On June 18, the Embassy in Chad held the Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Salon and Public Open Day with the theme of "Love the Dragon Boat Festival, 'Zong' Enjoy the Joy", Ambassador Wang Xining and his wife, embassy staff and families, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government departments and friendly people from all walks of life, envoys of various countries in Chad and representatives of international organizations, representatives of Chinese-funded institutions and overseas Chinese gathered together to enjoy theatrical performances, watch calligraphy and painting, tea art, traditional Chinese medicine, paper-cutting displays, participate in game interaction, and experience Chinese traditional culture at "zero distance". Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival together.
Ambassador Wang Xining said in his speech that Chinese civilization is broad and profound and has a long history. President Xi Jinping said that there are many important elements of China's excellent traditional culture, which jointly shape the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization of continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness and equality. China is an active advocate and powerful promoter of the diversity of world civilizations. President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Civilization Initiative and issued a sincere appeal to the world to deeply promote exchanges and dialogues among civilizations and promote the progress of human civilization through inclusiveness and mutual learning. China and Chad have a deep cultural heritage, rich connotation and diverse forms, and we have organically integrated the cultural elements of both sides in this salon program, I believe everyone can feel China's eclectic open-mindedness to world civilization. China is willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with African countries, including Chad, and actively carry out exchanges and cooperation in culture, art, science and technology, education, sports, medical care and other humanities fields, so as to inject profound humanistic significance into bilateral relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields.
In the multi-functional hall of the embassy, a wealth of activities and interesting interactions made the guests linger. Promotional videos of various provinces and cities in China were played on a rolling basis, and many guests stopped to watch and feel the brilliant development achievements of China's new era. Ambassador Wang recited "Leaving the Disturbance" in collaboration with Confucius Institute students, with the unique African drumbeat of Chad. The ancient Chinese poetry and the sonorous sound of African drums echo each other, as if it is a dialogue between the two civilizations of China and Africa spanning thousands of years of time and space, which aroused warm applause from the audience.
The Tai Chi movements performed by the employee representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises were stretching, dashing and flowing, rigid and soft, simple and powerful, which attracted many guests to try it. Well-known Chadian singers sang popular songs from Chad live, and the guests danced with beautiful melodies and gentle singing. The tea art performed by overseas Chinese in Chad is elegant and simple, and the tea master is dancing with his hands, and the movements are flowing in the clouds, showing the charm of tea culture.
The women's group of the embassy, female overseas Chinese in Chad, female college students in Chad, and children living with the embassy dressed in traditional Tibetan costumes performed the Tibetan dance "Tsejin Ram", which conveyed the unique rugged and simple national enthusiasm of the Tibetan people, showed the diverse Chinese culture, and pushed the friendly and joyful atmosphere of the audience to a climax.
After the performance, interactive and amusement activities such as calligraphy, paper cutting, hooping, and rice dumplings allowed the guests to feel the charm of Chinese traditional culture in joy. The calligraphy booth is favored by many foreign friends, who have taken photos with folding fans with their Chinese names written on them.
The paper-cutting stalls are crowded with enthusiastic children, and the vivid and beautiful paper-cutting works are loved by children. The hoop booth was bustling, with cheers from time to time, and many guests experienced the traditional folk culture of the Chinese nation in the game. There are also a variety of delicious traditional Chinese snacks such as rice dumplings, spring rolls, cold skin, dim sum, etc., which made the guests praise.
The guests said that this was the first time that the Chinese Embassy held an open day for the public after the completion of the new Pavilion, and they were very happy to enter the Embassy on the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival to see the style of Chinese culture. The cultural performances are splendid, rich in meaning, and the interactive exchanges are relaxed and pleasant, allowing Chad and friends from all over the world to immerse themselves in the diverse and profound Chinese civilization, and also let overseas Chinese feel the warmth of home. The Chinese and Chadian cultures collided with wonderful sparks in the event, fully reflecting the integration and mutual learning of the two ancient civilizations, which is impressive and evocative. It is hoped that the Embassy will hold more such activities in the future to let more Chadians get closer to China and understand China. (Source: Embassy in Chad)
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