The third Yunnan University (YNU) International Cultural Festival opens at the university’s Donglu campus, on Nov 14. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The third Yunnan University (YNU) International Cultural Festival opened at the university’s Donglu campus, on Nov 14. 

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives from the consulate-generals of Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Malaysia; Li Jianyu, deputy Party secretary of YNU, and teachers and students from the university’s International School. 

Li delivered a speech and announced the opening of the festival. 

The event, which lasted from Nov 14 to 16, included an opening ceremony, an exhibition of different countries’ cultures, an artistic performance, and a closing ceremony. 

Students from 20 different countries, including China, France, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and India, explained their unique customs and traditions, capturing the attention of the assembled audience.

Students at the Indian stand show off the culture of their home country at the third YNU International Cultural Festival. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

Teenagers in traditional Korean dress pose for a photograph at the international cultural festival. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]