In the Spring Semester of 2025, the International Education Center successfully hosted 27 cultural experience activities, attracting over 200 international students to participate. From culinary workshops to intangible cultural heritage crafts, from martial arts experiences to art appreciation, each event was filled with surprises and gains.

This edition’s highlights focus on: “Savoring Traditional Cuisine” and “A Journey of Cultural Wonders”.

Let’s relive these unforgettable moments together!

Tasting Traditional Cuisine

No.1 Cooking Chinese Dishes

The students gathered at Donghua Restaurant, learning to cook Chinese dishes from the chef. With just one bite, they experienced the authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine.

"Ta-da! Look What We Cooked!"

 

No.2 Zongzi Making

As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the fresh scent of bamboo leaves filled Donghua Restaurant. Folding the leaves, spreading glutinous rice, adding fillings...

Let's take a look at how the students mastered this traditional craft!

Our Handmade Zongzi

 

Enjoying a Cultural Journey

No.1 Seal Carving

Can a carving knife really "dance" on stone?

After Teacher Zhu Qiuyi's introduction to this ancient art, students couldn't wait to try -imprinting Chinese culture on their hearts, one seal at a time.

 

No.2 Guzheng

Fingertips gently plucking silk strings, melodies flow like water. Under Teacher Zhu Qiuyi's guidance, even complete beginners created magic.

Let's Play Guzheng Together

 

No.3 Tai Chi

Slow yet steady, soft yet powerful -each movement flows like poetry. After learning the 24 basic forms, students found both calm and vitality.

No.4 Cantonese

Learn Chinese through songs? Teacher Cheng Chulan's Cantonese class made language learning fun! Everyone sang along to "likes You" (Beyond's classic), mastering tones through melody.

No.5 Chengdu Culture

Eating hot pot, watching Sichuan Opera face-changing, visiting the Giant Panda Base...

Teacher Li Bo takes you on a virtual tour of the "super comfortable" Chengdu lifestyle!

No.6 Poetry Recitation

Reading "Quiet Night Thoughts" under moonlit verses, chanting "Nostalgia" across distant horizons -Teacher Yang Chunhao decoded recitation secrets, revealing Chinese poetry's timeless beauty.

No.7 Wing Chun Kung Fu

Sinking into horse stance, throwing precise punches, twisting with controlled power—

Under Master Cheng Chulan's guidance, students discovered the essence of Chinese martial arts: where softness conquers hardness, and every movement contains the wisdom of balance.

No.8 Calligraphy

Dipping the brush, we learned the art of Chinese characters—where every horizontal stroke grounds, every vertical ascends, each sweeping curve flows like silk.

In the spaces between ink and paper, tradition comes alive.

To Be Continued...

 

From the dancing flavors on our tongues to the elegant dance of ink and brush, these experiences have all converged into unique cultural imprints of spring. In our next chapter, we'll continue capturing vibrant moments from these cultural encounters – stay tuned for more wonderful stories!

 

Source：International Education Center Donghua University