Students share cultural experiences

Foreign students in southwestern China had a chance to demonstrate the diverse cultures of their homelands at a festival at Chongqing University.

The event, hosted biennially since 2010, sees foreign students set up booths and invite fellow students, faculty members and the curious, to sample their cultural offerings.

"We aim to provide a platform for international students to demonstrate and promote their diverse cultures from their own countries and to mingle with Chinese students and international peers from other countries. The festival provides an opportunity for students to increase understanding," said Zhao Chengping, dean of the university's school of international education.