Students from Shanghai University visited the bluegrass as the UK American Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences hosted a summit for SU students on Monday, April 22. Shanghai University is home to one of approximately ten American Studies Centers in China. Funded by a grant from the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, and pioneered through a joint-venture agreement between SU and UK, the center began operation in 2011. Since then the facility has served to emphasize the diversity of American culture and experience, to broaden Chinese understanding of American culture and to foster intellectual and cultural exchange. UK's primary contribution involves providing a perspective of the American South and Appalachia. This partnership also facilitates Shanghai students coming to visit UK. photos by Amelia Stevens