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2021 Homecoming Day

June 7, 2021


Sias University held its annual Homecoming Day on the 5th of June. The festivities involved activities including a military marching band performance, float parade, international education exhibition, graduation exhibition, alumni summit, and Birdman competition.


The Homecoming Parade began at 8:30 a.m. with a parade of floats that focused on the Chinese nation's rejuvenation and strength. The parade was followed by Homecoming performances organized by the School of Music & Opera.


The guests at the celebrations included:

- the former Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Henan Provincial Committee, Deputy Party Secretary, and President of the Henan Charity Association, Deng Yongjian;

- Vice President of Jiangnan University, Tian Bei;

- Director of the Science, Education, Culture, and Health Committee of the CPPCC Henan Provincial Committee and former Director of the Henan Department of Culture, Yang Liping;

- Inspector and Deputy Director of the Henan Department of Culture & Tourism, Kang Jie;

- Deputy Inspector of the Henan Department of Culture & Tourism, Qin Shuguang;

- Deputy Director of the Henan Bureau of Cultural Relics, Jia Lianmin;

- President of the Henan Institute of Cultural Heritage & Archaeology, Liu Haiwang;

- President of the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics & Architecture Protection, Yang Zhenwei;

- Director of the Henan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, Chu Xiaolong;

- Director of the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Henan Department of Culture & Tourism, Zhu Xin;

- Director of the Henan Culture Museum, Feng Li;

- Chairman of the Fangda Consulting, Li Zongfeng;

- Chairman of Xunda Education, Zhang Dongpeng;

- Founder of the Henan Education Development Foundation, Kong Xiangping;

- Vice President of the Henan Education Development Foundation, Wang Zhengjun;

- General Manager of the Education & Science Department at China Telecom, Wang Enlin;

- General Manager of the Marketing Department at China Mobile (Zhengzhou), Yang Guang;

- General Manager of China Unicom (Zhengzhou), Wang Shuo;

- Deputy General Manager and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Haoxiangni Health Foods Co., Dou Yanyan.


The Founder, and Chairman of the Board of Sias, Dr. Shawn Chen, Sias Party Secretary, Ma Jiansheng, Deputy Party Secretary, Li Huafeng, Vice President, Zhao Yuxin, and Vice President, Xu Shengdao, were also present along with students, teachers, and several Sias Alumni.


After the singing of the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, Dr. Chen delivered a speech. He spoke about Sias' adherence to international characteristics, and the increased publicity that its traditions have gained, particularly Homecoming. He said that Sias aimed to integrate industry and education for the social development of Central China.


In his speech, Tian Bei spoke about the cooperation between Sias University and Jiangnan University and their shared goals. He said that Sias had produced batch after batch of excellent students who had been given a holistic education and said that he hoped that the two universities would increase exchanges and cooperation.


Outstanding Alumnus, Dou Yanyan, spoke about the openness and inclusiveness she experienced as a student at Sias and how it helped her. She encouraged students to take less and give more and embrace changes in society while making good life choices.


Parents' Representative, Li Xiaomei, thanked Sias on behalf of the Parents' Supervision Committee. She said that Sias had spared no effort to bring in experts from all over the world to give students a superior learning environment and motivate them.


At the ceremony, Sias University held signing ceremonies with China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom. Following this, an unveiling ceremony of the "Sias-British University Alliance" was held. Sias also signed agreements with the Henan Institute of Cultural Heritage & Archaeology, the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics & Architecture Protection, and the Henan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center. After the ceremonies, the audience was treated to an array of performances by students and teachers from Sias.


In the afternoon, at the annual Sias Alumni Association Summit, Dr. Shawn Chen met with visiting alumni. The Founder and CEO of POP MART, Wang Ning, also an Outstanding Sias Alumnus, met with others at the summit.


Throughout the day, Sias student-centered held activities such as the annual Birdman competition, 2021 Graduation Design Exhibition, 2021 International Education Exhibition, academic lectures, Parents Exchange Conference, University Debate Invitational, a Basketball Invitational, the Sias Alumni Salon, Fluorescent Color Run, and several entertainment shows. The 2020 Graduation Ceremony was also held in the afternoon as the Class of 2020 was not able to have their Commencement in 2020 due to the restrictions brought about by the fight against the Coronavirus Pandemic at the time.



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Homecoming Parade



Sias Party Secretary, Ma Jiansheng



Founder, and Chairman of the Board, Dr. Shawn Chen



Vice President of Jiangnan University, Tian Bei



Outstanding Sias Alumnus, and Deputy General Manager of Haoxiangni Health Foods Co., Dou Yanyan



Parents' Representative, Li Xiaomei



Signing Ceremony between Sias University and China Telecom



Signing Ceremony between Sias University and China Mobile



Signing Ceremony between Sias University and China Unicom



Unveiling Ceremony of the "Sias-British University Alliance"



Signing Ceremony between Sias and the Henan Institute of Cultural Heritage & Archaeology, the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics & Architecture Protection, and the Henan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center



Unveiling Ceremony between Sias and the Henan Institute of Cultural Heritage & Archaeology, the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics & Architecture Protection, and the Henan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center



Homecoming performances



Homecoming performances



Homecoming performances



Homecoming performances



Birdman Competition



Canoeing Competition



Dr. Shawn Chen at the Sias University Alumni Summit



Outstanding Alumnus, and Founder & CEO of POP MART, Wang Ning



Alumni Summit



2021 Graduation Design Exhibition



Academic lectures



Entertainment



Parents Exchange Conference



Basketball invitational



Homecoming Alumni Salon



Color Run



Live Music



Students


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