School of the Gifted Young (SGY) organized a study tour to Hangzhou from May 23 to 25, bringing over 40 students to visit Alibaba Group and Zhijiang Laboratory. Through on-site tours, lectures, and alumni dialogues, participants learned about cutting-edge information technology.

On May 24, the delegation visited Alibaba's Xixi Campus, where they explored the exhibition hall to learn about the company's development history and corporate culture. Liu Xu, Head of User and Content Technology at Taotian Group, introduced the company's business and technological advancements. Xia Mei, HRBP for Business Technology, presented recruitment strategies and talent development programs. Engineers Ji Liu and Zheng Junjun (SGY alumnus 12’) explained applications of AIGC in advertising innovation and decoded recommendation algorithms. Alumni Li Mengyan (Class of 2017), Deng Sibi (Class of 2012), and Yang Kuan (Class of 2012) shared their study and work experiences, and offered career advice. Students engaged in lively discussions.

On May 25, students toured the exhibition hall and Astronomical Computing Research Center at Zhijiang Laboratory. They attended the science lecture “The Three-Body Constellation: How to Send Computing to the Heavens?”, sparking boundless imagination about the future of computing technology. During the alumni dialogue session, Tu Pingke (Class of 1982), Quan Donghui (Class of 1993), Ge Haiwen (Class of 1994), Duan Manni (Class of 2000), Qi Yuqiu (Class of 2002), and Wang Jiawei (Class of 2009) engaged in discussions with students, addressing student questions in detail.

During the study tour, students also visited the “Encountering Six Dragons · Lifestyle Exhibition Hall” and admired the scenic beauty of the Old City of Song Dynastry.

The “Rose Study Tour” has successfully organized over 30 sessions since its launch in 2021, with support from the “Rose College Development Fund” established through a generous donation by Ms. Ma Dongmin, a Class of 1985 alumna of SGY. The program has taken over a thousand students to seven innovation hubs—Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Hefei—visiting nearly 50 high-tech enterprises and research institutions.