A solemn ceremony of the start of an educational and cultural tour was held at the Chongqing Medical University. USU students got acquainted with marathon participants from universities in China, South Korea, Hungary, Russia, Bulgaria, and Canada. During the first days of the tour, Ulyanovsk residents managed to visit the university library, perform an operation in VR mode, and work with an electronic atlas. In addition, the children visited the affiliated children's hospital, where they got acquainted with the work of the reception department, emergency departments, surgery and neonatology. The students took part in the procedures and manipulations, and received consultations from Chinese specialists.