During this summer vacation, the university launched a themed home visit initiative titled "Hand in Hand Retracing the Long March Trail · Jointly Nurturing Pomegranate Blossoms". Led by university leaders, teams were dispatched to Guangxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, and other regions. They deeply integrated academic guidance, cultural immersion, policy briefings, company visits for job expansion, and home visits, striving to bridge the "last mile" of collaborative talent education. Along the way, they extended the classroom into students' homes, bringing the university's care and warmth straight to their hearts.

Guangxi Route: Post-Disaster Support Warms Guangxi, Home-School Collaboration Nurtures Students

On August 19, Xu Yeqin, Secretary of the University Party Committee, led a team to Nanning, Guangxi, to visit the families of disaster-affected students, 2026 intake students, and some student representatives.Xu Yeqin gave each student advice and encouragement regarding their plans for further study, preparation for studying abroad, and career directions.For families impacted by floods, the home-visit team learned in detail about post-disaster recovery progress, and gave key briefings on the "green channel" and student loan policies. "We never expected the university's teachers would come all the way to our home. We feel at ease with our child at the university," said the mother of Su, whose family was affected by the floods, with deep emotion.

Xu Yeqin Talks with a Student and Her Parents. Photo by Student Affairs Department of the Party Committee

On this trip, the university also prepared cultural and creative gifts for each student's family, delivering campus culture alongside heartfelt care across the land of Guangxi. The home-visit team integrated the effort to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation into concrete care, turning home visits into a walking ideological and political lesson.

Qinghai Route: Delivering Care Across Thousands of Miles, Policy Briefings Warm Hearts

From July 26 to 28, Liu Yi, Deputy Secretary of the University Party Committee and President, led a team to Xining City and the Hainan Zang Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai, to visit the families of two students, including one from the School of Chemistry and Materials Science. The home-visit team held in-depth talks with students and their parents on academic adaptation and career planning. Liu Yi gave a detailed introduction to the university's seven-in-one support system consisting of scholarships, grants, loans, work-study programs, tuition reduction, tuition exemption and subsidies, as well as military recruitment policies. One parent said emotionally, "We never expected the president and teachers would travel so far specifically to our home and explain everything concerning our child so clearly. We feel truly reassured."

Liu Yi and His Team Take a Group Photo with a Student and Her Parent. Photo by Shen Yijun

In addition, the team paid a special visit to alumni working at the grassroots level in Qinghai and delivered an admission letter in advance to a 2026 intake student, conveying the educational warmth of "care before setting foot on campus". The team also visited faculty and students conducting summer social practice at the Qinghai Provincial Museum.

Xinjiang Route: Home Visits Bring Policy Support and Warmth to the Frontier, Company Visits Boost Employment

From August 13 to 17, Li Junjie, Deputy Secretary of the University Party Committee and Secretary of Committee for Discipline Inspection, led a team to Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang for a five-day program of home visits and social practice. The team visited the homes of students from the School of Management and the School of Law. Based on the students' on-campus performance, they tailored academic improvement and career development plans for each student, covering major selection, exam preparation, and academic fluctuations. The students' parents said that the university's teachers had traveled a long way to visit their homes and provide targeted support, explaining their children's situation in detail and offering practical solutions, which greatly reassured the whole family.

Li Junjie Takes a Group Photo with a Student and His Parents. Photo by Student Affairs Department of the Party Committee

During the trip, the team visited the Bortala Museum to learn about the historical trajectory of exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups. They also visited local enterprises, including Xinjiang Tianlai Xiangniu Food Co., Ltd., exchanging views on talent supply and demand, internships, and practical training, laying the groundwork for cooperation to promote graduates' employment in Xinjiang.

In early August, a home-visit task force formed by the University Undergraduate School and three schools in the university traveled more than 4,000 kilometers to Kashgar, Xinjiang, to conduct home visits to six students' families. The team set up development profiles for the students they visited, explaining academic adaptation, policies on recommendation for postgraduate study without examination, and the student support system in detail to parents, and offering targeted suggestions based on the students' on-campus performance. Xiaoyu, a first-year student at the School of Pharmacy who advanced from the preparatory program to undergraduate studies, held her admission letter and said excitedly, "The university provides such warm and thoughtful care. From Kashgar to Wuhan, I don't feel adrift at all."

Yunnan Route: Targeted Advice on Further Study and Employment, Industry-Education Integration for New Pathways

From July 25 to 29, Li Hongyan, Member of the Standing Committee of the University Party Committee and Vice President, led a team through Xundian, Kunming, Yuxi, Jianshui, and other places, to visit the families of seven students from the School of Physical Education and other schools. The home-visit team gave parents a detailed explanation of the university's talent development program, and "diagnosed" each student's situation and offered tailored advice regarding further study and career options. One parent said emotionally, "Normally we can only learn about our child's situation at university online. The fact that the university representatives travel such a long way to meet us face to face makes our whole family feel deeply cared for."

Li Hongyan and Her Team Talk with a Student and Her Parents. Photo by Cao Fan

During the trip, the team visited Yunnan Endian Technology Industry Development Co., Ltd. for company visits and job expansion, promoting industry-education integration and collaborative talent cultivation. They also toured the Kedu Red Army Long March Memorial Hall and exchanged ideas with faculty and students from Minzu University of China who were conducting social practice there, discussing revolutionary heritage education and ethnic unity.

Guizhou Route: Targeted Financial Aid Solves Problems, Reflecting on the Long March by the Chishui River

In early August, Qin Rui, Member of the Standing Committee of the University Party Committee and Vice President, led a team to Guiyang, Zunyi, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and other places in Guizhou for home visits. Focusing on the education-related financial pressure faced by students from economically disadvantaged families, the team systematically explained the seven-in-one support system of scholarships, grants, loans, work-study programs, tuition reduction, tuition exemption and subsidies, earnestly honoring the commitment that "no student will drop out of school due to family financial hardship". "We had long worried that our child would lack financial support for postgraduate studies. The teachers' explanations have put our minds at ease," said one parent. For academically weak students, the team adopted a "one growth plan for each student" approach, providing comprehensive support including academic tutoring, resource support, and development planning.

The Home-Visit Team Visits the Long March Memorial Hall Together with Student Parents. Photo by Student Affairs Department of the Party Committee

In addition to home visits, the team visited the Four Crossings of the Chishui River Memorial Hall in Tucheng, Xishui. Qin Rui delivered an on-site mini Party lecture, recounting the Red Army's four crossings of the Chishui River. Through this, the team integrated the Long March spirit into joint home-and-school education to deepen students' devotion to family and country.

Shaanxi Route: Tailored Profiles for Meticulous Care, On-Site Study at Revolutionary Heritage Sites

From July 19 to 22, Fang Debin, Member of the Standing Committee of the University Party Committee and Vice President, led a team to Yan'an, Wuqi, Xi'an, Fuping, and other places, to visit the families of five students from the School of Computer Science and other schools. Before departure, the team created an individualized development profile for each student they would visit. During the home visits, Fang Debin analyzed career prospects and growth paths for students in detail in light of industry development trends. "We don't know much about academic and career planning at university. The teachers made a special trip to our home and explained everything so thoroughly. We feel greatly reassured," one parent said with relief.

Fang Debin and His Team Are Visiting a Home. Photo by Qiu Mengna

After the home visits, the team carried out revolutionary heritage study tours at sites including the Memorial Hall of the Central Red Army's Long March Victory in Wuqi Town and the Former Site of the Yan'an Institute for Nationalities. Fang Debin delivered a mini Party lecture for faculty and students at the site, integrating the Long March spirit into educational practice.

Gansu Route: Addressing Questions on Academic Planning, Discussing the Red History of Longyuan

From July 18 to 21, Ma Yutang, Member of the Standing Committee of the University Party Committee and Vice President, led a team to Lanzhou, Dingxi, Baiyin, Tianshui, and other places, to visit the families of five students from the School of Marxism and other schools. The home-visit team learned in detail about students' academic difficulties and concerns about their future development. The team systematically introduced the university's financial aid policies and educational philosophy, and elaborated on the profound significance of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation embodied therein. Focusing on graduate school entrance exams, civil service exams, and public institution recruitment exams, the team's teachers mapped out personalized growth plans for each student. "We feel completely at ease entrusting our child to you!" one parent said sincerely after an in-depth conversation with the teachers.

Ma Yutang and His Team Take a Group Photo with a Student and Her Parents. Photo by Li Enpu

The team also visited the Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Lanzhou Office for revolutionary heritage education. Drawing on Gansu's red history, the team shared Long March stories with students and parents, turning home visits into a walking ideological and political lesson.

Liu Hong Release Date: September 4, 2026