1st Three-place Summer Camp of China Engineering Education Excellence C9 held at CQU

Jointly held by Chongqing University, Tongji University and Northwestern Polytechnical University, the 1st Three-place Summer Camp of China Engineering Education Excellence C9 was successfully held in Shanghai, Chongqing and Xi’an from August 7 to September 3, 2011. This summer camp was attended by 41 European students from C9, 9 Chinese students and 3 teachers from the host universities. There were 3 students from Cardiff University，UK, 2 from University of Hannover, Germany, two partner universities of Chongqing University, and 1 teacher representative from Chongqing University and 1 Chinese student. The one-month summer camp aims to make European students feel and get to know about China through lectures and visits.

The opening ceremony of the 1st Three-place Summer Camp of China Engineering Education Excellence C9 was held in Tongji University, Shanghai on August 10, 2011 and Wu Zhiqiang, the vice-president, addressed the ceremony. Professor Pei Gang, president of Tongji University, gave a lecture on "City and Sustainable Development"; academician Zheng Shiling lectured on "History of Shanghai Urban Development and Internationalized Metropolis"; professor Wu Zhiqiang, the vice-president, lectured on "Shanghai Expo and Internationalized Metropolis". Besides, many professors from Tongji University gave lectures on special subjects like China urban development, urban construction, economy, diplomacy and law.