Date: April 12, 2019

At 8:30 a.m., April 12, the opening ceremony of the 120^th Sports Meeting of Southwest Jiaotong University was held on the playground in the northern area of the campus. Among leaders and guests present there were: Professor Wang Shunhong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Southwest Jiaotong University, Professor Xu Fei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the University, Associate Professor GUI Fuqiang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the University, Vice President of the University and Professor Pu Yun; and Professor Shen Huoming, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the University etc. The opening ceremony was presided over by Zhang Xuelong, Deputy Secretary of the University Party Committee.

With the warm spring breeze, they carried out the first agenda of the opening ceremony: teachers and students from various units formed different squares to walk into the playground together. In this process, each group was just like the proverb goes - "Like the eight Chinese gods each performing its unique genius to try to cross the sea", trying all means to showcase the good spirit and characteristics of teachers and students in various forms. This was not only a feast for the eyes of the distinguished guests and students as the audience, but also a perfect embodiment of the enterprising and positive spirit of Southwest Jiaotong University. The College of Humanities was the 12^th group to appear who wore white Tai-Chi suits and red ropes in hands, showing a clear, fresh and refined style. The slogan of "Humanity is the essence of the world. Humanity is the soul of Southwest Jiaotong University" was chanted extremely loudly and deafening. With a sudden sound of a sonorous drum, the neat team split up in an instant, and the big Chinese characters "Humanities 15" (since the year of 2019 witnesses the 15^th anniversary of the founding of the Humanities Institute) written in red cardboard came into view. Then, the graceful and melodious Mongolian dance music began to reverberate across the huge playground. Surrounded by the students, a student dressed in national costumes performed the Mongolian dance, which led to a long-standing applause even after the dance ended.

During the two-day competition, teachers and students achieved excellent results in various competitions, showing the elegant demeanor of Humanities College. Zhang Boying and Gao Yaru, who major in Chinese language and literature in the grade of 2018, Zhong Wenyu, who major in journalism and communication in the grade of 2018, and together with Yu Zhanfan, majoring in advertising in the grade of 2016, won the first place in women’s 4x100 meter relay competition. The team composed of Fan Yu, Dai Dewei, Li Zhihua and Zhu Yujie won the first place in men's 4x100 meter relay competition. Fan Yu, majoring in journalism and communication in the grade of 2018, won the first place in men's 100m final of group A hitting a record of only 11.02 seconds. Li Hongtong, majoring in advertising in the grade of 2017 and Zhang Heqi, majoring in journalism and communication in the grade of 2018, were the top two in men's shot-put final. Dai Dewei, majoring in advertising in the grade of 2018, won the second place in men's 400m competition of group A. In the long jump competition of female students, Zhao Huiling, a Chinese language and literature majored student in the grade of 2018, won the third place in group A.

A number of teachers in the College of Humanities also showed high standards in various competitions, such as in women's 60m final for teachers and workers, Chen Hangui won the first place with a comprehensive score of 13 points in group B. In men's 4x100m final for teachers and workers, the teachers' team representing the College of Humanities composed of Mr. Wang Qiang, Mr. Li Fan, Mr. Peng Jian and Mr. Chen Long won the eighth place in group A. The representative team of Humanities, composed of Liu Mingyue, Liu hanyue, Chen Hangui and Fu Pinjing, won the third prize in the group, taking just 1 minute and 11.59 seconds to hit the line.

All of them rejoiced sports from the endless joy generated from participation of all people. Their full attention to many interesting events contributed to their feel of the spirit of cooperation, just like the representative team of Humanities College who won the fourth place among group A in the activity of Penguin Walking.

Finally, the College of Humanities got the sixth place in the total scores of group A, and won the sports morality award, and the most creative award for the march-in ceremony. The excellent results fully showed the students' active participation in the school sports meeting, as well as the humanistic spirit of being the first. At the same time, it was also a celebration gift for the students of Humanities to celebrate the upcoming anniversary for their own college.