Partial delegates attending the online opening ceremony
International Online Report (Reporter Yan Wei): April 23 is Children's Day in Turkey. For Chinese children living in Izmir, Turkey, this year's Children's Day is somewhat special, because the 2022 "Family Love China • Tell You Stories" online summer camp launched by the Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Sichuan Province, "Love the Giant Panda" theme camp activity, happened to be on April 23, the day, arranged a live class for children's favorite handmade Beijing Winter Olympic mascot "Ice Pier". This allows Chinese children in Turkey to feel the strong festive atmosphere at the same time, but also have the opportunity to learn to make "ice piers" and experience Chinese culture in practice.
April 23 is Saturday, which coincides with Children's Day in Turkey. Wang Ziyi, who lives in Izmir, Turkey, got up early because at 12 noon local time, the live lesson she was looking forward to making the mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics, "Ice Pier", was about to begin. "Because the (Beijing) Winter Olympics have a great impact on our school, I also gave a speech on the Winter Olympics. After the speech, I did not expect that the biggest response was the 'ice pier'. My classmates all came to me for the 'ice pier', so I was very much looking forward to making the 'ice pier' myself and giving it to them. ”
Teacher Peng Yuan (left) and Wang Ziyi (middle) Li Zien participated in the production of the ice pier webcast
Li Yongen, 11, was invited to Wang Ziyi's home, and the two prepared to watch a live lesson on the production of "Ice Pier" together. Don't look at Li Yong'en is only 11 years old, but he has been learning figure skating for 4 years and is a member of the Turkish figure skating national team. The Beijing Winter Olympics planted the seeds of the Winter Olympics in Li Yongen's heart, and the "ice pier" became her long-awaited gift. The live class gave Li Yong'en the opportunity to make the "ice pier" by hand, which made her very happy. "I saw a lot of 'ice piers' at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and thought it was so cute. I saw a lot of athletes, the top three got the 'golden pier', they are so happy. I grew up and wanted to take a 'gold pier'. ”
Although Peng Yuan,a teacher who teaches Chinese at Izmir University of Economics, is not yet one year old, she still takes her baby to sit in front of the computer and watch live lessons. She said that she hopes that her children will be influenced by Chinese culture from an early age, and she also hopes that she can make an "ice pier" by herself to leave a souvenir for her children. "With the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the 'ice pier' has been very popular recently. So we also wanted to make one ourselves. My baby is not yet a year old and is still very young, but I am still willing to watch the live lessons at home and take the baby with me. I hope that similar activities can be held regularly and more frequently, so that those of us who are overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese, parents can bring their babies, or young friends, have more opportunities to know and understand the culture of the motherland. ”
The Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese launched the 2022 "Family Love China • Tell You Stories" online summer camp activity
The reason why children were able to meet the "Ice Pier" perfectly on Children's Day in Turkey is thanks to the 2022 "Family Love China • Tell You Stories" online summer camp - "Love the Giant Panda" theme camp activity opened by the Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese from April 20th. Wang Ziyi's father, Wang Xinghua, as the president of the Izmir Overseas Chinese Association in Turkey and the station manager of the Izmir station of the Chengdu Overseas Workstation, learned of this news and called on the school-age children in the families of the members of the association to actively participate and feel the culture of the motherland. "Sichuan culture is an important part of Chinese culture, and pandas are Sichuan's business card and national treasure, and have repeatedly represented China to go abroad." Due to the impact of the Winter Olympics on the world, the current 'ice pier' has become an important carrier for displaying Chinese culture. In addition, I am from Sichuan and have a strong sense of hometown. Affected by the epidemic, the children have not returned to their ancestral home country for more than two years to experience the culture of the motherland. This activity launched by the Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese can understand Sichuan and embrace the motherland without leaving home. It is hoped that through this study, the children will transmit Chinese elements and Sichuan culture to the host country and become a small messenger of Chinese culture transmission. ”
According to Tang Shan, a staff member of the Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, more than 900 children from 14 countries, 24 overseas Chinese educational institutions and overseas Chinese associations, including the Izmir Overseas Chinese Association in Turkey, have signed up to participate in this year's online summer camp - "Love the Giant Panda" theme camp. After that, the Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese also plans to launch 5 different theme activities to let more overseas Chinese teenagers feel Chinese culture.