"Ugly bull jade horn double ruyi, Yin tiger golden spot a colorful head." With the sharp edge of the pen or the yang, a pair of auspicious Spring Leagues jumped on the paper, and sincere blessings overflowed between the lines.
On January 25, the hall on the second floor of the International Ceramics Studio of Jingdezhen Ceramic University was full of ink.
The relevant person in charge of Jingdezhen Ceramic University is calmly concentrating, splashing ink, and this pair of Spring Leagues created for international students on the spot not only pours the blessings of the New Year into the pen with one stroke and one painting, but also perfectly integrates the ancient calligraphy culture and the art of Yang Lian.
"Our hometown also celebrates the Spring Festival, but there is no custom of writing about the Spring Festival and hanging lanterns." Yoo Shih-hyung, an international student from Seoul, South Korea, said the cultural atmosphere of the Chinese New Year is stronger.
Liu Shiheng studied ceramic art design at Jingdezhen Ceramic University. Due to the epidemic, he decided to spend the Spring Festival in Jingdezhen this year to feel the unique Chinese New Year flavor.
"Since 2017, we have organized various Spring Festival activities for international students who stay in Jingdezhen for the New Year every year." Zhang Jingjing, dean of the International College of Jingdezhen Ceramic University, said.
This year, the International College of Jingdezhen Ceramic University organized the international students of the school to carry out the activity of "writing spring leagues, painting porcelain tigers, and welcoming the new year", and also specially invited school leaders to write spring leagues, "Fu" characters, "tiger" characters for international students, and presented red lanterns, Chinese knots and other New Year ornaments to international students.
"We hope that international students who cannot go home due to the epidemic can experience the Spring Festival customs in China, feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture, and welcome the upcoming Spring Festival." Zhang Jingjing said.
"This is my third Chinese Year in Jingdezhen." Ma Kelin, a doctoral student at Jingdezhen Ceramic University from Cameroon, said that although she misses her family and friends, she is very happy to be accompanied by hospitable teachers and classmates, who have gone to the countryside to spend the Chinese New Year and learn Chinese culture, alleviating her homesickness.
"Jingdezhen is a magical place and unique to me. I am very excited to spend the Chinese New Year in Jingdezhen. Tassiya, an international student from St. Petersburg, Russia, said that there are many amazing places in traditional Chinese culture, and she likes the Chinese New Year customs very much and will stay in Jingdezhen to spend her third Spring Festival in China.
Tassiya studied at the International College of Jingdezhen Ceramic University as a doctoral student, and she spent two Chinese years in Shanghai and Chengdu.
"Although the customs of the New Year in various parts of China are different, whether it is cutting window flowers, writing Spring Festival, or sticking door gods and hanging lanterns, it is the same. It's hilarious and bustling. Tasia said that there are Spring League and door gods posted on the doorstep, and she will feel much more secure when she sleeps.
Li Man, an international student from Venice, Italy, said that she spent two Chinese New Year in Jingdezhen in succession, "The Chinese New Year is very lively, from pasting the word 'Fu' and eating dumplings to visiting the New Year and giving out red envelopes, each Spring Festival custom has a special meaning, I like it." ”