In the 120 anniversaries of the founding Beijing Jiaotong University, Lugris Fernando, the ambassador of Uruguay, Zhang Qi, director of education and culture, Gabriela Caics and Federico Armstrong were invited to communicate with teachers and students in Beijing Jiaotong University School of Architecture and Design, and gave Uruguay books related contemporary architectures to our school.
Xia Haishan, Dean of our college, vice president Zhang Ye, Wei Yunyun and other teachers and students communicated with Lugris in the College Library. Mr. Lugris said that Uruguay is in South America with a high level of culture, and became the cradle of South American contemporary artist. He also said that he was glad they had students from Uruguay to study at the Beijing Jiaotong University school of architecture and design in this fall, and hoped she can become a bridge to promote exchanges and link Chinese and Uruguay culture, and hoped to have more Uruguay students come to Beijing Jiaotong University to study in the future.
After the seminar, Lugris visited the third floor exhibition room and the college student activity center to watch student work in display with interest, accompanied by associate professor Zhang Chun. During the visit, Mr. Lugris said that these work reflected the innovations and vitalities from teachers and students, and achieved the perfect integration of Chinese traditional elements and contemporary art in the works.