The 15th Shanghai International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp is being held from July 16 to July 25, 2019. Hosted by the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign countries and Shanghai Youth Federation, the 10-day program has invited more than 120 persons from 20 countries.

On the evening of July 15, 24 hours before the Camp kicked off, teenagers from all over the world were picked up from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. All the preparatory work was about to come to fruition.

from 11:00 p.m, at the airport

Student volunteers get ready to meet foreign campers.

Australian campers are the first to arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

Campers from Trinidad and Tobago arrive at Shanghai Pudong Airport early in the morning.

Campers from Burkina Faso take a group photo with their teacher.

Campers from Panama also take a group photo with their teacher.

Bolivians arrive in Shanghai.

Campers from the Republic of San Marino, the third smallest statein the world and the oldest republic still in existence.

People from Myanmar, China’s neighbor, also arrive.

These Romanians smile sweetly.

Teenagers set out for camp by bus.

7:00 a.m- 9:00 am, at the camp

Everything has been well arranged.

Volunteers have stayed up late to make preparations.

Beautiful dorms are waiting for campers.

10:00 a.m-10:00 p.m

A close interaction among campers begins.

The Youth Interactive Friendship Camp of this year is centered on the theme "Peace, Friendship and Future". Campers are going to promote friendship and cultural understanding through different activities.

(Story by Wang Jiaye;

Translated by Shi Yue, Zheng Qian)