On the morning of 15 May, 2025, Chongqing Medical University held a cultural root-seeking activity for retired staff at the centre garden of the North and South Buildings in Yuanjiagang Campus, themed “Return to Campus to Recall the Hard Years and Pass on the Spirit”.
GE Ping, Vice President of the university, attended the event, which was joined by some retired cadres, pioneers of the university, veterans of the westward move and their relatives, as well as retired faculty and staff over 80 years old, to recall the hard early years of the university and feel the vibrant life of the campus in the new era.
In her speech, GE Ping said that the North and South Buildings have always carried the spiritual heritage of “rigour, pragmatism, diligence and progress” of Chongqing Medical University and are an eternal cultural symbol in the hearts of its people. She thanked the retired staff for their outstanding contributions to the university’s development and sincerely welcomed them to visit often and continue to offer advice for its growth. During the event, the university leader and volunteers pinned a universiy badge on each retired staff member.
The “Time Capsule Postbox” attracted the retired staff, who wrote and posted messages to the future. These messages looked back on the hard years with deep emotion and expressed earnest wishes for the university’s future development. A specially set up photo spot captured the bright smiles of the retired staff with the new look of the campus.
The retired staff visited the exhibition on the history and achievements of the university at the Innovation Centre-Shangyi. The archives, precious old photos and digital display screens in the exhibition hall evoked their endless memories of the past.
This warm reunion across time built a spiritual bridge connecting the past and the future.
(Translated by AI)
