On the afternoon of June 2, the activity called "Experiencing the traditional customs of Dragon Boat Festival, Perceiving the traditional culture of Jingchu" was held successfully in the conference room of the International Exchange Center on the 9th floor of the library. The activity was sponsored by the International Office of Wuhan Textile University, International Education College, Research Institute of International People-to-People Exchange for Textile Industry and co-sponsored by People-to-People Exchange Association and the Silk Road Flower Rain Association. Teachers and students from 8 countries, including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, gathered together to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
Zeng Yuxuan, a Chinese student from the club of People-to-People Exchange Association, gave a short cultural speech including the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, the story of the Chinese patriotic poet Qu Yuan, the main customs and special food of the Dragon Boat Festival. Meanwhile, she invited the international students to taste zongzi and salted duck eggs, led them to learn and understand Chinese traditional culture deeply. Oussama said, “Qu Yuan is the great patriotic poet in the history of ancient China. We are deeply touched by his experience and story. In the future, I hope we can share the colorful and brilliant traditional culture of different country.” Talent said, “We find out that there are lots of various flavors of Chinese zongzi we shared today, such as salty meat, sweet bean paste, and jujube zongzi. Duck eggs can also be made into salty and preserved eggs, how amazing the Chinese diet wisdom is!”
Sachet can play the role in preventing the pestilence and strengthening the body. Accompanied by relaxing music, Sino-foreign students learned how to make sachet and exchanged feelings and attitude. Throughout threading the needle, loading wormwood, sewing attentively, students made sachets with the shape of Zongzi by themselves. In this process, they not only practice the hands-on ability, but also experience the traditional customs and culture of the Dragon Boat Festival. Many Sino-foreign teachers and students took pictures and exchanged the sachets with each other. Rubango said, “This is my first time to make sachets during the Dragon Boat Festival. I want to take some cloth and make some more sachets as gifts to my Chinese friends.”
Prof. Lin Li, the leader of international Office and International Education College said, today, teachers and students from all over the world gathered together to enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival, felt the charm of Chinese traditional culture, so as to establish the friendship between China and other countries, and promote the cultural exchanges. She hope that International students could have more exchanges with Chinaese teachers and students in their future study and life, and make mutual progress thought exchange and help.
