Beijing’s Neighborhood Festival Brings Cultures Together! 🎉
Hey there! Guess what happened in Beijing’s Chaoyang District? Kids and teens from all over the neighborhood came together for an amazing festival celebrating cultures from around the world! 🌍
The festival was all about having fun and learning new things. There were so many hands-on activities! Participants got to wear traditional Chinese clothes like the qipao (also known as cheongsam) and hanfu. Imagine dressing up like people did hundreds of years ago! 👘
But that’s not all. They also tried making beautiful crafts. Have you ever done paper-cutting or dough sculpting? ✂️🎨 These are traditional Chinese arts where you can make cool designs and shapes. Everyone got to create their own masterpieces!
There were special performances, too. Nine master artists showed their incredible skills. One did a tea ceremony just like in the Song Dynasty (over 900 years ago!). Another showed clay sculpting from the Qing Dynasty. There was even jade carving from as far back as 5,000 years ago! How awesome is that? 🏺
If you think that’s cool, visitors could also learn about traditional Chinese medicine. They met practitioners who did pulse checks and looked at their tongues to tell about their health. 🩺👅
And of course, there was food! 🍲 The festival had a bustling market with delicious treats from countries like Argentina, Egypt, the Maldives, Vietnam, and Malaysia. It was like taking a trip around the world in one day! Plus, there were unique souvenirs and crafts from these countries to explore.
The whole event was a fantastic mix of culture and fun shopping. It helped both Chinese residents and international friends come together and enjoy different cultures right in their neighborhood. 🌟
Li Nan, a local official, said, “We hope to keep building our international community through festivals like this.” Sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? 😊
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
