On May 18th, Vice Rector Zou Tongqian from the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan paid a visit to Northwest University.
Prof. Zou Tongqian introduced the basic information of the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan, saying that Xi'an, as the starting point of the Silk Road, has rich cultural heritage and tourism resources. As a comprehensive university, Northwest University has very fruitful research achievements in the fields of archaeological excavation, cultural heritage management and tourism management, which are of great significance to the construction of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. He hopes that Northwest University will offer more help and support in personnel training, mutual visits of teachers, discipline exchange, laboratory construction, etc., and make contributions to the mutual appreciation of civilizations and people-to-people connection along the Silk Roads.
Prof. Chang Jiang pointed out that Xi’an is the starting point of the Silk Road, Samarkand is the pearl of the Silk Road, Northwest University and the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage have a good basis for cooperation and broad prospects for cooperation. He expressed his appreciation for the support and assistance given by the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage in the construction of the Collaborative Research Center for the Archaeology of the Silk Roads, the China-Central Asia Joint Laboratory of Humanity and Environment, and the excavation of the Central Asian archaeological team. He expressed that both sides can continue to make efforts in curriculum construction, visiting scholars, faculty training, scientific research cooperation, laboratory construction, etc. to deepen cooperation, produce cooperation results with international influence, and make the cooperation implemented and become a benchmark of cooperation and exchange between universities along the Silk Road.
During the meeting, the participants discussed in depth on issues related to future cooperation and exchange.
