Over the past few years, China-Latin American cooperation has been steadily advancing in a good manner and stepping towards new heights thanks to bilateral efforts in constructing a community, with a shared future and making strides towards increasingly extensive cooperation - one that is moving year by year beyond its traditional scope and towards deeper forms of collaboration.

The China-Chile Global Conversation (CCGC) was thus initiated with support from the Centre for Global Competency Development and the Office of International Affairs at Tsinghua University and is co-organized by the Association of Student International Communication and students from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with the aim of furthering exchanges between Chinese and Chilean students.

Over the span of five weeks, 86 students from both countries gathered online, exchanging thoughts and ideas in workshops based on an array of themes such as general introduction, visual media, the performing arts, and traditional culture. The discourse was brought to life by the steady stream of enthusiasm from the youth of both countries, with each of them contributing to the cause of cross-cultural friendship and cooperation.

Trial

Beijing Time, 23rd October, 9:00 pm, the youth of the two countries gathered together for the first time to jointly explore the diversified model of cross-cultural exchanges and find the first key to open the door of youth exchanges between China and Latin America.

Workshop 1

(Beijing Time, 11th November, 9:00 pm)

Themed "An Overview of Chinese and Chilean Culture", participating students were eager to discover the similarities and differences between their cultures, on topics ranging from culture, history, and geography, to the specifics of traditional customs, festivities, and their respective ways of life.

Workshop 2

(Beijing Time, 18th November, 9:00 pm)

Themed "Films, TV Dramas, sporting events and Documentaries: Cultural Differences in Visual Media", students shared ideas on how our multidimensional, multicultural world is presented in the visual arts and also explored how audio-visual works impact social activities.

Workshop 3

(Beijing Time, 25th November, 9:00 pm)

Themed "Dance, Music, and Street Culture: Cultural Differences in the Performing Arts", students conversed about their artistic preferences and their interpretations of artistic works, transcending pre-existing barriers to the exchange of ideas on the arts.

Workshop 4

(Beijing Time, 2nd December, 9:00 pm)

Themed "Traditional Festivals, Mythology, and Folk Culture: A Confluence of Traditional Cultures", CCGC came to a close with a "Night of Imagination”. Students drew sophisticated connections between extant customs and ancient myths, whilst pinpointing the numerous ways in which these enduring customs are reflected in the present day.

The China-Chile Global Conversation this year has narrowed the distance between youth from different backgrounds, marking a new step of further generating a more thorough understanding of various cultures and unlocking insights into our shared future.

The news comes from Tsinghua Association of Student International Communication:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/OSh01MJ8H3LPj_nC92SC5A