On the occasion of the upcoming Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, on February 2, the China International Youth Exchange Center held the "Dragon Walking - New Year Carnival" activity in Beijing, and about 120 Chinese and foreign guests from more than 30 countries such as Jamaica, Nepal, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Malaysia, Kenya, and Namibia were invited to participate in the event and experience Chinese culture together. Welcome the Chinese New Year.
The event site set up 12 Chinese "intangible cultural heritage" interactive experience areas, including calligraphy, rubbing, paper-cutting, noodle figures, tea ceremony, and Chinese costumes. What is the "Chinese Dragon", what are the customs of the Spring Festival, and what are the ...... about the wearing of Hanfu and Tang costumesChinese and foreign youths experienced and communicated at the same time, and also watched the song and dance performances from the ** national song and dance troupe.
Nepal's Ambassador to China, Bishnu Shrestha, said that he was very happy to participate in the Chinese New Year Carnival with Nepalese students on the day of the Chinese New Year, and stressed that the inheritance of Nepal-China friendly relations depends on the younger generation, and hoped that Nepal-China youth exchanges can be deepened in the future.
Jamaica's ambassador to China, Arthur Williams, who has just presented his credentials, said that although Jamaica and China are far apart, their friendship has a long history and mutually beneficial cooperation continues to deepen, and he hopes that the younger generation of the two countries will strengthen exchanges and contribute to the development of bilateral relations.
This is the first time that Katyusha, a Kazakh student from the Beijing Film Academy, has experienced Chinese culture. Dressed in a gorgeous costume and carrying a lantern emblazoned with the word "Fu", Katyusha said she had immersed herself in Chinese culture during the event. Majoring in photography, she wanted to shoot a group of works to show the unique traditional Chinese culture in her own way. Mary, a Kenyan student from Beijing Jiaotong University, received a reply from *** not long ago, and she is still excited. She said that studying in China will become the most unforgettable memory of her life, and after graduation, she will introduce more of the real and three-dimensional China she has seen to the world, and strive to become a bridge of friendship between China and Africa.
The principal responsible comrade of the China International Youth Exchange Center said that the United Nations General Assembly held not long ago officially designated the Spring Festival as a United Nations holiday, and the Spring Festival culture will become an important link to promote friendly exchanges between young people from all countries. I hope to work with friends from all over the world to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture in the taste of the New Year through immersive experience, and explore cultural integration and cultural diversity.
*: China Youth Daily
*: China Youth Daily