YNU school organizes field trip to research local towns

Yunnan University teachers and students pay a visit to Mile, located in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, on July 22. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The School of International Chinese Language Education at Yunnan University organized a field trip on social practices and cultural experience on July 22 in Mile city – located in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in China's Southwest Yunnan province.

Yunnan University, also known as YNU, is located in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province.

More than 30 teachers and students participated in the event, including over 10 from YNU's School of Physics and Astronomy, School of Foreign Languages and School of Ethnology and Sociology.

A student from YNU tries his hand at playing a locally made pipe in Yunnan province on July 22. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The YNU students and teachers went to Keyi town, Xiaoluti village in Xinshao town and Dongfengyun town in Mile county-level city.

They reportedly learned about the history and culture of the towns, experienced local folk customs and found out about the great changes taking place there in poverty alleviation, economic development and rural revitalization.

The field trip enabled the visitors to learn about the development of China's history and culture and also created a foundation of learning for Chinese and foreign students.

YNU teachers and students pose for a group photo. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]