International Tourism Festival this year, the first Shanghai College Students’ Tourism Festival jointly initiated by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Commission and Yangpu District Government was unveiled on that day. This is also the first college students’ tourism festival in the country. Dong Huanqing, Director of Yangpu District Tourism Bureau, said that Yangpu, with a cluster of universities, has unique and deep rooted cultural background. Shanghai College Students’ Tourism Festival is only a starting point. Yangpu will better integrate tourism with culture and further tap tourism resources of universities with long-standing histories. The performance on the evening of September 17 was composed of most outstanding programs of famous universities in the city. All programs have won prizes in the country. “The 12 programs were presented by 11 universities in Shanghai,” said Dong.
Shanghai College Students’ Tourism Festival will last 20 days, including the evening on September 17, 1,000 students visiting Yangpu, selection of tourism commonwealth stars, etc. These activities will be hosted in scenic spots such as National Anthem Exhibition Hall, Yangshupu Power Plant, Shanghai International Fashion Center, Academicians’ Profile Hall, etc. in Yangpu.
By “breaking the wall,” students are walking out of universities and vitalizing Shanghai College Students’ Tourism Festival, which has consolidated tourism resources of Yangpu as well. Yangpu, with the natural advantage of hosting famous universities, will further tap the tourism resources of universities and forge cultural tourism with emphasis. Meanwhile, Yangpu will set up a long-term mechanism with governmental promotion, universities participation and market operation so as to forge characteristic cultural tourism name card of the district.