2 Cultures, 1 University

The Class of 2017 has graduated from New York University Shanghai. Zhang Zefeng reports.

Students from all corners of the world dressed in caps and violet gowns formed a violet-colored wave as they walked from the New York University Shanghai to the Shanghai Oriental Art Center to attend the inaugural commencement on May 28 this year.

The first class of 264 graduates from China, the United States and 31 other countries were awarded their NYU bachelor's degrees and NYU Shanghai diplomas. For two consecutive nights, one of the city's landmark buildings, the Oriental Pearl Tower, was lit up in violet in honor of their graduation.