UoM British & Chinese Students Visit RHS Garden Bridgewater | Friendship Programme

On 19th April 2024, UoM students from our Manchester-China Friendship Programme 🇬🇧🇨🇳 visited the beautiful RHS Garden Bridgewater, located on the outskirts of Manchester.
From strolling through the enchanting Chinese streamside garden to sipping on a variety of tea flavours at the Music Pavilion, every moment was a celebration of nature and friendship.
Huge thanks to the RHS volunteers that guided us around the garden, explaining its fascinating histories, and to Feixia Yu for hosting the tea ceremony!
Organisers: Manchester China Institute & Manchester China Forum
Video producer: Jake Ruding
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The Manchester China Institute has teamed up with the Manchester China Forum (MCF) and UoM’s International Office to help integrate new Chinese students into campus life, while simultaneously enriching the campus experience for local students.
The Manchester-China Friendship Programme (MCFP) seeks to develop mutual understanding and friendships between British and Chinese students from the University of Manchester, particularly important at a time when anti-Asian prejudice, discrimination, and aggression has increased in the UK and around the world. Integration is at the heart of the programme, as we hope to address the long-standing issue of hostility and racially targeted violence faced by Chinese student communities on western campuses.
The scheme offers several exciting intercultural activities throughout the academic year to develop positive interactions between UK-based "host" students and newly arrived Chinese freshers. MCFP participants explore Manchester's heritage sites, discover foreign cultural celebrations, share traditional dishes, try out new sports, and get together for socials. Through the prism of Sino-British cultural exchanges, UoM British and Chinese students can better understand each other's backgrounds, learn from one another, and promote an inclusive campus environment for all.
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