"we originally planned to takeour children back to hometown in this summer vacation, but we didn’t go because of the epidemic, the online summer camp came at the right time. Althoughwe cannot go back, it let the children have a deeper understanding ofour original country."said byMr.Chen, a Chinese from the UK, one of the first"China·Charming Pingshan" Chinese youth online summer camp participants’parents in Pingshan District.
The summer camp has been carried out for20 days, attracting more than100 Chinese teenagers from the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Malaysia and other countries to participate online, gathering in theinternet to experience the extensive and profound traditional Chinese culture. Travel in the long river of history in the form of pleasure, draw nutrition from the spiritual treasure house of traditional culture, and enhance the interest in learning excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Through this summer camp, we not only mastered the basic theoretical knowledge of Chinese culture, calligraphy and painting, but also used the knowledge of lecturers to make lanterns and calligraphy to express the hearts of overseas Chinese and record a good life... Every teenager has his favorite course,13-year-old British Chinese youth ChenYan said:"I have never heard the traditional Chinese folk music before, summer camp course opened the door to my interest in folk music, class teacher not only explain vivid, also live play,andmixed with historical knowledge,I’mvery happy to harvest abundant knowledgewhile having a colorful summer vacation". In addition, creative handicraft courses are also loved by many teenagers. The lecturer combines traditional festivals with handmade and using simple tools to make lanterns, so that everyone can enjoydoinghandicraft after harvesting knowledge.
Mr.Xiao, a Chinese from New Zealand, said," Althoughwe are thousands of miles away from hometown,we have a strong sense of belongingonce we saw Chinese characters. I hope my children can learn about traditional Chinese culture from an early age and don't forget where they come from. The child liked the activity and introduced it to other students around him." Since it has long been, culture has the power to transcend space, time and obstacles. This summer camp spans the distance between time and space, and connects everyone more closely.
The online summer camp activity is still continuing, and scan the QR code on the poster to participate in the registration.We hope this activity can make the summer vacation more wonderful, forteenagers at home and abroad.
Event details are listed below, and look forward tosee you.
Activity Time:
August2nd -- August31st,2021
How to participate:
I. From August2nd, please scan the QR code on the poster and fill in your personal information for registration.
2. From August2nd to August31st, log on the platform of"Chinese Youth Summer Camp" to learn related courses and online tour.