Youth shining and welcoming the FISU World University Games. On the morning of April 17, 2021 Spring College Students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas City Interactive Experience Camp in Chengdu was officially launched at the Flag-Raising Plaza in the Athletes' Village for the 31st FISU Summer World University Games Chengdu of our school. Hundreds of college students from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and overseas from Sichuan University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, etc. took the Athletes' Village of Chengdu University as their first stop to start their city experience trip.
Zhang Yan, Chairman of Chengdu Municipal Committee of CPPCC, Han Yi, vice chairman of Chengdu Municipal Committee of CPPCC, vice chairman and operation director of Executive Committee, Jing Ming, secretary general of Chengdu Municipal Committee of CPPCC, and other municipal leaders and district leaders of Longquanyi District attended the launching ceremony.
Zhang Yan said in his speech that the FISU Summer World University Games was one of the largest and most prestigious sports events in the world. Through participating in this event, he hoped that the students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas in Chengdu would strive to be good "practitioners" of civilized city, “promoter" of Chengdu culture, "communicator" of the famous event city, enhance the sense of participation and honor of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games Chengdu, and he was looking forward to witnessing the good time of the Games with Chengdu and the world.
At the launching ceremony of the event, the host introduced the relevant situation of the Athletes' Village of Chengdu University to the guests present. Chengdu University is the location of the Athletes' Village for the 31st FISU Summer World University Games Chengdu. Next year, college athletes and representatives from all over the world will enhance their friendship and realize their dream here. Representatives of students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas in Chengdu, came to the stage and unveiled the chair representing the dream of the Games. In order to practice the concept of "green, wisdom, vitality, and sharing" of Games, Chengdu plans to rely on the Tianfu Greenway, the world's longest greenway system, with the theme of "Relying on dreams, I will add luster to the Summer World University Games", gather the blessings of people from all over the world on Chengdu's implementation of the park city demonstration area, and creates 2021 public welfare chairs, so as to enrich the content of the Universiade heritage. The hand-painted patterns on the chairs bring together landmark buildings of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, which represent the blessings and expectations of all the college students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas in Chengdu for the Universiade. This event is the first appearance of the public welfare chairs of the Games.
Afterward, college students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas in Chengdu visited the Athletes' Village in Chengdu University with great interest. Lu Xiaomin, a student from Hong Kong who is currently studying at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, said that she came to Chengdu University for the first time and felt that it was very beautiful after visiting the "Sand Table" of the Athletes' Village. She hoped that athletes from all over the world who participated in the Games would have a good time here.
Next, the students also went to Dong'anhu Sports Park, Luodai Ancient Town and Weiran Flower Sea to feel the atmosphere of the Games and appreciate the charm of the culture of Chengdu.