On the morning of April 22, 2022, the inauguration ceremony of the "Cultural Exchange Practice Base" between the School of Overseas Education of Sichuan University and the Experimental Primary School of Sichuan Universitywas held in the Quzhen Hall of the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University. Hu Xiaodong, Member of the Education Working Committee of the Wuhou DistrictPartyCommittee, Member of the Leading Party Group of the Education Bureau&Director of the District Education Examination Center;Ren Huaixiang,Headof the Foreign Exchange&Cooperation Division of the Education Bureau of Wuhou District;Wu Tingting, Deputy Director of the Primary School Branch of the Wuhou District Institute of Education Science&Researcher of the District’sInternational Understanding Education;Liu Yan, Principal of the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University;Gong Yan, Executive Deputy Leader of the Preparatory Group for the New Campus of Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University;as well as someExecutive Deputy Principals (Shen Yong, Wang Ning and Huang Ying) and representatives of teacherstaffand students oftheAffiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University;Gao Wei, Party Secretary and Dean of the Schoolof Overseas Education of SCU;Lei Li, Deputy Dean of the School;Huang Juan from the Party and Government Office and Liu Tinglin from the Student Affairs Department, attendedthe event.

Principal Liu Yan first delivereda welcome speech on behalf of the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University. Mr. Liu introducedtherecent processand achievements ofsocial and cultural communicationon an international scale, as guided by theconcepts of "Typical Centennial School Culture, Excellent Traditional Culture, Classical Red Culture, Modern Science&Technology Culture and Excellent Global Diversified Culture"; he alsoexpressedhis gratitude on behalf of the School for the long-term care and support forsocial and cultural communicationby the School of Overseas Education of Sichuan University and the Education Bureau of Wuhou District.Notingthat the inauguration of the "Cultural Exchange Practice Base" of the School of Overseas Education of Sichuan University in the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University is not only an important event for Sichuan University to support the development of the Affiliated Experimental Primary School, but also a great event for the joint construction of the school and the local community,he said. This would be helpfulto further enhance the quality ofcultural communicationin the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University.

Dean Gao Wei extendedhis heartfelt appreciation to the colleagues from both sides,in a hope to bear fruitsin the future.Stressingthat the School of Overseas Education will proactivelypoolthe high-quality education resources of the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Sichuan University, so as to open a new window for international students to understand Chinese society,enrichtheir knowledge of Chinese culture and promote their emotional identification with the School and community. The School will alsomobilizedistinguishedteachers and international students to participate in the activities of the Base and launch various activities in innovative and diverse forms, he added, in ahope that the School will contribute to theeducationalreform as well as the internationalization of thePrimary Schoolthroughbuildingthe high-quality educationalresources.

Finally, Director Hu Xiaodongexpressedhis congratulations and gratitude to the School of Overseas Education of Sichuan University for its effortsinbasic educationbymakingpositiveresearcheson culture and education as well asthe sharing and dissemination of resources. Director Huspoke highly ofthe previous achievements insocial and cutural communicationof the Affiliated Experimental Primary Schoolon an international scale, pointing outthat the cooperation is a model of education-community cooperation in Wuhou District. He also hopedthat the establishment of the Cultural Exchange Practice Base willturn a new chapter forthe construction of schools withthe emphasis on international communicationin Wuhou District.