Daily life
The Overseas Chinese Youth "China Roots Trip" Summer Camp in Tianjin was closed on August 1. At the closing ceremony, hundreds of campers from the US, Canada, Spain, Hungary and Mongolia performed what they had learned and shared their experiences.
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Overseas Chinese campers perform Peking Opera at the closing ceremony of "China Roots Trip in Tianjin". [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |
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A camper practice martial arts on the stage. [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |
The summer camp was separated into two sub-camps -- a Chinese culture experience camp and a Huo Yuanjia martial arts camp -- in which various courses on Chinese traditional culture were arranged, such as poetry, Peking Opera, martial arts, calligraphy, tea arts and kite-making.
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Campers recite the Chinese classic poem -- Youziyin, which extols the greatness of maternal love. [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |
Men Yuxin, the teachers representative, said the summer camp built a bridge for the overseas Chinese children to learn more about China and offered an opportunity for Chinese and overseas students to become friends.
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The overseas students carefully practice calligraphy with Chinese brushes. [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |
They also visited some famous attractions including Huangyaguan Great Wall, a key strategic pass of the Great Wall, the Ancient Cultural Street (Guwenhua Jie), and the Botanical Garden of Chinese herb medicines.
Ren Mengtian, a camper from Mongolia, said this is the second time she has come to Tianjin and it is like going home. She will share her experiences with her family and friends.
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A foreigner watches the performances attentively on the closing ceremony. [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |
The activity was sponsored by the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the China Overseas Exchanges Association.
