Hainan Daily reporter Qiu Jianghua intern Pei Hong
"Hang up the red lantern and hope that the new year will be prosperous!" On January 31, Chinese New Year's Eve, at 6 p.m., Weliza from Malaysia invited several friends to her home in Haikou. Together, they hung red lanterns in the house and pasted them with Spring Festival, and then made a table of hometown dishes and Chinese dishes, ready to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar Year of the Tiger in the chinese lunar calendar.
At the dinner table, the most conspicuous one is the Wenchang chicken in the center. Wei Lisha told the Hainan Daily reporter that she has been in Haikou for 3 years and is running a Western restaurant. "I love food, especially Wenchang chicken!"
Weliza said that Malaysia also has a tradition of Celebrating the Spring Festival, where families gather to eat, chat, set off fireworks and feel the atmosphere of the New Year. Therefore, after coming to Hainan, although she was in a foreign country, she did not feel strange at all. "In the New Year in Hainan, people will also watch Qiong opera and eat Jai Cai Pot, which opens my eyes, and the atmosphere of the New Year is really strong!"
Also fond of eating Wenchang chicken is Wang Mingqing, a master's student in business management at Hainan University, who is from Nigeria and is celebrating her 6th Spring Festival in Hainan this year. "Every year during the Spring Festival, what I look forward to most is Chinese food." Wang Mingqing smiled and said that in order to feel the lively atmosphere of traditional Chinese festivals, this year she not only participated in the New Year reunion activities for students who stayed in school organized by the school, but also went to Haikou Qilou Old Street with friends to buy New Year goods and enjoy flower lanterns.
"Celebrating the Spring Festival in Hainan is a special experience that allows me to better understand Chinese culture and Hainan folklore." Kingsford from Ghana understands the principles of following the local customs. A few days ago, he and his friends participated in the Spring Festival Gala at the Haikou International Talent Home, learning to make dumplings and write the word "Fu" together, and feeling the strong Chinese New Year flavor.
On January 30, Wang Mingqing (left), a Nigerian student at Hainan University, participated in the New Year reunion party for students staying in school during the winter vacation organized by the school. Hainan Daily reporter Zhang Mao photographed
Jiayi, a Russian girl, also participated in the Chinese New Year gala held at the Haikou International Talent Home, and she is now a project administrator of Hainan Vocational College of Economics and Trade, and has been in Hainan for nearly 10 years. "In Russia, we also have dumplings, but they are not the same shape as Chinese dumplings, and the filling is pork or beef, plus onions, salt and black pepper." Jiayi said that In Chinese dumplings, she likes to eat leek meat filling and leek egg filling.
"I'm ready to take a few days off and then I'll continue to open my business." Talking about how to spend the Spring Festival holiday, Wei Lisha said bluntly that Hainan's tourism consumption is hot, and every festival is the busiest time for restaurants. "The Spring Festival will receive many blessings from guests, and everyone will say happy new year, Wishing you prosperity, joy and celebration." Willisa believes that the Chinese New Year is full of humanity, "busy, but feel very happy." ”
Jin Sifu fell in love with Hainan after coming to Hainan Normal University in 2017, and now he has registered a trading company in Haikou Fuxing City to take root in Hainan.
"I like Hainan's unique natural environment and the development prospects of Hainan Free Trade Port." Kinsford said, "In the new year, I wish the Development of Hainan Free Trade Port getting better and better. ”
(Haikou, January 31, this newspaper)