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Foreign students join Spring Festival calligraphy celebration 2024-01-25
A foreign student learns to write the Chinese character fu under the guidance of a calligrapher.
Renowned Shanghai calligraphers wrote traditional Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters for residents and foreign students in Putuo District along Suzhou Creek on Wednesday.
The initiative, organized by the Changfeng Community Subdistrict, was part of an effort to preserve and promote Chinese traditional culture.
Overseas students from the East China Normal University took part in the event to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese New Year traditions.
Foreign students pose with the character fu written by themselves under the guidance of local calligraphers.
The subdistrict said it plans to invite more international students to activities that showcase traditional Chinese folk culture and volunteer services during the Spring Festival, which falls on February 10 this year.
The events aim to help foreign students integrate into their lives in Shanghai and appreciate the richness of Chinese culture, according to the subdistrict.
At the event, calligraphy masters gifted the character 福 (fu), symbolizing blessings and good fortune, to various community members, including model workers and delivery workers.
A community calligraphy center was launched at the community to provide calligraphy instruction to local residents and promote China's cultural heritage.
Foreign students learn the character fu from local calligraphers at the Chinese New Year celebration in Changfeng Community.
Source: Shanghai Daily
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