The international youth community in Guanshan Community, Chongchuan district, Nantong, was unveiled on Oct 20, and a youth night school began its new term the same day.

The night school offers courses in AI, tennis, pickleball and intangible cultural heritage crafts. The night school and the international youth community jointly organize the craft course.

Participants try their hand at making burnt-foil paintings during a youth night school class. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

In a class on burnt-foil painting, participants learned about the craft's history and techniques and made their own pieces.

Salman Khan, a participant from Pakistan, showed his piece and said it was his first time trying the traditional craft. "The experience was amazing, and the night school is a great place to meet friends. It has made my life more fulfilling and fun," he said.

Lu Wei, secretary of the Party branch in Guanshan Community, said foreign residents make up about one-twentieth of the community's population, with many coming from France, Pakistan, South Africa and other countries and regions. Young Chinese and foreign residents are both neighbors and classmates, Lu said.

The night school is set to run on a regular basis and offer more courses in functional skills, sports, culture and recreation to help build a diverse youth community.