On Dec. 20th , 2024, the Youth League and International Cooperation and Exchange Office held an activity with Zhoujiagou Community ,Hongwei Street of Zhangwan District with the theme of "Immerse in the traditional culture for winter solstice together".It aimed to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and promote international students' understanding and feelings of traditional Chinese culture and the unique charm of the solar terms. Meanwhile,it could also enhance the synergistic effect between universities and communities and improve the communication between neighbors to foster a harmonious and united community, thus jointly created a wonderful life .

This activity was held at the community activity center in Yang Jiayuan, a neighborhood in Zhou Jiagou Community, Hongwei Street of Zhangwan District ,attracting hundreds of international students and community residents.Before the activity started, Zhou Jiagou Community invited Hongwei Street Health Service Center to introduce traditional Chinese medicine culture. International faculties and students were flocking to experience traditional Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis, engaging in the profound and practical wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine culture.Subsequently,under the community’s staff and volunteers’ instruction, international faculties and students personally experienced the process of wrapping dumplings.From kneading dough,rolling the skin to mixing the stuffing and then wrapping dumplings.Part of international students expressed that this was their first time to try to wrap dumplings.Although they were not proficient in the technique of making dumplings,they relished the delight of making traditional Chinese delicious cuisine.International students and community residents sit around,tasting dumplings made by themselves and chatting freely about their enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture and reflections on this event.

With the coming of the New Year, this event also set traditional culture- experiencing zones,which displayed traditional Chinese art--calligraphy.Student volunteers from Calligraphy Association in HUAT took the initiate to interpret Spring Festival couplets’ culture and educated them the techniques of writing it. International faculties and students halted in their tracks to observe it .They experienced the delight of writing Spring Festival couplets on the first hand and expressed that they will paste it on their dormitory doors to welcome the New Year.International students conveyed that this event build a communication platform between community residents and them,facilitating them to understand traditional Chinese culture.It also helped them to embrace the community and school’s warmth and care. At the same time , they were also willing to make their efforts to construct a harmonious and fantastic campus.