International students from five universities in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area gathered on Tuesday for a group celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year, gaining an immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture while promoting exchanges through diverse activities on campus.

Organized by the Shanghai Ocean University, the celebration featured a feast of delicacies, performances, and interactive activities such as writing couplets, making lacquer fans, getting pearls from shells, and setting off fireworks.

The Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai Dianji University and Shanghai Jian Qiao University are located close to each other in Lin-gang. They hold celebration events separately for the students staying for Spring Festival, and this is the first time the five universities joined hands to provide a platform to connect, exchange and share, according to the organizer.