Zhang Yungang introduced the Spring Festival culture to everyone
All the teenagers returned home loaded with "New Year's goods"
International Online Report (Reporter Ruan Jiawen): The Spring Festival is undoubtedly the most important festival of the year Chinese. For many foreign friends, participating in the celebration of this festival can help them understand Chinese folk customs and experience Chinese culture.
Red lanterns, decorative palace lamps, dragon-shaped hanging ornaments, the word "Fu"... If you don't say it's in the western German city of Essen, anyone might think they're in China. On January 29, local time, the German Bole Chinese Choir, which has been invited to perform on important diplomatic occasions between China and Germany for many times, held a Spring Festival garden tour, so that German teenagers who could not travel or exchange in China temporarily due to the epidemic felt a strong New Year atmosphere. Despite the impact of the epidemic, the fair attracted more than 70 young people who were studying Chinese or who were interested in Chinese culture and traditions.
Zhang Yungang, head of the Bole Chinese Choir, said that holding the Spring Festival garden tour can further deepen the people-to-people and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. "Through today's activities, we hope that these students, who have not been able to go to China in two years, will have a better understanding of Chinese culture, especially the traditional Spring Festival culture." This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, and we (Bó Lè Chinese Choir) will certainly have a series of follow-up activities. In this way, we can further deepen people-to-people and people-to-people exchanges between China and Germany. ”
German teenagers show China's "New Year's Taste" (left four Shu Zeyu, right one Han Ruoxi)
Member of the German Bó Lè Chinese Choir
After Zhang Yungang gave the students a detailed introduction to the culture of the Spring Festival, everyone was excited to try out traditional Chinese games and activities such as drumming and passing flowers, pinching marbles, smoking tops, rolling iron rings, and writing Spring Festival leagues. The more park tours you complete, the more gifts with Chinese characteristics or Chinese the more learning supplies you will receive. Coupled with the classic raffle, everyone returned with a full load of "New Year goods". It is worth mentioning that this year's garden tour also introduced virtual reality content for the first time, so that teenagers have more experiences of interacting with Chinese elements.
It is reported that this is not the first time that the Bole Chinese Choir has held corresponding celebrations in traditional Chinese festivals. Due to the early opening of Chinese classes in local schools and the increasing popularity of the Bó Lè Chinese Choir, more and more teenagers are beginning to learn Chinese and become interested in China's customs and customs. However, in the past two years, the epidemic in Germany has been repeated, and everyone can only meet in the "cloud" to celebrate the festival. At present, the local epidemic situation is still not optimistic, but small-scale activities are allowed to be held under the premise of meeting the epidemic prevention regulations. Therefore, German teenagers are particularly excited, and finally can restore the "tradition" of offline Chinese festivals with friends, learn about the Spring Festival customs through various small games, and jointly create New Year memories of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger:
"My name is Shu Zeyu, and I have been studying Chinese since 2014. I am now a senior in high school. After graduation, I will go to China to study. My favorite chinese giant pandas and raw fried buns. Participating in this event reminds me of when I was in China, I wish you all a happy new year! ”
"My name is Han Ruoxi, and I've been studying for Chinese half a year. I wrote the first Chinese character at the Spring Festival garden party today, (Fu Zi written in calligraphy), which is very interesting. Unfortunately, I haven't been to China yet, but I hope I can go soon. The tiger symbolizes protection and stability, which is my blessing to all! ”