Sustainability & Ancient Silk Road

The program is a full-time non -credit program under the theme of Sustainability & Ancient Silk Road, landing in the hot-spots within Gansu provincial region. This program highlights on an 7-day project-based fieldtrip . You will gain rich experience of on -the -way lectures, group discussions, excursions and more! Click for more information.

Theme: Sustainability & Ancient Silk Road

Time: July 13-25, 2025 (13 days)

Location: Lanzhou, Gansu, China 

Deadline of Nomination: April 30 (by Department 93. International Mobility, or directly contact UoC Regional Office China)

Online-Registration: May 3.

Cost: Each participant will have to pay 1500 yuan for registration. After, you can enjoy 13-day free accommodation and local transportation during the program. Please also be noted that participants will have to be responsible for all the other costs by themselves.

Background: 

Gansu Province is located at the upstream of the Yellow River, winding more than 1600 kilometers from the east to the west. It is the intersection zone of Qinghai-Xizang plateau, the Loess plateau and Inner Mongolian plateau like the shape of jade Ruyi, meaning good luck and blessing. The landform is so diverse, including grasslands and mountains, glaciers and rivers, Gobi desert.......Being colorful not only in the land view, it is also blessed as the cradles of traditional Chinese culture and enriches with a splendid cultures of 54 ethnic groups among all 56 Chinese peoples.

Lanzhou University (LZU) situates in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu as well as the geometric center of Chinese territory. Established in 1909, LZU covers a wide range of disciplines with distinctive advantages and features, has a total of 12 disciplines and hosts a vibrant academic community, comprising 19,775 undergraduates, 10,572 postgraduates, and 2,559 doctoral candidates and a faculty of 3,781 members

www.lzu.edu.cn