At the morning of June 8, 2017, the opening ceremony of 2017 China and America Cultural Tourism International Summer Seminar held in School of History and Culture. Prof. Zhang Ligang, assistant dean of School of History and Culture, Prof. Ye Rongmao, principle of California State University Long Beach Campus student group and visiting professor of School of History and Culture attended this meeting.

Vice dean Zhang Ligang extended a warm welcome to the students who had come all the way from the United States to participate in this seminar and briefed on the basic situation and history of Henan University school of History and Culture. Prof. Zhang Ligang indicated the school attached great importance to international education and cultural exchange, meanwhile, committed to establishing long-term cooperation mechanism with foreign universities to form a cooperative system. The international seminar on cultural tourism was held for the third year in a row. Students from foreign universities are welcome to China to visit Henan University and learn about Chinese culture.