The study tour of "Chinese Bridge" participants at Tonghua Normal University: Building a cultural bridge between China and Lesotho through intangible cultural heritage experiences

On July 23rd, teachers and students from the "Chinese Bridge" Summer Study Tour Camp of the Confucius Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology at the National University of Lesotho visited Tonghua Normal University. They carried out in - depth cultural experiences in the form of "immersive learning + intangible cultural heritage practice", opening a new chapter in the cultural exchange between Tonghua Normal University and the National University of Lesotho.

In the calligraphy class, the participants held brushes and copied Chinese characters, feeling the Chinese people's attitude towards "conducting oneself in society" from the straight horizontal and vertical strokes.

In the intangible cultural heritage archery class, the participants drew bows and shot arrows, understanding the Chinese people's pursuit of "modesty" and "self - improvement" from the bowstrings.

In the intangible cultural heritage Manchu clothing production class, the participants carefully studied the patterns, deciphering the code of Chinese wisdom from the frog buttons and headdresses.

In the intangible cultural heritage paper - tearing class, the participants were immersed in the interaction between their fingertips and the paper, realizing the principle of "using simplicity to handle complexity".

When the drumbeats of the Northeast Yangko dance sounded, the participants danced cheerfully, experiencing the Chinese people's positive and optimistic attitude towards life through the lively movements.

This study tour enabled the participants to understand the multi - dimensional expressions of Chinese culture through "learning by doing". After just a few days of study and experience, the teachers and students more intuitively felt the charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture. When they returned to their hometowns with the handicrafts they made by themselves, they not only brought back the objects but also beautiful stories about China that they could tell from their personal experiences.

In the future, Tonghua Normal University will continue to create a three - dimensional study tour model of "language - culture - emotion", allowing the light of cultural exchange to illuminate the hearts of Chinese and foreign youth.