Yunnan University holds an opening ceremony for freshmen

Yunnan University holds an opening ceremony for freshmen on Sept 23. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The opening ceremony for freshmen from the Class of 2023 at Yunnan University was held in Wendian Square of its Chenggong Campus on Sept 23. Attendees included university cadres and all of this year's 9,666 freshmen, as well as their counselors.

Before the ceremony opened, the university's art troupe performed a warm-up performance. The ceremony then began with the raising of the national flag and the playing of the national anthem.

Yunnan University president Fang Jingyun makes a keynote speech during the opening ceremony, spelling out what is expected of the freshmen in terms of their patriotic duty and their approach to academic studies. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

Professors and undergraduates, as well as graduate students from the class of 2021, make speeches at the ceremony together with representatives of undergraduates, graduates and international students from the class of 2023. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The opening ceremony comes to a close in the chorus of the school song by the audience. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]