Celebrating the Double Seventh Festival with Friends from Abroad

幸福微市中2025-09-15 10:34

　　On the morning of August 27, the Publicity Office, Culture and Tourism Office, and the Communist Youth League Committee of theTown jointly held a themed activity of Our Festival - Romantic Qixi Festival with Ancient Charmand a Warmth in Xiwangzhuang at the Town's New Era Civilization Practice Center. International students, volunteers, and young staff from the town government gathered here. While experiencing the charm of China's excellent traditional culture, they built a bridge for cultural exchange between China and foreign countries, creating a romantic festive atmosphere.

　　Legends Conveyed byanAnimated Video, Qixi Festival Touches the Heart.At the beginning of the activity, a Qixi-themed animated video with English and Chinese subtitles was played. It vividly depicted the legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl Meeting on the Magpie Bridge, explained in detail the traditional customs and the core content of Qixi blessing, and told the love expectations, blessing culture and historical origin carried by the festival. The international students watched attentively and took notes with their mobile phones from time to time. After the video, they all exclaimed, "It turns out Qixi Festival is not just the 'Chinese Valentine's Day'; it also has such profound stories and interesting customs!"

　　Tea Aroma Lingers on the Palate, Tasting Tea andExploring Old Customs.Moving from legends to real life, the tea culture experience session followed closely. The staff had prepared tea sets and Qiaoguo that is a special pastry for Qixi Festival in advance. While demonstrating the tea-brewing steps of warming the teapot, adding tea leaves and pouring water, they introduced the old custom of tasting tea and chatting during Qixi Festival. The international students learned to sip the tea gently with cups in hand, feeling the warmth of the tea soup. Amid the tea aroma, the elegance of tradition quietly entered everyone's hearts.

　　Joyful Riddle Competition, Spreading Cultural Charms in a New Way.Before the cultural resonance faded, the award-winning riddle-guessing session kicked off immediately. There were 20 riddles on site, designed around Qixi culture and Chinese traditional folk customs, combining fun and cultural connotation. As soon as the words Start Answering were spoken, everyone raised their hands eagerly to compete. One by one, the riddles were solved, and applause and laughter filled the air. Cultural knowledge was passed on in the relaxed interaction.

　　Ink Fragrance Condensed at the Tip of the Brush, Jointly Writing the Meaning of the Magpie Bridge.After the riddle-guessing, the calligraphy demonstration and learning session showed great elegance. Members of the Provincial Calligraphers Association were invited to write on the spot, creating powerful calligraphy works with themes of Qixi Festival and Magpie Bridge, which attracted everyone to stop and watch. Later, the participants guided the international students to learn calligraphy hand in hand. Although the foreign friends' handwriting was immature, it was full of sincerity.

　　Experiencing the Elegance of Touhu , Laughter Fills the Courtyard.After experiencing the tranquility of calligraphy, the Touhu competitionwhich is an ancient Chinese arrow-throwing game came on stage. After the staff explained the rules of this ancient traditional game, everyone was eager to try. International students and young government staff stepped forward one after another, either adjusting their positions or practicing their throwing postures. They cheered with joy when they hit the target, and volunteers offered enthusiastic help beside them. During the interaction, the distance between Chinese and foreign friends was shortened, and the festive atmosphere became even stronger.

　　At the end of the activity, first, second and third prizes were set up for the riddle-guessing and Touhu competitions. The Chairman of the Town People's Congress presented awards to the winners, and the audience burst into continuous applause and cheers. Later, all participants held souvenirs and took a group photo, freezing the beautiful moments of Qixi Festival with smiles and conveying friendship. This activity is not only a practice for Xiwangzhuang Town to promote China's excellent traditional culture, but also a link for cultural exchange between China and foreign countries. In the future, the town will continue to take traditional festivals as an opportunity, rely on the New Era Civilization Practice Center, and carry out more innovative and rich cultural activities, so that Chinese traditional culture will thrive in exchanges and mutual learning.