Universities show off their creative admission packages

The Information Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government showcased the creative admission packages that 43 higher education institutions in Shanghai have prepared for their incoming students.

The designs, which could be found on the official WeChat account of the information office, range from elaborate lanterns to exquisite boxes and envelopes with pop-up art.

In addition to the admission letter, each freshman at Shanghai Fudan University will receive a gift parcel containing a small paper lantern that features carving designs depicting the four seasons.

The university said that it will be holding a lantern night for all freshmen when the new school year begins. The students have also been encouraged to write down their aspirations and wishes on a card that is attached to the lantern.

Also included in the package is a luggage tag, which symbolizes the university's hope that their students will "walk the world and into a better future".

Meanwhile, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has designed a package that comprises a box which resembles its iconic, 125-year-old school gate.

Tongji University, whose name references the Chinese idiom "crossing the river in the same boat", has created admission packages themed on winds and waves. The three paper boats included in the set express the university's hopes that their students will have a successful future.

As East China Normal University is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the admission letters have been imprinted with images of the school's famous streams, greenery and main buildings.

The admission package from Shanghai International Studies University takes the shape of an envelope, which signifies the opening up of a new chapter. The school's English motto, "Interpret the World, Translate the Future", has been printed on the cover to encourage students to help bridge China and the world.