In honor of the 68th anniversary of Beihang University, a campus carnival kicked off at both the Xueyuan Road campus and the Shahe campus on October 24.

The campus carnival

Cao Shumin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Beihang University, joined the crowd at the carnival

President Xu Huibin came to the booths to have in-person experience of the carnival

At the two campuses, carnival booths with all kinds of food, handcrafts, interactive games and unique activities were set up, in preparation for the arrival of alumni from all over the world.

A special photo wall with black-and-white portraits of alumni at their student ages was exhibited, reviving those beautiful and unforgettable memories in the past. After taking group photos in front of the New Main Building, alumni signed their names at the signature wall and wrote down their sincere wishes.

Alumni from every corner of the world got reunited at Beihang and granted their wishes to the university

A “garbage sorting” game booth at the carnival

At the carnival, a Zhongyang County products promotion booth was also set up to sell Zhongyang’s food and intangible cultural works. Zhongyang County of Lyuliang City, north China's Shanxi Province, is a county that Beihang has helped to meet its poverty alleviation target.

The celebration bustled with all kinds of fascinating activities including booth games, handcraft exhibitions, food and beverage stalls, and DIY workshops. Students and staffs had a lot of fun at the carnival.

Besides booth activities, students from different campus clubs and associations also staged splendid performances like singing, dancing, chorus and martial arts show in celebration of Beihang’s 68th anniversary, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

The ceremony came to an end at 3 p.m. Up to now, the anniversary campus carnival has been held for nine consecutive years, with alumni, students and staff getting reunited at Beihang in celebration of the university’s anniversary each year at this time.

Reported by Zhang Siyang, Li Chaoyang and Zou Zhicheng

Photographed by Wang Zining, Tang Jingxue, Wang Chunzheng and Zhang Keli

Reviewed by Dong Zhuoning

Edited by Jia Aiping

Translated by Xiong Ting