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Foreign students experience Chinese New Year in Dinghai Ancient Town

Updated : 2024-01-23 (chinadaily.com.cn)

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Diao Dieynabou, a student from Senegal, learns Chinese calligraphy to celebrate Chinese New Year in Dinghai Ancient Town, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on Jan 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Eleven foreign students from eight countries, including Russia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Senegal, convened in Dinghai Ancient Town, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on Jan 21 to get a taste of traditional Chinese New Year celebrations.

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Foreign students learn to make dumplings to celebrate Chinese New Year in Dinghai Ancient Town, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on Jan 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Immersing themselves in the allure of traditional Chinese culture, the students engaged in a diverse array of activities, such as exploring the history of the Chinese New Year, indulging in traditional operas, practicing Chinese calligraphy, mastering the art of dumpling making and paper-cutting, and participating in captivating diabolo performances.

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Foreign students experience diabolo, a national intangible cultural heritage, in Dinghai Ancient Town, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on Jan 21 to celebrate Chinese New Year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]