the 22nd bluestar international summer camp opened, on july 20, with ren jianming, the vice-president of chemchina, and lu xiaobao, its gm, on hand for the opening ceremony of the beijing branch camp. ren jianming read a speech on behalf of ren jianxin, chemchina’s gm, which said that the annual camp is an important part of bluestar’s corporate culture and has received more attention as the years go by. it has also played a special role in bringing employees in china and abroad together. meanwhile, the camp also passes on corporate culture and helps the company attend to its social responsibility. ren said he hopes both chinese and overseas campers will cherish the event, use the opportunity to learn, and think positively in dealing with other cultures. he also emphasized the importance of making new friends and working on self-improvement. in concluding, he wished every camper a pleasant summer, after which, lu mentioned safety issues and emphasized the importance of taking precautions against possible dangers at the campsite, in eating, in accommodations, and in transportation and travel. there were 20 other bluestar camps opening the same day, in 19 cities across the country. of the 1,122 campers, 53 were from 11 other countries, including france, norway, britain and australia. six of the students, from gulang county, gansu province, got financial assistance from bluestar.