Art and Sports

Apr 16, 2024
Art and Sports

My Journey to the Great Wall Station in Antarctica, the Arctic, Ali in Tibet and Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa

Date
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024 16:00 - 17:30

In this Lakeside Forum,

we are going to immerse in Prof. GE Jianxiong’s four unforgettable travelling experiences. 

 

He has been to the South Pole and the North Pole, gone through the ridges and mountains and enjoyed the scenic views of the Tibetan Plateau and Mount Kilimanjaro.

 

Activity Information

 

Theme

My Journey to the Great Wall Station in Antarctica, the Arctic, Ali in Tibet and Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa

 

Speaker

Prof. GE Jianxiong

 

Time

16:00-17:30, April 16th, 2024 (Tuesday)

 

Venue

Administration Building West Wing 201

 

Language

 

Chinese

 

Content

 

Sharing experiences and insights from the Great Wall Station as a member of the 17th Chinese Antarctic Expedition Team, the expedition in Ali, Tibet, the journey to the North Pole (aboard a Russian Nuclear Icebreaker), and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa

 

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Warm Reminder

1. This event is only open to audiences aged 12 and above.

2. Entering the campus through the new South Gate of CUHK-Shenzhen is the closest to the activity venue.

3. Please present your ID Card and activity poster to the security guard when entering the university.

4. No parking spaces will be provided for this event.

5. Kindly refrain from smoking on campus.

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

Prof. Ge Jianxiong

 

Prof. Ge Jianxiong is the University Librarian of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, a Senior Professor of Fudan University, and a historical geographer. He has long devoted to scientific study, field research, and travel. His travel destinations cover the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and dozens of countries around the world. In 2000, he spent his summer in the 17th Chinese expedition to the Great Wall Station, Antarctica. In 2003, he worked for CCTV and the Phoenix Satellite Television as a compere and walked through eight countries in Africa. In 2006, he travelled to five countries in Central and South Asia. In 2015, he climbed the Kilimanjaro and took photos at the North Pole.

 

 

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