With just ten minutes before the Yancheng Orienteering Championship was set to start, Max was still in the backseat of a stranger's car, hurriedly changing into his race kit.

During UWC Changshu China's 10th Anniversary celebrations, we had the privilege of holding an in-depth conversation with Dr Musimbi Kanyoro, Chair of the UWC International Board.

In ten years, a seed can grow into a tree, and an idea can take shape.

A decade has passed, like the wind rustling through the reeds by Kuncheng Lake, gentle and fleeting, yet etched in every heart.

On August 24, UWC Changshu China welcomed 280 new students, each bringing their own languages, cultures, and stories from across China and around the world.

Over the past three years at UWC Changshu China, a familiar figure could always be seen moving between events big and small.

For Class of 2025 graduate Zhu Xiaoshu, the answer to what an ideal school offers lies in her transformative journey at UWC Changshu China.

His story begins with the fusion and exploration of his multicultural heritage (Chinese-Korean family). Courageously stepping beyond his comfort zone, he discovered passion and belonging through teamwork and leadership in Mock Trial. While hosting the Chinese Cultural Evening (CCE),

On a chessboard, every move follows a clear logic of rules, outcomes, and control. William Ding, once a professional youth chess player, learned to approach problems through precision and calculation, building linear paths to victory in a world of black and white. But when his gaze moved beyond the board, the world revealed itself as far more ambiguous. Faced with questions that offered no fixed answers, he found himself in unfamiliar territory: how do you engage with problems that can’t be solved in the usual sense—only understood, responded to, and lived through?

Three years ago, Isabella Wang arrived at UWC Changshu China, brimming with idealism and eager to embark on a journey of exploration and growth.