China Radio and Television Ningbo January 19th News (Reporter Yu Ye) "Through today's event, I have learned more about Chinese culture and Ningbo's traditions, and have made many friends in Ningbo, which allows me to feel the warmth of home in a foreign country." On January 18, a unique "Good Luck in Ji City, Looking for Chinese New Year" traditional New Year market was held in Raffles Square, Bund Street, Jiangbei District, Ningbo City. Samah boustta, an international student from Ningbo University Business School, shared her inner joy with everyone.

Expert students experience writing Spring Festival couplets (Spent Xu Feng on China Radio Network Photo)

Making rice cakes, writing Spring Festival couplets, bamboo root carving, pinching sugar people, making sachets... In this market full of traditional Chinese charm, the colorful immersive experience projects allow more than 30 foreign students from the Ningbo Institute of Materials, the School of Business, the School of Foreign Languages ​​and the School of International Exchange of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to experience the strong Chinese New Year atmosphere in the international community.

The traditional bamboo root carving in the Bund Street and the Zhou Xinfang drama intangible cultural heritage experience project in Cicheng Town have been popular among international students. At the booth of the bamboo root carving experience, lifelike bamboo root carving works amaze everyone. Under the guidance of Jiangbei District Cultural Commissioner Zhu Feng, the international students also felt the twists and turns on the tip of a "Chinese-style" knife. At the Zhou Xinfang's intangible cultural heritage booth, painting facebooks and wearing costumes have become a must-check-in and take photos. The interesting facebooks and unique costumes have made foreign youths more impressed with China.

Foreign students wear costumes and draw faces (Spread by Xu Feng on China Radio International Photo)

"Today's event gave me a sense of the liveliness and festiveness of the Chinese New Year, and also gave me the opportunity to introduce Pakistan's culture to more people." ATIF ALI, a Pakistani student from Ningbo Institute of Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said excitedly.

On the day of the event, not only many parent-child families were attracted to participate, but also volunteers from Ningbo University and international part-time grid workers, who turned into cultural messengers, provided translation assistance to international students, and also served as cultural commentators and distributed foreign-related legal service manuals. Everyone felt the unique charm of the traditional Chinese New Year in laughter and joy.

Foreign students experience rice cakes (photo by Xu Feng, China Radio and Television)

"This event combines traditional folk culture with modern business. We hope that through intangible cultural heritage experience, traditional handicrafts, special food and other projects, people from all over the world can experience the charm of Chinese traditional culture together and share joy with their families and friends." A relevant person in charge of Bund Street said that after a year of international construction, the Bund International Community has taken shape. In 2025, the street will continue to consolidate and deepen the construction results, strive to create an international friendly atmosphere throughout the region, focus on the actual needs of foreigners' work and life, and create a more open, inclusive, diversified and integrated international community.