Gen Z bridges cultures in Shanghai

International youth explore Shanghai's vibrant blend of tradition and modernity, gaining new insights into Chinese culture and society.

Amalia Garcia Lopez and Carlos Lafuente Picazo, two final-year university students from Spain, have just wrapped up a nine-day trip to Shanghai — a city they might one day consider calling home.

They were participants in the Young Explorer Program, jointly organized by the School of Journalism and Communication at Shanghai International Studies University and Nouvelles d'Europe (UK).

Designed to bring international members of Gen Z to China and introduce them to Shanghai, the program offers overseas youth the opportunity to experience Chinese culture firsthand and foster people-to-people exchange and mutual understanding.