四月春日，我们齐聚一堂，共同庆祝宁波诺丁汉大学二十周年的辉煌里程碑。在这个充满意义的时刻，我们拉开了校友返校季的序幕，开启了一连串精彩活动的篇章。让我们一起回顾这个激动人心的开端，并期待接下来更多的精彩。

On 13 April, we gathered together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC). This significant milestone marks the beginning of the alumni homecoming season, unveiling a series of exciting events. Let's revisit this exhilarating start and cast our eyes what else is in store over the coming weeks! 

开幕式精彩瞬间

Highlights of the Opening Ceremony

在开幕式上，由宁诺2010届计算机专业校友王力为主持，执行校长乔纳森·加里波第教授回顾了宁诺二十年的辉煌成就，并描绘了宁诺未来的发展蓝图。

The opening ceremony was hosted by Liwei Wang, a 2010 UNNC Computer Science graduate. Professor Jon Garibaldi, the Provost, delivered a speech that reviewed the remarkable achievements of UNNC over the past two decades and proposed ambitious visions for the future. 

奥运冠军、乒乓球大满贯得主邓亚萍博士，作为诺丁汉大学杰出校友代表出席，她的发言激励人心；第一届宁诺校友代表徐颖峰的分享真挚动人。

Dr Yaping Deng, a decorated Olympic champion and Grand Slam table tennis winner, attended as a special guest and alumna from University of Nottingham UK, with her inspiring speech motivating everyone present. The heartfelt sharing by the first UNNC alumni representative, Yingfeng Xu, moved the audience. 

校友们的发言不仅唤起了大家对校园生活的美好回忆，更为年轻一代的追梦者们点燃了希望之火。

Their words and sharing not only evoked fond memories of campus life but also ignited a spark of hope for the younger generation of UNNCers with big dreams.

邓亚萍博士现场回答了校友们的三个的问题，激励人心，引人深思。

当校友问到为何退役后会选择去学习并获得博士学位时，她说：“人生就是要挑战自我，跳出舒适圈，克服恐惧并且一直坚持下去，其实不是胜者为王，而是剩者为王，剩下的人，坚持下来的人，才是王者。”

Dr Yaping Deng answered three questions from alumni, which were inspiring and thought-provoking.

One member of the alumni community asked why she chose to study for a postgraduate degree after her retirement from professional table tennis, with the Olympian and Nottingham graduate responding: "Life is about challenging yourself, stepping out of your comfort zone, overcoming your fears and sticking to it all the time; in fact, it is not the winner who is king, but people who are consistent. Those who stick it out to the end, those who persevere, they are the real winners.”

校友又问逆境之中究竟是该奋勇直前还是该韬光养晦时，她说：“困境时心更要坚定，不要怀疑自己，遇到问题是好事，要放下已有的荣誉，轻装前行。体育界经常说，从领奖台下去，一切都是从零开始。”

在校友问小孩几岁学习乒乓球更好时，她说：“练体育不只为了成为冠军，而是要树立终身体育锻炼的意识，体育同时也是一种爱好，一种社交，帮孩子们更好地融入群体。”

Another UNNC graduate asked whether it is better to go forward in the midst of adversity or to bide one's time, with Yaping Deng’s responding: "The heart should be stronger after adversity, don't doubt yourself; it's good to encounter problems, let go of existing pride, and strive to move forward with less weight upon your shoulders. In terms of sport, there is a saying 'get down from the podium and begin again from zero’.”

And finally, when alumni asked at what age children should learn table tennis to emulate her success, she said: practicing sports is not only to become a champion, but to establish a lifelong sense of physical exercise; sport is also a hobby, a social outlet, and helps children better integrate into a group."

校友返校季开幕仪式是校友返校季系列活动的一个良好开端，当天的活动也受到了校友们的热烈欢迎。

It has been an excellent start of our Alumni Homecoming Season events, with the day and its activities being warmly received by our alumni.

二十周年校庆捐赠活动也在上周末进入预热阶段。在得知捐赠项目预热的第一时间，宁诺校友邹子晖（2010年，金融、财务与管理）立刻慷慨解囊，支持母校发展，他说：“UNNC有我的四年青春，希望通过捐赠的方式把爱与火花一诺一诺地传递下去。”

The 20th anniversary Alumni Giving Back campaign also opened to attendees over the weekend. Upon learning of the opportunity, alumnus Zihui Zou (Finance, Accounting and Management, 2010) immediately supported the development of his alma mater generously. He said, "UNNC has my four years of youth, and I hope that the love and spark will be passed on one after one through the donation." 

胡玲玲（2012年，英语语言文学）在看到校友转发的捐赠链接后，立刻向母校捐赠，她说：“没有UNNC的培养，就没有我在牛津念硕士的精彩经历。感恩母校，祝宁诺，我亲爱的母校，二十周年快乐！愿母校越来越好，桃李满天下！”

Lingling Hu (English Language and Literature, 2012) supported the 20th Anniversary Giving as soon as she saw the donation link forwarded by another alumnus, saying, "Without studying at UNNC, I would not have had the wonderful experience of studying for my master's degree in University of Oxford. I am grateful to my alma mater and wish UNNC, my dear alma mater, a happy 20th anniversary! May my alma mater become better and better, and may the students and students of my alma mater fill the world!”

在短短两天的预热时间里，已经有两百多位校友和朋友们参与支持。项目即将正式上线，让我们一起支持宁诺未来发展！

Within just two days of opening to attendees on UNNC campus, more than two hundred alumni and friends contributed their support. The project will be launched for all soon, get ready to support the development of UNNC with us!