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一 | 　　7月9日至20日，南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”文化交流实践团赴意大利锡耶纳大学、锡耶纳外国人大学，开展为期12天的跨文化交流系列活动。活动以语言互通为前提，以中华优秀传统文化体验为载体，辅以问卷访谈调研，意在促进中意青年双向文化互鉴，推动中华文化更好走向国际青年。

Vessels enter a ship lock of the Pinglu Canal in Lingshan county, Qinzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on August 12, 2026.
Equipped with China's homegrown BeiDou positioning systems, drones and sensors, four vessels began trial runs along China's Pinglu Canal on Wednesday. The canal, which is planned for opening in September, will greatly inject economic vitality to areas along its route and turbocharge China's trade connection with the ASEAN with its cost-saving transportation, a Chinese analyst said.
The vessels conducting trials on Wednesday represent the main types expected to sail on this canal, namely loaded and unloaded 5,000-tonne ships as well as loaded 3,000-tonne and 1,000-tonne vessels, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The trials began when an unloaded 5,000-ton vessel departed from the Xinfu service area along the canal in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
With sensors collect data on their routes, movements, water currents and safe distances between ships, the tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation.
Chinese analysts said the tests starting on Wednesday, days after the canal completed its first full-route patrol, indicated that the canal is one step closer to its scheduled opening in September as final preparation work ramp up.
Zheng Ping, chief analyst at industry news portal chineseport.cn, told the Global Times on Wednesday that as a major project in the nation's water network, the opening of the canal later this year will bring sea changes to areas along its route with fresh economic opportunities with its role as a low-cost enabler for domestic and international trade.
"Inland water traffic has great advantage in transportation capacity and costs. While a train can typically carry 20 40-foot container or more, a waterborne vessel can easily carry over 100 such containers. So a five-times capacity is gained here, greatly reducing transportation costs for goods," Zheng said.
For goods that are not time sensitive, or for bulk cargo such as coal, aluminum or fertilizers, waterborne traffic has unparallel advantage, the expert noted.
The 134.2-kilometer-long Pinglu Canal is a key project of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. With total investment exceeding 70 billion yuan ($10.37 billion), the canal begins at the Pingtang River estuary in Hengzhou, administered by Nanning, follows the Qinjiang River into the Beibu Gulf, according to Xinhua News Agency.
It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949 and is designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tons.
In addition to facilitating transportation, modern canal system will also have the function of water resource diversion, flood control and irrigation, greatly boosting up local economic development, Zheng said.
Lei Xiaohua, deputy director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies at the Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, told the Global Times on Wednesday that the Pinglu Canal will serve as a new engine for the deep integration of industrial chains between China and ASEAN.
"Raw materials from ASEAN can enter China's hinterland via the Beibu Gulf ports at lower costs, while Chinese exports including aluminum products and building materials can reach Southeast Asia more efficiently," Lei said.
Against the backdrop of deep industrial chain integration between China and Vietnam, the canal, which offers a low-cost, high-capacity transport route, is poised to foster new models of cross-border industrial capacity cooperation, said Lei.
When operational in September, the canal will give inland regions in Southwest China a more direct river route to the sea. Cargo that previously had to travel eastward through the Port of Guangzhou will be able to head south directly toward ports in the Beibu Gulf, shortening some inland waterway journeys by about 560 kilometers, according to Xinhua.
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is an international trade and logistics network connecting China's western regions to ASEAN countries and other overseas markets.
The corridor has continued to record strong trade growth. During the first half of 2026, imports and exports transported through the corridor by its participating regions reached 517.23 billion yuan, up 13 percent year-on-year and setting a new record for the same period, per data released by Chongqing municipal government.
The corridor's rail service handled a record 1.425 million 20-foot equivalent units of cargo in 2025, up 47.6 percent year-on-year. As of early June of 2026, its network reached 593 ports in 128 countries and regions.
。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学

　　图为实践团成员大合影　　语言筑基：意语课堂搭建沟通桥梁　　实践团队联合意方助教开展意大利语专项授课，课程覆盖日常问候及传统文化相关词汇，配套中意双语讲义。课后设置单词抢答、情景模拟等趣味互动，以中式小文创作为奖励。

二 | 每节课末预留15分钟，用双语简介茶文化、剪纸等概念，提前激发意方学生对后续活动的兴趣。“系统的语言课程让中意青年能够基本交流，也让意大利同学对文化体验充满期待。”语言组负责人表示。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为实践团成员交流异域文化场景　　校址研学：穿行古城学堂感知意国学术底蕴　　实践团队在锡耶纳大学校方陪同下参观校园。该校成立于1240年，是欧洲最古老的大学之一。队员们沿中轴线走访文学院、生物技术学院及图书馆，聆听各院系发展历程。在中世纪建筑群环绕的学术回廊中，团队成员就中意高校教学模式差异与意方学生展开交流。此次参访拓宽了国际教育视野，为后续文化交流营造了平等对话的氛围。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为实践团在人工智能实验室中与锡耶纳大学教授探讨交流　　茶香为桥：一盏清茗串联东西方生活美学　　茶文化工坊正式开启。现场陈列龙井、碧螺春等五款中式茶叶，实践队员双语讲解茶叶分类与产地，演示温杯、注水、出汤等泡茶流程。意方学生分组观察干茶形态、轻嗅茶香，并可挑选一款茶叶装袋留念。锡耶纳大学学生马可表示：“光是闻香就能感受到截然不同的风味。

三 | ”交流环节中，中意青年围绕东西方饮茶习惯展开自由对话。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为实践团成员介绍中国古典茶类　　红纸生花：指尖非遗传递东方吉祥寓意　　非遗剪纸手作课堂举行。实践队员通过双语展板讲解剪纸历史与福纹、花鸟等纹样的吉祥寓意，示范折法与刻剪技巧。意方学生参照底稿动手创作，部分选择“福”字或窗花纹样。艺术史专业学生艾琳娜剪出对称花鸟纹样后感慨：“剪纸承载着中国百姓对美好生活的祝愿。”创作完成后作品统一陈列于展示墙，中意青年驻足交流，分享各国手工艺术传统。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为锡耶纳大学学生展示自己创作的剪纸作品　　翰墨留韵：笔墨之间感知汉字美学意境　　书法体验活动举行。实践队员介绍汉字起源与书法脉络，演示握笔运笔方法，一对一指导意方学生书写“福”“和”“安”等吉祥汉字。工程专业学生卢卡写出结构端正的“福”字后说：“用毛笔写字像是画画，汉字不仅是符号，更是视觉艺术。

四 | ”活动设置双语留言环节，中意青年互写寄语、制作书法书签留存，成为情感交流的独特载体。

五 | 非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为实践团成员教导如何正确握毛笔场景　　衣冠华夏：一袭汉服尽显国风风雅　　活动现场，队员们还结合实物展示与图文讲解，开展汉服文化科普宣讲。从汉服经典的交领、系带形制，到传统纹样的审美内涵，再到传统服饰承载的礼仪文化，带领意大利学子读懂中华服饰文化的深厚底蕴。

六 | 同时，队员们积极分享汉服文化在新时代的传承与创新，展现中华优秀传统文化的当代活力。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为汉服展示员与外国友人合影场景　　街巷调研：问卷调查沉淀中意文化互鉴硕果　　团队成员走进锡耶纳市中心文化遗产保护区及市政厅周边，采用双语问卷与随机街访结合形式，围绕意方青年对中华文化的认知程度、兴趣方向等开展调研。队员们与受访者面对面交流，细致记录不同年龄段民众的看法。“很多意大利青年对中国文化有兴趣，但了解渠道有限。”调研组成员表示。问卷数据为后续持续开展文化交流提供了参考。非遗共融·中意同辉——南通大学锡耶纳学院“意韵东方”实践团赴意大利开展跨文化交流研学　　图为实践团成员与锡耶纳大学学生访谈现场　　本次“意韵东方”实践团开展的跨文化交流系列活动涵盖意大利语专项课程、院系走访研学、四大传统文化沉浸式体验及问卷调研等内容。活动以语言授课和茶道、剪纸、书法、汉服四大文化载体为核心，为意大利青年提供了接触中华传统文化的实践机会，也为中意青年搭建了互动交流的平台。