On the morning of June 23, the opening ceremony of the 2026 Shanghai Summer School was held at SSPU. Liu Yan, Deputy Secretary of SSPU Party Committee, attended and delivered an opening remark. Distinguished guests including Yao Yan, Director of Cultural and Tourism Development Center of Baoshan District, Peng Jun, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Restaurants Cuisine Association, Wang Jingjing, Deputy Director of the Training Center of Shanghai Vocational School, and Wang Yuanyuan, Dean of SSPU School of Energy and Materials, attended the event. A total of 39 young international students from over ten overseas partner universities across eight countries — Bulgaria, France, Portugal, Russia, Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Japan — are participating in this summer school program.
On behalf of the university, Liu Yan extended a warm welcome to the international students. She encouraged the participants to immerse themselves in the profound Chinese cultural heritage and act as promoters for China-foreign cultural exchanges. Yao Yan and Peng Jun delivered speeches and congratulate the summer school on its successful opening. Wang Jingjing and Wang Yuanyuan presented the curriculum arrangements for the two themed programs respectively. Student representatives from University of Ruse, Bulgaria, and University of Angers, France, spoke on behalf of program participants, showing great anticipation for the upcoming courses.
Representatives from SSPU Publicity Office, International Office, School of Energy and Materials, School of Language and Cultural Communication, and International Education Center attended the opening ceremony.
Shanghai Summer School is a brand program for international education cooperation and exchange initiated by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. It aims to build an educational, scientific technological and people-to-people exchange platform for languages and cultures worldwide, attracting outstanding international students to experience China, learn Chinese and pursue studies in Shanghai. This year, SSPU continues to host two themed programs: Chinese Culinary Culture and Craft Program organized by SSPU International Education Center, and Green Development & Thermal Functional Materials run by the School of Energy and Materials. In the next three weeks, participants will take part in intangible cultural heritage study tours, Chinese culinary workshops, academic exchanges, enterprise site visits and a series of cultural experience activities. They will gain a full scale insight into Shanghai’s openness and diversity, and witness the integration of traditional culture and modern science and technology.
