【ASEAN Special Line】(New Year's News) ASEAN students in Guangxi experience the "Year of China".
China News Service Nanning, February 4 (Xinhua) -- ASEAN students in Guangxi experience the "Year of China".
China News Service reporter Huang Yanmei.
This is a particularly beautiful little Chinese New Year's Eve, very lively, full of 'New Year's flavor'. My mother and sister and I spent a warm and unforgettable time with our teachers and classmates in China. Lin Dewei, a Burmese student at Guangxi University for Nationalities, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Service on the evening of the 3rd.
On that day, the traditional Chinese New Year in southern China, Guangxi University for Nationalities held a Spring Festival group meeting for international students. Many ASEAN students and Chinese teachers experienced a variety of Chinese New Year folk activities and experienced the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture.
On February 3, Guangxi University for Nationalities held a Spring Festival group meeting for international students. The picture shows international students making dumplings. Photo by Chen Guanyan.
Place the dumpling wrappers in the middle first, then glue the dough together. Under the guidance of the teacher, the international students learned to make dumplings, and in the laughter and laughter, they wrapped their wishes for the New Year into small dumplings.
Smooth sailing, good every year, all the best, backgammon", "welcome the New Year, auspicious and good luck come" ......In the Spring Festival couplet writing area, the international students dipped their brushes in ink, wrote Spring Festival couplets, and inscribed the word "Fu", and everyone showed each other's works and exchanged New Year's blessings.
The traditional Chinese culture experience activities of the day also included window cutting, charades, etc. "The Spring Festival is a grand and grand traditional festival in China, which carries a rich historical and cultural heritage and allows us to experience the beauty of Chinese culture. Chen Lihua from Kampong Cham province in Cambodia said.
Chen Lihua is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in international ** at the School of International Education of Guangxi University for Nationalities, and he brought flute solo and guitar accompaniment to everyone that night. "This is my second Chinese New Year. Here, I have met a lot of enthusiastic friends and have a lot of fun. He said.
Chinese Peking Opera, Tai Chi Kung Fu, Burmese songs, Lao traditional dance ......The program was rich in content, and the international students performed their talents on the stage, showing their style, and won bursts of applause and cheers.
On February 3, Guangxi University for Nationalities held a Spring Festival group meeting for international students. The picture shows international students writing Spring Festival couplets. Photo by Chen Guanyan.
Lin Dewei and 14 partners sang "Blind Date and Love" in unison. "In the process of participating in the party, we shared the joy of the festival together, and the school also sent New Year's gift bags to international students, which made us feel the warmth and happiness of the big family. Lin Dewei said.
I've also experienced Chinese New Year culture in Indonesia, but in China there is a stronger sense of ritual and a more festive atmosphere. Lin Xing from Bandung, Indonesia.
That night, the school prepared delicious dishes for the international students, and the teachers and students had a "reunion dinner" together, and they were happy. "I wish you all a happy, peaceful and festive Chinese New Year at school, and hope that students can understand China, learn from each other, and become a bridge to enhance the friendship between China and people around the world. The relevant person in charge of the school said.
Guangxi is the only province in China that is adjacent to ASEAN by land and sea, and is the frontier and window of China's opening up and cooperation with ASEAN. At present, Guangxi has become one of the provinces and regions that China has received the most students from ASEAN countries. (ENDS).