International Cultural Festival celebrates Tsinghua’s diversity

· Editor’s Note

After a four-year hiatus, the International Cultural Festival returned to Tsinghua campus.

With the theme of "Global Reunion", it brought colorful world cultural experience to Tsinghua teachers and students, and attracted more than 3,000 participants in Zijing Playground.

Follow the camera,

let’s cover the brilliant global tour!

Accompanied by the chorus We Are The World, warm applause raised the curtain on the International Cultural Festival.

The first theme activity of this cultural Festival "Global Village" International Cultural Expo was divided into two display platforms, the main stage performance and the feature exhibition.

The stage area was the highlight of the event, where you could witness amazing dance performances from different countries like France and Malaysia. The energetic music and dance from multiple countries were an unforgettable treat for the eyes and ears.

Participants start their festival experience with an exclusive Tsinghua “passport”,  used for unlocking unique stamps from different countries to win fabulous prizes. There were students from 44 countries participating in this event. Festival goers moved through the expo booths, met with students from various cultures, enjoyed traditional games and music, challenged themselves in foreign languages and, of course, sampled snacks and delicacies!

The exhibition area is there the booths were, the booths were set up in a circle! It was a must-visit! 

Festival highlights included "Henna Hand Painting" from South Asia, "Kachaman" from Azerbaijan, and an intense game of cricket in the Zijing Sports Field! There were also some tasty Bak Kut the (Herbal meat soup) from Malaysia, Ghapama (Stuffed pumpkin dish) from Armenia, Draniki (Grated potatoes and flour dish) from Belarus, and much more! The interactive area provided the perfect space to watch performances, play games, and capture some amazing photographs.

The event was a wonderful celebration of different cultures, providing an opportunity to engage with fantastic performances, enjoy delicious food, and an interactive experience that was truly unforgettable.

As Chen Shin Ni, the president of organize team says,  “With our different cultures, today's event is particularly crucial in developing cohesion and integration, both of which are highly valued at our university.  Only through recognizing each other's cultures will we be able to live in harmony as a community.”

Through cultural exchanges, we are thrilled to see more mutual understanding and trust. It’s definite that we share a love of this world full of differences and will work together to consolidate the spiritual foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind.

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Writers: Wang Jingjing, Grace Hii

Editors: Chen Shin Ni, Liu Shutian

Photos from Yang Liying, Global Village Organize Team

Designer: Xia Yifei 

Reviewers: Lin Yuan, Xu Liang