Samuel James Stephen Meston, a 23-year-old UK student at Peking University, never expected that a trip to a border city in Southwest China would reshape his understanding of the country.

"Although I studied at the University of Cambridge, growing up in a small town in the UK didn't prepare me for the depth of China's culture," Meston said. "It wasn't until I lived in a metropolis like Beijing and visited other regions that I truly grasped the richness of its culture and the diversity of its values."

From Nov 12 to 15, Meston took part in the 2025 Overseas Generation Z Guangxi Cultural Experience Tour, joining over 20 participants, including foreign media representatives and young delegates from Italy, Argentina, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, and other countries.