"Bashi!" "Anyi!" "I am very happy to meet students from different universities and countries. I hope we can meet again in Nanchong next time." The 2022 Sichuan International Cultural Tourism Festival was held in Gaoping District, Nanchong, on the evening of July 28. At the opening ceremony, the study tour mentor and students of "Belt and Road · In Love with the Capital of Silk" - Study Tour of Silk Road Youths Exploring Nanchong City activity displayed the results of this study tour through live interaction and videos.

The opening ceremony [Photo by Liu Langtao]

The activity site [Photo by Liu Langtao]

Interaction between and demonstration of study tour mentor and representative of students [Photo by Liu Langtao]

At the activity site, Wei Meiyou, mentor of Study Tour of Silk Road Youths Exploring Nanchong City and famous guide of Sichuan, had an on-site interaction with Du Tian, a Bangladeshi student from China West Normal University, on the "Belt and Road · In Love with the Capital of Silk" - Study Tour of Silk Road Youths Exploring Nanchong City activity.

Du Tian (right) is reciting Langshuige. [Photo by Liu Langtao]

Du Tian in Hanfu recited the ancient poem "Langshuige" and expressed his affection for Langzhong and Nanchong.

Hainrick from the Federated States of Micronesia, Deng Yilin from Malaysia, Emaan from Pakistan, and Bo Han from the People's Republic of Bangladesh shared their thoughts during the wonderful tour via video. "I discovered the charm of Nanchong and the beauty of Sichuan during my study tour." "We shared what we learned with our families, and they became very interested in Nanchong's colorful culture." "In Nanchong, there are many wonderful stories worth reading, waiting for more friends to come to explore," said the Silk Road Youths.

Group photo of Silk Road Youths [Photo by Liao Zhiquan]

In early July, the "Belt and Road · In Love with the Capital of Silk" - Study Tour of Silk Road Youths Exploring Nanchong City was held. Silk Road Youths from eight countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and so on, started their study tour of four days and three nights. Students set out from Liuhe Silk Expo Park, known as the "silk origin", experienced the operation of North Sichuan Giant Puppet, appreciated the elegance of Sichuan Opera, toured in Fengyi Bay Wetland Park, and visited Langzhong Ancient City... They fully enjoyed the rich regional culture and unique tourism resources of Nanchong.

Drone themed show [Photo by Du Tian]

The "Belt and Road · In Love with the Capital of Silk" - Study Tour of Silk Road Youths Exploring Nanchong City activity sponsored by Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, undertaken by Nanchong Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Gaoping District People's Government of Nanchong Municipality, co-organised by Sichuan Normal University, China West Normal University, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu Sport University and North Sichuan Medical College, etc., aims to strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, build a brand project for "Generation Z" foreign students to communicate with other countries, and provide foreign students from colleges and universities in Sichuan with an experience platform of the silk city and easeful Sichuan.