From June 19th to July 4th, IMPA 2013 class continued a visit to Anhui province after the Shanghai expedition was completed. It was led by SPPM Associate Dean Meng Bo and Professor Yin Chengzhi. The trip got support from MCC Overseas Ltd. and Hefei municipal government.
The 5-day field trip was designed based on diversified fields, including public administrative practice, economic development, urban planning and agricultural development, etc. In Hefei, student toured sites of Anhui Museum, Hefei Bidding Center (HBC), Hefei Administration Service Center, Binhu New District construction headquarters and Wetland Forest Park. Following that, they also had a good time with the inhabitants and staff in Sanli’an Street Community and Zhuyinli Community Service Center. Students experienced exciting innovations and technologies when visiting factory of Hefei BOE Optoelectronic Technology CO., Ltd and USTC iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. To engage with the agricultural development in rural areas, they paid a special visit to strawberry planting base in Feitang village, Shuihu town, Changfeng County.
In Bengbu city, students visited two major projects of Anhui Construction Engineering Group (SOE) and had a symposium with its group leaders.
The five-day field trip in Anhui province reflected the development and achievement in China’s medium-sized city and rural areas. Students learned about the public administration practice in different areas of China, which presented good examples for the development in their own countries.
