The Fourth Capping Ceremony was held at UIC On 22 November. The students attended the ceremony with their parents, teachers, as well as off-campus guests.
Zhuhai Municipal Party School Executive Vice President Luo Hong, UIC Provost Prof Chen Zhi, Vice President (Administration) Prof Mao Yaqing; Associate Vice President (Student Development), Prof Stella Cho; Deputy Secretary of the UIC CPC Committee, Ms Wang Hong; Director of the Whole Person Education Office, Prof Guo Haipeng; Director of the Four-Point Education Coordination Office Ms Lin Meiyu, and other guests attended this capping ceremony.
To begin the official capping ceremony, UIC’s yayue orchestra presents a performance
For the first capping, parents wore Ji (Chinese traditional hairpin) for girls and Guan (Chinese traditional cap) for boys.
For the second capping, the students received good wishes from the officiating guests.
For the third capping, the guests of honour placed hats on each of the participating students. After completing the three sessions, the students listened to aspirations, etc., to show to the teachers and parents that they are an adult, and they will then prove that they are ready to take on the responsibilities.
The three stages of the ceremony
The officiant Luo Hong expressed the hope that the students will follow the path of life, pursue the career they love, serve the society, help others, and cultivate a mature mind to become a visionary, insightful, and appealing person.
Luo Hong expressed the hope that the students will follow the path of life
Prof Chen Zhi said that both Western liberal arts education and traditional Chinese education focus on cultivating a person's complete personality.
Prof Chen Zhi giving a speech
Ms Huang, the parent of Huang Diwei from the Social Work and Social Administration programme, said in the sharing that she has witnessed the transformation of her child since he began college. UIC’s Liberal Arts education broadens the student’s global vision. The high-intensity courses allow students not to be afraid of various challenges.
Mr Yi, the parent of Yi Yongshen, said that he was very excited to participate in such an event and it was a brand new experience for him. He explained how his child has been in UIC for more than a year and has really matured.
Two representatives of students participating in the ceremony shared their feelings and insights during the ceremony. Peng Zigui, an Environmental Science student, said that at the age of 20, students should study hard, be brave to explore, as well as being down to earth. She hopes that as an adult she will still think, be grateful, and explore.
Peng Zigui
Xu Zhaodong, who majors in Applied Economics, said that being an adult means after spending so much of his life being blessed by his parents that he is now able to live independantly with his own responsibilities.
Xu Zhaodong
Group photo
UIC’s Capping Ceremony has been held for four consecutive sessions since 2017. Before the ceremony, the students also participated in two experiential learning activities organised by the Whole Person Education Office (WPEO), namely, reading the scriptures and climbing the heights to improve their self-cultivation, to cultivate their sense of social responsibility, and enhance their sense of social responsibility.
From MPRO
Editor: Samuel Burgess, Zhang Fan
