On June 9, 2018 Training Course on Expressway Construction and Operation Management for Sierra Leone hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and undertaken by China Railway Seventh Group Co., Ltd & Henan University of Technology came to Yugongyishan Executive Leadership Academy for field study, which is highly valued by our Academy. The 28 Sierra Leonean participants are from the transportation field. This time they came to Jiyuan to know more about Chinese stories, esp. Yugongyishan.

Some trainees said that they have learned a lot by taking today’s activity. From the story “Yugongyishan” they know that the elder Yugong led his villagers to move the mountain which was blocking their way out away for the purpose of better life. Now in Sierra Leone they are developing transportation construction. They think it is very necessary to carry on the “Yugongyishan” spirit, not only in the field of transportation but also in many other fields. They also said that they were very impressed by this Chinese story and would definitely bring the story back to Sierra Leone and told their friends.

The trainees are listening to the lecture “Yugongyishan”.

In class, trainees are divided into five groups to draw pictures of their own understanding of “Yugongyishan”. Each group presents their work to the whole class.

In the Taoist Square of Wangwu Mountain, the trainees are learning the profound meaning of Taoism culture.

The trainees are watching the pseudo-classic architecture.

The trainees come to the Yugong Village and go around to see ordinary life of the Chinese.

The trainees are practicing moving stones and constructing roads in order to experience the hardship told in the story “Yugongyishan”.

In front of the statue, the teacher is telling the story “Yugongyishan” to the trainees.