BEIJING: From billiards and basketball to pop quizzes and treasure hunts, a host of fun activities are being organized by colleges and universities across China to welcome first-year students to campuses as the autumn semester kicks off.
Wang Yuhan, 18, never expected to be drawn into an exciting water gun fight soon after her arrival at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in Guangdong province, in the middle of August.
The challenge organized for freshmen came with a set of tasks, such as playing a round of billiards, shooting a basket and taking pictures at a specific location, which all needed to be completed without being sprayed by an opponent’s water gun. If the water hit the name tag, it turned blue and the student concerned got knocked out of the game.
“I played billiards for the first time in my life. The fight challenge was thrilling. After the game, we all dug into a spread of desserts prepared by the university,” she said.
Wang, who is shy by nature, said she learned to work together with strangers during this team-building exercise, and also got familiar with the campus environment.
“I have heard the difference between high school life and studying at a university is the degree of independence one gains. … I hope to make more friends here,” she said. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
