Naing Min Htet, a student from Myanmar studying mechanical design at Shanghai Maritime University, said he was greatly inspired seeing China's transportation design and construction, and he would bring back the knowledge gained to contribute to bridge development and transportation infrastructure in Myanmar.

Reflecting each stop from Chongqing to Yichang to Shenzhen, Johnson Corey Hakim, a student from Jamaica at Dalian Maritime University, said every dock along the voyage was worthwhile and meaningful and he hoped the platform can bring together new faces with different ideas in the future to fuel innovation and spark development.