On December 13, the 13th The Dream Trip in Zhejiang International Students Chinese Talent Shows (hereinafter referred to as "The Talent Shows") was held in China Jiliang University. More than 200 international students from 13 Zhejiang universities presented a collection of talented performances as part of the celebrations for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of The People’s Republic of China.

The Talent Shows, which is jointly organized by Education Department of Zhejiang Province, Press Office of Zhejiang Province, Foreign Affairs Office of Zhejiang Province and Zhejiang Radio & TV Group, presents such a stage for talented international students who are gifted in arts and performances that they can show their talents and love for Zhejiang and Zhejiang culture.   

Starting from a traditional Chinese drum show, the Talent Shows featured three chapters and included 11 programs covering singing, dancing, talk shows, and dramas.

The audience was fascinated by the superb performance of those international students and applauded wildly during the shows. “I was really blown away by the talent on display and their performances were really amazing”, one of the audiences told the reporter during the interview after the show.

The drama called "My Chinese Dream", presented by Wenzhou Medical University is a typical representative. The story is about the anecdotes of a group of international volunteers who are fully involved in the social governance in Zhejiang’s countryside, including free clinics, voluntary teaching and so on.

Jerry Wang, the team leader of the delegation said that all team members have done site-specific investigations to the target village mentioned in the drama, in order to match the artistic presentation with the reality of Zhejiang’s success in countryside governance. "The drama is a kind of reflection of Zhejiang’s achievements in countryside governance", one of the performers told the reporter.

"Having a deeper understanding of a culture requires a personal experience”, Kevin from Wenzhou Medical University said, "It surprises me that Zhejiang has made such amazing achievements in social development and environmental protection. And most importantly, Chinese people are so kind!"

It is learned that the Talent Shows is part of the series events of The Dream Trip in Zhejiang project, which includes a speech contest, a Chinese talent show and a tour to the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. Through such kinds of artistic communication, international students will have more chances to get closer to the Zhejiang society and form a better understanding of Chinese culture as well as the development of Zhejiang Province.

Statistics show that up to the present, the total number of international students who study in Zhejiang has exceeded 41,000. The international student’s community has grown up to become a new generation of friendship envoys who are going to bring Zhejiang to the world.