中央美术学院购3500个西瓜送毕业生

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。

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。