On the afternoon of October 8th, the launch ceremony for Hainan Normal University’s 75th anniversary flag relay event, themed “Seventy-Five Glorious Years, Passing the School Flag with Love,” was held at the library plaza of the Longkun South Campus. The university’s party and administrative leadership team, including Xu Mei, Chen Xiangsong, Yang Zijiu, Wang Yu, Liu Rubing, Han Xiaoyu, Zhang Yin, Wang Renbin, and Huang Yijun, attended the event. The ceremony was also attended by 258 representatives, including retired teachers, middle-level cadres, students, alumni, and student volunteers. The event was presided over by Yang Zijiu, a standing member of the university's Party Committee and Vice President.
Before the ceremony began, all participants stood in a neat formation, outlining the shape of a banyan tree, a key symbol of the university's spirit. Inside the tree’s outline, the number “75” was formed to represent the anniversary, marking a solemn and meaningful moment for everyone to witness.
Party Secretary Xu Mei and President Chen Xiangsong jointly unveiled the countdown to the 75th anniversary celebration. As the red silk cloth was slowly lifted, the series of activities for the school’s 75th anniversary officially commenced.
Following the unveiling ceremony, Wang Yu, a standing member of the Party Committee and Vice President, accepted a donation on behalf of the university from alumnus He Jian, Chairman of Sanya Overseas Chinese School and a 1982 graduate of the Chinese major. Wang Yu also presented a donation certificate to Jin Yuan, Vice Principal of Sanya Overseas Chinese School and a 2005 graduate of the Computer Technology major, who represented the donor.
Xu Mei expressed her gratitude on behalf of the university to all the teachers, students, alumni, and friends who helped organize the event and extended sincere greetings to the alumni at home and abroad, as well as friends from various sectors who have long supported the development of the university. She emphasized that the 75th anniversary celebrations are both a tribute to the school's 75 years of hard work and an opportunity to unite all teachers, students, and alumni, strengthening their sense of belonging and pushing forward the university’s leapfrog development, with the goal of accelerating the establishment of a top-tier normal university in China. In just 31 days, the university will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Xu Mei called on all departments to enhance their sense of responsibility, mission, and urgency, and to make every effort ensuring the success of all anniversary activities. “Let us pass on the spirit of Hainan Normal University, gather under the banyan tree, celebrate this grand event, share our friendships, and plan for future development. Together, we will witness this important historical moment for Hainan Normal University and create a brighter future for our alma mater,” she said.
Xu Mei officially announced the start of the 75th anniversary flag relay event. The crowd erupted in applause, with fireworks lighting up the sky in a vibrant display of colors. Xu Mei and Chen Xiangsong raised the university flag and the anniversary flag, leading the teachers’ representatives to the school avenue, where they ceremoniously handed the flags to Wang Bin, President of the Alumni Association, and Liu Zhu, Secretary-General of the Alumni Association. In front of the Tin Ka Ping Education College, the flag bearers passed the flags to Liu Tianqing, the prospective president of the Haikou Alumni Association, and Kang Di, President of the Alumni Enterprise Association. Student and alumni representatives then escorted the flags to the school gate.
It is reported that after the flag relay begins on campus, the relay will continue through various alumni associations across the country, eventually returning to the university on the anniversary day, November 8th.
