2019 International Summer Program of the University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road

The first ever International Summer Program of the University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (UCMSR) took place in Xiamen University from July 20- August 1, 2019.  The followings offer a glimpse into some wonderful moments throughout the program:

  Orientation   

July 21, 2019

On the orientation, Xiamen University leaders delivered the opening speech and gave a warm welcome to all the participants. Lecturers and program officers elaborated the outline of the workshop activity and emphasized some safety tips. The participants were also led out on a scavenger hunt specially designed to help them build the team.

LECTURE SERIES

Spanning experimental economics, Xiamen in the Maritime Silk Road, labour economics and China's growth prospects, trade liberalization and China's economic growth as well as One Belt One Road Initiative and China International Economic Cooperation, six in-depth classroom lectures were addressed by renowned scholars from July 21-July 30, 2019, which allowed the studens to advance their knowledge of the region and China's economic development and growth. 

Lecture 1: Introduction to Experimental Economics

 July 22, 2019

Lecture 2: Xiamen in the Maritime Silk Road

 July 22, 2019

Lecture 3: Xiamen University: Internationalization Drive

 July 23, 2019

Lecture 4: Labor Economics and China's Growth Prospects

 July 24, 2019

Lecture 5: Trade Liberalization and China's Economic Growth

 July 29, 2019

Lecture 6: One Belt and One Road Initiative and China International Economic Cooperation

 July 30, 2019

FIELD TRIPS

Field Trip 1: Gulong Sauce Cultural Park Visiting and Sauce Making

July 22, 2019

Field Trip 2: Wuyuan Bay Visit, Coconut Village & Zengcuo'an Visit

July 23, 2019

Field Trip 4: Jimei School Village & Kah Kee Park Visit

July 24, 2019

Field Trip 5: Gulangyu Island Stroll

July 26, 2019

Quanzhou Maritime Museum Fujian, Quanzhou

July 27, 2019

China Museum for Fujian-Taiwan Kinship, Quanzhou

July 27, 2019

Luoyang Bridge, Quanzhou

July 27, 2019

Field Trip 6: Origin of the Maritime Silk Road - Quanzhou Visit

July 26, 2019

Xiamen University has its own golf culture. The students were taught how to play golf by a professional instructor. They enjoyed themselves a lot.

Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

July 26, 2019

Culture Experience: Making Dumplings

July 30, 2019

Golf Playing

July 25, 2019

Local Enterprise Visit: Justun Supply Chain Co. Ltd.

July 29, 2019

 Presentation

July 31, 2019