On July 2, the opening ceremony of the 2026 "Chinese Bridge" Austrian Delegation was held at the Fengzejiang Lecture Hall of USX. Vice President Hu Yunjin, Pan Yaying, full-time Vice President of the Shaoxing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Austrian delegation leader Rao Fangmeng attended. Faculty from the School of International Education (SIE) and the School of Foreign Languages, together with the delegation and USX volunteers, also participated.

Hu welcomed the Austrian teachers and students. He noted that the Chinese Bridge, a core brand of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under the Ministry of Education, is a cultural bridge connecting hearts across borders, and introduced Shaoxing's heritage of rice wine, celadon, and Yue Opera. He raised three hopes for the students: to study Chinese diligently and understand its cultural depth; to explore the city and experience calligraphy, tea art, and Yue Opera to see a vibrant modern China; and to serve as youth ambassadors who bring the stories of Shaoxing and China back to Austria.

Pan presented a flag to the Multilingual Volunteer Service Center for International Students, and Lyu Zhiwei, Party Secretary of the SIE Party Branch, presented a flag to the delegation. Representatives of volunteers and Austrian students then shared their expectations.

The 14-day camp combines language learning, heritage experiences, city tours, and youth dialogues to help Austrian youth experience Yue culture and modern China firsthand.