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Sias Uses Music to Set Up a Cross-Strait Bridge of Friendship

December 1, 2014


On the afternoon of November 23, a team from Sias International University concluded a successful visit to 4 universities and a school in Taiwan.


The visit, led by Liu Shuqin, the Vice President of Sias, was a response to Taiwanese partner schools' invitations and included members of the School Office, International Communications Office, Music Department, and the Sias band, totaling 108 people. From November 16 to 23, the group toured Taichung City, Kaohsiung City, and Taipei City, engaging in cultural exchanges, military band performances, and other activities.


The Sias band visited and performed at the National Taichung University of Education, Providence University in Taichung City, I-Shou University in Kaohsiung City, and the Chinese Culture University in Taipei City. The band also performed at the Lih Jen International Private Elementary and Middle School in Taipei City. The group traveled nearly 800 km across Taiwan in 6 days, from north to south. It was, in the words of one of the band members, "a special experience on a personal level." Apart from the performances, the students enjoyed Taiwan's various bustling night markets and street food.


The visit is expected to strengthen the exchanges between Sias and Taiwanese universities, and also expand Sias' impact internationally.



Arrival at Providence University



Visiting a Sias exchange student studying at Providence University



Providence University President, Tang Chuanyi, with Sias Vice-President, Liu Shuqin



The Sias Band



Providence University President, Tang Chuanyi, praises the Sias band performance



I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City



I-Shou University Vice-President, Lin Lijuan, welcoming Sias Vice-President, Liu Shuqin



Vice-President, Liu Shuqin, delivers a speech



Sias band performance



I-Shou University campus tour



Shou University Chinese cultural and educational center



Lih Jen International Private Elementary and Middle School, Taipei City



School students welcome Vice-President Liu Shuqin



Sias band concert



Lih Jen International School's students' performances



Chinese Culture University, Taipei City



Sias band members visit the Chinese Culture University in Taipei City



Sias band performance



The perfect ending


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