On July 31, 2015, Shanghai Jiading No. 1 High School received over 150 teachers and students from the three countries participating in the 14th China-Japan-Korea Youngsters History Experience Summer Camp.
China, Japan and Korea are not only close to each other geographically, but also has a long history of exchange, today, the historical contradictions between the three countries have not been completely eliminated, becoming an important factor affecting the situation in East Asia. The China-Japan-Korea Youngsters History Experience Summer Camp is an important window for the youngsters in the three countries to share historical knowledge. It has been held in turns by China, Japan and Korea since 2004. At each camp, the youngsters of the three countries get together to learn history, enhance understanding and friendship, advocate a peaceful future and build up their own view of history.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Jiading No. 1 High School held the China-Japan-Korea Youngsters History Experience Summer Camp this year, and it is the first time that the camp is held in Shanghai, a famous historical and cultural city and an international metropolitan. On July 31, the first day of the camp, participants gathered at Shanghai Jiading No. 1 High School holding this activity, and they felt the profound cultural deposit of this famous school in Shanghai and the sincerity and warmth of the Chinese teachers, students and volunteers. In the evening over 150 teachers and students from the three countries gathered at the multi-function hall of Luming Building of the school for the camp opening ceremony. At the ceremony, the participants of the three countries took the oath, and the students of Jiading No. 1 High School performed wonderful programs with Chinese features for friends of the three countries. In a warm atmosphere, the teachers and students of the three countries started the ice-breaking game, to get known to each other and become gradually familiar.
The summer camp of this session has a period of seven days, and the campers visited Shanghai History Exhibition Hall at Oriental Pearl, Shanghai Lu Xun Park, the Celebrity and Culture Street of Duolun Road, Jedic Electronic (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. of Japan, Samsung Electronic (Suzhou) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. of Korea, Suzhou Museum and the Humble Administrator’s Garden, and heard the theme lecture “How Youngsters Build up Correct Historical View” given by Bu Ping, director of Modern History Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In addition, the camp also arranged group discussions, writing a letter home, designing theme T-shirt, making PPT by groups, and reporting and exhibition were arranged after each group activity; during the period, students of three countries also made free exchanges on the visits and lectures, and the teachers of history of the three countries also held discussions on teaching of history and views on history. The camp also held colorful interesting games such and untying hand chain and relay race, and at the closing ceremony, a costume party was arranged.
The summer camp attracted a number of media, the Korea Broadcasting System (KBS), China Shanghai Wenhui-Xinmin United Press Group “ThePaper” tracked and interviewed the camp in the whole course.