Small World, Big Connections: Global Youth Gather at HKUST(GZ) for PLACE 2026

HKUST(GZ) has turned into a vibrant global hub this August, welcoming young participants from 45 countries and regions to the cross-campus Playshop for Language and Cultural Exchange (PLACE) Summer Camp 2026. At the camp, students sailed across the Lingdingyang Bay and marveled at China's story through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. They wore hanfu (traditional Chinese attire) and made pressed flower art, diving deep into the country's cultural heritage. Yet what lingered longest was not the...