Followed by Minister Thamrongvech’s speech, Hua Zilong, who was an international student representative graduated from Cambridge University and is currently studying at the Yenching Academy, also spoke about his experiences as an international student at PKU. He emphasized on his passion and interest in Chinese culture, and that it was his love for Chinese culture that has brought him to China and to study at Peking University upon graduation from Cambridge. Chinese student Zhang Feiwen was the other student representative who is currently studying at the Yuanpei college of PKU. This is her third year participating in the ICF. She spoke sentimentally of the progressive development of the festival that she has witnessed along with her personal development over the three years.
Towards the end of the Opening Ceremony, President Lin returned to the stage. With iconic flags of the festival swinging behind, he formally announced the commencement of the twelfth International Culture Festival.
