From April 22nd to 24th, 49 international students of GDUFS from 17 nations paid a visit to Shuichun town, Luhe county, Shanwei city, participating in the 21st station of the education activity series of China’s national conditions, namely an experiencing activity of the new socialist countryside of Guangdong province. The activity has provided our international students with a chance to appreciate Chinese rural culture and rural customs, to participate in the practical activities, to experience changes taking place in the new socialist countryside, and in the meantime, it has promoted the local touristic and cultural development. On the night of April 22nd, QIU Yan, Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee and YE Yonghua, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shuichun town, had an informal discussion with the international students. YE Yonghua briefly introduced the historical development and local customs of Shuichun town, illustrating the development condition of townships’ tourist economic developments and the inheritance of the Hakka culture in detail. ZHU Yaowei, Secretary of the Youth League Committee and a member of Guangdong Calligrapher’s Association, demonstrated Chinese Calligraphy right on the spot.

International Students Posing for Pictures with Calligraphy Work

(with Teacher ZHU Yaowei on the Left)

Participants Posing for Pictures after the Forum

On April 23rd, the international students visited the provincial ancient village Dunzai village in spite of the rain, tasting local cuisines of the Shixia dam.

 

 

 

International Students Posing for Pictures with the Local Villagers

 

 

 

 

International Students Tasting Local Cuisine:the Airong Rice

On the afternoon of April 23rd, the international students visited Luo Dong Primary School, where they were warmly welcomed by the pupils. International students put down their names, nationalities and blessings on banners and postcards. They also sought for their Chinese pupil partners and talked with them in English. Afterwards, the international students went to the Luhe Plum Garden to learn about rural tourism, during which they picked and pickled freshplums and experienced a series of tea-grinding activities.

International Students Putting down Blessings on Banners and Postcards

Spanish Student, Yi Ren, Talking to Her Partner

On the morning of 24th, the international students arrived at Luo Xi Town, where they visited the Wuxing Ancestral Hall, one of the provincial heritage preservation units in that town. Built over 300 years ago, the hall was used for Han people to worship their ancestors and ancient saints. It was owned by YE Gaobiao, a top-ranked capital official in the Ming dynasty. The main parts of the hall are courtyard dwellings, which are typical of the architecture in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The international students were deeply impressed by its high threshold and architectural structure. Moreover, the lawn which came into sight after they entered into the hall took their breath away.

Lu He Education Zone is the largest in the eastern part of Guangdong province, which contains Lu He Middle School, Lu He Vocational Technology School, Lu He Foreign Language School and many others. Vice President of Lu He Middle School, BO Zhenjiang gave the international students an exhaustive introduction and discussed ways to improve the autonomous management of the school. There happened to be an exhibition of couplets and calligraphy in Lu He Middle School, which mainly consisted of couplets of the plum garden in Luo Dong. The international students visited the exhibition thoroughly.

 

 

 

International Students Taking a Group Photo at Luhe Middle School