Dragon Boat Festival Stories in the Camera of International Students

On the occasion of Dragon Boat Festival, international students of Binzhou Vocational College in the role of “cultural interpreters to share the legend of Qu Yuan, the history of the dragon boat and the meaning of the festival through the medium of the camera, linking up the cultural lineage across the millennium, let's listen to the international students in the eyes of the ”Dragon Boat Festival" it!

Chinese and Foreign “Handmade Time” in the Fragrance of Rice Dumplings

On May 29th, International College organized international students to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Experience Activity of “Entering the Dragon Boat Festival, Understanding China - International Students Go to the Chinese Culture Yayo”, in which international students from different countries gathered together and started a unique Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Journey. At the beginning of the event, the “Cultural Experience” program was held.

At the beginning of the activity, the “Culture Decoding” lecture kicked off, in which the teacher explained in depth and led the students to trace the origins of the festival, from the patriotic feelings of Qu Yuan to the symbols of the customs such as hanging mugwort and dragon boat races, and analyzed them one by one, so that the international students could travel through the history of thousands of years, understand the deep cultural connotations behind the customs, and feel the profundity and profoundness of the Chinese culture. The program is a great opportunity for international students to travel through thousands of years of history, understand the deep cultural connotations behind the customs and feel the profoundness of Chinese culture.

Subsequently, the interactive competition and classical recitation session instantly ignited the atmosphere of the scene. The international students were very enthusiastic and eager to answer the questions, deepening their knowledge of tradition in the collision of knowledge. In the ancient poem recitation session, they even interpreted the classics in Chinese with full of emotion, revealing their reverence and love for Chinese culture between the words, triggering strong emotional resonance.

At the same time, the calligraphy practice and handicraft experience activities were also splendid. Under the careful guidance of the calligraphy teachers, the international students picked up the brushes and wrote “Dragon Boat Festival Well-being” one by one. The ink dyed on the rice paper, emitting a faint fragrance, and each stroke was full of respect and love for Chinese culture, in which they were intoxicated and deeply felt the unique artistic charm of Chinese culture. The handcraft and food experience session was even more lively. Colorful silk threads flew in the fingers of international students, weaving bracelets with auspicious meanings; salty and sweet zongzi, with their unique flavors, attracted international students to praise one after another, and they deepened the memories of the Dragon Boat Festival in their hearts in this unique experience.

This activity is not only a vivid festival experience, but also a wonderful practical lesson of Chinese and foreign cultural exchange. In the process of experiencing the customs of Dragon Boat Festival, the international students deeply appreciated the profoundness and tolerance of Chinese culture, and also built a bridge of cultural understanding through joint participation and sharing.