中央美术学院购3500个西瓜送毕业生大纲

The Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing has prepared an unusual farewell gift for its graduates, turning the campus into a sea of watermelons.

北京中央美术学院为其毕业生们准备了一份特殊的告别礼物--将校园变成了一个西瓜的海洋。

Visitors can eat the watermelon on site or take them away.

游客们可以现场吃西瓜，也可以把西瓜带走。

It was a surprise specially prepared for students by the university, according to Beijing Morning Post.

据《北京晨报》报道，这一惊喜是学校为学生们特地准备的。

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About 3,500 watermelons were purchased from Daxing district in suburban Beijing and delivered by two large trucks before being arranged on the field at about 4 am.

这3500个左右的西瓜是从北京郊区大兴区买来的，由两辆大卡车运送，约凌晨4点被安排至地里。

"To surprise students, we did it before dawn. So when students get up in the morning, it seems that the watermelons just sprung up one night," a CAFA employee explained.

中央美院的一名职员上解释道：“为了给学生们惊喜，我们黎明之前就做好了这事。因此，当学生们在早上起床的时候，就会看到西瓜一夜之间就冒了出来。”

After the opening ceremony, the watermelons were given to graduates.

在毕业典礼后，这些西瓜会送给毕业生们。

The move is intended to bring teachers, students and the university together in a special way.

这一举动意在以一种特殊的方式将老师、学生和大学联系在一起。