Close -up: "It is too interesting to make moon cakes" -A American student immersed experience Mid -Autumn Festival

Xinhua News Agency, Washington, September 10th: "It is too interesting to make moon cakes" -A American student immersed experience Mid -Autumn Festival

Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiong Maoling

Under the guidance of professional Chinese -style noodles, Oliver and his mother made 8 ice skin moon cakes with ready -made ingredients and molds. Except for the first "collapse", the rest are all modest. "It is interesting to make moon cakes." Oliver told Xinhua News Agency.

Oliver is a junior high school boy from Washington Special Zone Westville Friendship School. He has studied Chinese for three years. The Chinese Embassy in the United States held the Mid -Autumn Festival Tourism Park on the 10th. Nearly 200 teachers and students and parents of the school were invited to the embassy to experience traditional Chinese culture, make moon cakes, enjoy folk music, celebrate Mid -Autumn Festival, and the scene was happy.

At the garden club in the Hall of the United States, calligraphy, painting, tea art, paper -cutting, shaking bamboo, vibrating bamboo, ancient piano, martial arts, ethnic dance, blowing ink painting and other traditional cultural experience activities attracted small guests to stop and watch, amazed, and scrambled to participate in the experience.

Oliver told reporters that in addition to making moon cakes, his favorite activity is to write his own Chinese name with a brush. "Although I have also been in contact with Chinese calligraphy in school before, this is the first time I really interact with professionals." He gave it to the profession. " The reporter showed today's "souvenirs": the word "Zhaomujin" with a light yellow note printed with dragon patterns is eye -catching, with clear lines and powerful strokes.

Fifth -grade student Sofia put on the Facebook mask he had just drawn and joked with his friends. Regarding the Mid -Autumn Festival, Sophia said that she knew the story of Chang'e to run the moon. She and her mother also made moon cakes at home, but they were not very successful. This time, she had the opportunity to experience the on -site making moon cakes. "Every taste likes!" She told reporters.

During a prize Q & A session, students' knowledge of the Mid -Autumn Festival is impressive. When the host asked "how the Chinese celebrate the Mid -Autumn Festival", dozens of students raised their hands. "Eating moon cakes", "Reunion with family", "Appreciation of the Moon"! Students scrambled to answer, and the atmosphere was warm.

Guzheng artists performed "Caiyun Chasing the Moon" on the spot. The lively and active children were sitting around the stage, and they were immersed in the beautiful Chinese traditional folk music.

The two students also recited the "Static Night Si" of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai on the spot.

The Chinese ambassador to the United States Qin Gang attended the event on the day of the meeting, and he made moon cakes with great interest with the students. Qin Gang said in his speech that students are interested in Chinese culture. They hope that the unique experience of gardening activities and moon cakes will become a beautiful memory of students approaching Chinese folk culture.

Sophia's mother Victoria deliberately wore "Chinese Red" clothing to participate in the event. She told reporters that this Mid -Autumn Festival event is so exciting. Her favorite is the Chinese national dance performance. She has exquisite costumes and beautiful dances.

Victoria said that Chinese culture is profound. The reason why she asked her daughter to learn Chinese is because Chinese is a very interesting language. Learning Chinese can make her daughter come into contact with a completely different world.

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