Recently, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) held a cultural exhibition of the countries along "The Belt and Road Initiative", which included a living library sharing and a display of the characteristics of each country. Five international students from Morocco, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Congo (Brazzaville), Uganda and one student from the School of Foreign Languages majoring in English-Spanish compound language shared their stories. Students from several countries along the "The Belt and Road Initiative", including Russia and Uzbekistan, also showed various exotic styles and customs, presenting the unique charm of the culture of the countries and regions along "The Belt and Road Initiative".
Boussangar Assia, a student from international trade major from Morocco, opened the door to Morocco with a relaxing dialogue. From tasting Moroccan characteristic tea, inviting students to wear traditional costumes, to dancing together in Moroccan style, the atmosphere on the site was warm and the students were actively engaged. Runzhi Fang, a student from Audit Class 3 who joined the dance, said, "Moroccan dance is more lively and enthusiastic, with the up and down movement of the shoulders and then the use of both hands and feet, which warms my whole body and makes me feel deeply the passion and happiness of Moroccan Islamic culture."
"I think the students at the scene are very enthusiastic, and I particularly enjoy such atmosphere," said Imamova Ziyada, a student from international trade major from Kazakhstan. Taking the comparison of Chinese and Kazakh food as the starting point, Imamova Ziyada introduced to the students present traditional Kazakh cuisine including milk tea and bacon. Finally, her speech ended with a passionate and joyous dance accompanied by the traditional Kazakh musical instrument dombra.
Taking Hangzhou as a starting point, a female student, Yang Li from China, Class of 2018, studying English-Spanish compound language, told stories from the Canal culture, Marco Polo to the Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period, showing us how ancient China changed from the connection of different regions within the country to the connection of China with other countries. Finally, she took Alibaba, the 11th G20 Summit and the upcoming Asian Games in 2022 as examples to show us the theme that Hangzhou is connected to the world and demonstrate China's determination to promote The Belt and Road Initiative. "We should actively exchange cultures with other countries to see the good parts of their cultures, and then export Chinese culture to the outside world for common development through the Silk Road." Yang Li said.
The "International Cultural Exchange Festival" brought an international feast, showing students of ZUFE a quiet and natural Indonesia, Uganda where people can get in close contact with wild animals, and Mali, which shows family relationships through costumes. And in front of the exhibition areas of various countries, there were Chinese students gathering, introducing to each other the unique charm of their country through English. This not only enriches the study life of international students who come from far away to study in China, but also promotes the cultural exchanges between Chinese and foreign students of ZUFE.
Starlin Cendiartha from Indonesia said, "We are different, but we are one." In today's era of economic globalization, The Belt and Road initiative proposed by China aims to connect China with other countries and cultures so as to achieve the goal of common development through complementarity, inclusion and mutual cooperation. Meanwhile, ZUFE is also promoting cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. For example, in the annual traditional culture festival, not only Chinese traditional culture is included, but also foreign traditional culture is added. At the festival, international students beat the unique drums of their countries, while dancing with the exotic music and inviting Chinese students to join their lively dance party.
We are different, but we are one. This is the International Cultural Exchange Festival of ZUFE, a bridge for communication between Chinese and foreign students.
