Meeting in Wuhan, recounting the friendship of East China Normal University alumni; Gathering in Shanli, jointly building the Hubei "Alumni Home"

Meeting in Wuhan, Recalling the Friendship of Northeastern University Alumni; Gathering at Shanli, Jointly Building the Hubei "Alumni Home" On December 22, 2019, the Northeastern University Alumni Association hosted, and Shanli Co., Ltd. and the Asian Go Institute co-organized the Northeastern University Hubei Alumni 2020 New Year Reunion and the Hubei First Batch of "Alumni Home" Award Ceremony was grandly held in Wuhan, Hubei. More than 140 alumni from all over Hubei Province gathered together, reminiscing about their campus days, sharing their alumni friendship, and paying attention to the development of their alma mater. Li He, Secretary-General of the Northeastern University Alumni Association and Director of the Office of External Liaison and Cooperation, attended the event and delivered a speech, accompanied by Gao Guang, Deputy Director of the Office of External Liaison and Cooperation of Northeastern University. Before the meeting, the attending alumni watched the 2019 Northeastern University promotional video, reviewed its glorious history, learned about the development of the alma mater in recent years, and felt proud and honored that the alma mater is striding towards the goal of a "Chinese characteristic, world-class" university. After the meeting began, Li Yuncheng, Chairman of Huangshi Shanli Science and Technology Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Shanli Strip and Sheet Technology Co., Ltd., a representative of Hubei alumni, first expressed his gratitude for the strong support of the Alumni Association leadership and extended a warm welcome to the attending alumni. Shanli Company was founded by Li Yuncheng and Ma Guohua, alumni of the Thermal Energy major of Northeastern University. The company's technical backbone, Wu Jiamou, Fang Zhenyan, Li Wei, etc., also graduated from Northeastern University. For many years, Shanli Company has adhered to the motto of Northeastern University, "Self-improvement, knowledge and action as one," and given full play to Northeastern University's steel specialty, providing professional services in the research and development, key equipment manufacturing, and general contracting of various continuous heat treatment units for hot-dip galvanized/galvanized steel strips, continuous annealing units for carbon steel, color-coated units, continuous annealing units for non-oriented silicon steel, continuous annealing units for HiB oriented silicon steel, continuous annealing and pickling units for stainless steel, and pickling units, etc. It has provided more than 200 sets of continuous strip and sheet processing production lines to domestic and foreign customers, making its own contribution to the progress of China's steel industry. Subsequently, Li He, from the Alumni Association, delivered an enthusiastic speech, introducing the school's development achievements in 2019 and the "Double First-Class" construction situation, and expressing the alma mater's greetings and concern to the alumni on behalf of the school. He briefly introduced the preliminary arrangements for the establishment of the Northeastern University Hubei Alumni Association. The attending alumni once again felt the warmth from their alma mater, felt proud and honored by the fruitful achievements in the 2019 academician election and national science and technology awards selection, and were full of confidence and expectations for the future of their alma mater. At the award ceremony, Secretary-General Li He awarded the "Alumni Home" plaques to the Asian Go Institute, where alumnus Zhao Shengzhi is located, and Wuhan Shanli Strip and Sheet Technology Co., Ltd., where alumnus Li Yuncheng is located, making them the first batch in Hubei Province and the 50th and 51st "Northeastern University Alumni Homes" globally. The establishment of the first batch of "Alumni Homes" in Hubei has opened a new chapter in the work of alumni in Hubei. This will also become a platform for information exchange among alumni in Hubei, a bridge for win-win cooperation, a classroom for learning and further studies, a space for sharing experiences, and a haven for tea and discussion. Senior alumnus Deng Shijun shared with the alumni the hardships and difficulties in preparing for the Hubei Alumni Association over the past ten years, and expressed his ardent expectations for the upcoming establishment of the Hubei Alumni Association. During the dinner and reunion, the alumni reviewed the progress of the Hubei alumni activities in recent years, reminisced about their campus days, exchanged information about their recent work and life, added each other on WeChat, enjoyed themselves, and took commemorative photos. Finally, the alumni went to Wuhan Shanli Strip and Sheet Technology Co., Ltd., where alumnus Li Yuncheng is located, for an alumni forum. Li Yuncheng, Ma Guohua, Wu Jiamou, and others from Shanli Company, along with the attending alumni, actively offered suggestions for the development of their alma mater, and conducted in-depth discussions and communication on the preparation and arrangements for the Northeastern University Hubei Alumni Association and how the association can better serve the alumni after its establishment.