On the morning of October 19, 2024, the 12^th ‘Ginkgo Melody Pavilion’ Ginkgo Festival of Liaoning University (LNU) opened on the Ginkgo Road on Chongshan Campus. Party Secretary Pan Yishan, Deputy Party Secretary and President Yu Miaojie, Deputy Party Secretary Zhang Hongxin, and Vice President Shi Baodong attended the opening ceremony. Members of the Party Committee, heads of relevant functional departments and colleges, representatives of faculty and students, as well as friends from various sectors of society participated in the opening ceremony.

In his speech at the opening ceremony, Party Secretary Pan Yishan highlighted that the ginkgo trees standing along the 200-meter-long Ginkgo Road have witnessed the construction and development of Liaoning University over the years, nurturing the university’s spirit, demeanor, and culture. The Ginkgo Festival, one of the ‘Nine Festivals’ under the theme of ‘Love My LNU’, featuring science, technology, culture, sports, and the arts, has reached its 12^th year and has been well-received by the faculty and students as well as widely recognized by people from all walks of life. He noted that the Ginkgo Festival serves as a significant vehicle for expressing the spirit of Liaoning University, a brand program nurturing its unique character, and a shining event showcasing its culture. He encouraged more faculty and students to actively participate in this cultural feast, nourishing their interests and passions, enriching their quality and potential, encountering the stories of Liaoning University amidst the scenery, and appreciating the style and ethos of the university through every branch and leaf. He hoped that the Ginkgo Festival would become a golden memory lingering in everyone’s hearts.

Deputy Party Secretary and President Yu Miaojie presented awards to the representatives of the winners of the 8^th Golden Lens Photography Festival.

Deputy Party Secretary Zhang Hongxin hosted the opening ceremony.

Vice President Shi Baodong announced the list of winners for the 8^th Golden Lens Photography Festival.

At the end of the opening ceremony, the university leaders and members of the Party Standing Committee jointly pressed the ginkgo leaf cursor to inaugurate the 12^th ‘Ginkgo Melody Pavilion’ Ginkgo Festival of Liaoning University.

During the ginkgo festival, the university also launched a series of brand activities such as the Golden Lens photography exhibition and the college students’ club culture festival, as well as a series of scientific and cultural activities such as the Ginkgo Forum.