On the afternoon of March 21st, Ding Lianpu, Director of the Mechanism Work Department of the China Foreign Cultural Exchange Center of the Ministry of Education and Deputy Director of the Qingdao Education Bureau, Sun Dagui, Deputy Secretary of the Education Working Committee of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Second level Inspector of the Qingdao Education Bureau, and Lv Haiping, Director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Department of the Qingdao Education Bureau, accompanied by Yao Yiqin, a First level Researcher of Education in Shenzhen, and Li Yaping, Director of the Social Power School Management Department, visited the Meisha Academy of Vanke in Shenzhen for investigation and research.
Figure 1: In STEAM laboratory, students confidently showcase their works
During the survey, the inspection team, led by Principal Dou Lianhui, visited characteristic teaching venues such as the school's woodworking classroom, STEAM classroom, and school lobby to understand the school's educational and teaching facilities and campus environmental conditions.
Figure 2: Principal Dou Lianhui introduces the school situation
At the subsequent research symposium, President Dou Lianhui gave a detailed introduction to the school's educational plan, educational philosophy, educational characteristics, teaching staff, and enrollment situation. The education bureaus of both cities have highly praised the school's educational direction of cultivating "world citizens and leaders with Chinese spirit". Deputy Director Ding Lianpu pointed out that during a critical period of student worldview, values, and outlook on life, Meisha Academy has firmly retained their Chinese roots through its unique educational model before students leave the country, making them ambassadors of communication between China and foreign countries, and transmitting a strong Chinese voice and power to the outside world.
Figure 3: Deputy Director Ding Lianpu's evaluation of Meisha Academy
Finally, the attendees conducted in-depth discussions from multiple perspectives, including Sino foreign cooperative education and the implementation of international courses in Chinese schools.