The 2020 graduation ceremony of Jilin University is held on June 30 in Changchun. [Photo/cailianxinwen.com]

The 2020 graduation ceremony of Jilin University was successfully held on June 30 at its Qianwei campus in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, according to university officials.

Due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, the ceremony was also livestreamed for those graduates who could not attend.

Zhang Xi, president of Jilin University, addressed the ceremony, urging graduates to be independent and not be daunted by difficulties, also sending his blessings to the graduates.

Teacher representatives, alumni representatives and student representatives also addressed the ceremony, expressing their visions of the future.

Professors turn the tassel for graduates -- part of the graduation ceremony, symbolizing a student's transition from candidate to graduate.[Photo/cailianxinwen.com]

Graduate students from overseas pose for a photo at the Jilin University graduation ceremony on June 30. [Photo/cailianxinwen.com]