Ourjiangsu News(Tong Tingting): Nostalgia was once a stamp that could never post, a ship ticket that would never check. These days however, nostalgia can be a joyful summer trip or a lively class of history and culture.
Over 40 ethnic Chinese teenagers coming back to homeland and starting a root-seeking journey
Over 40 Chinese Canadians came to Huai’an on July 23rd and started their one-week summer camp of “Embrace China” in Huai’an Jiangsu.
It’s the first time for Huai’an to form ties with the "Embrace China” Summer Camp
It’s said that although Jiangsu Federation of overseas Chinese has undertaken “Embrace China” Summer Camp for 5 years, it’s the first time for the camp coming to Huai’an. When talking about forming ties with Huai’an, Ms.Wang Manxia, the leading teacher of this year’s summer camp and the president of Chinese Language Association of British Columbia in Canada, said that “2018 is the 120 anniversary of the birth of Premier Zhou Enlai. It’s a call of all the principals of Canadian Chinese schools that this year’s summer camp must be held in Huai’an. It not only has the Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, but also carries a cultural background of over 2000 years. It’s enough for children to see and learn.”
Wang Manxia, the president of Chinese Language Association of British Columbia in Canada
Ms. Zhou Jiannong, the president of Jiangsu Federation of overseas Chinese, said that “Every overseas Chinese is a carrier of passing on Chinese culture. It’s been years since the start of ‘Embrace China’ summer camp, hosting by the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. The purpose of the summer camp is to deepen the understanding of homeland for the overseas Chinese teenagers and give them more opportunities to feel the unique power of Chinese culture. Then they would be expected to become the identifier, inheritor and the disseminator of Chinese culture.”
colorful activities and plenty highlights in the summer camp
In order to enrich the coming week, the organizers, Jiangsu Federation of overseas Chinese and Huai’an Federation of overseas Chinese, make their most efforts to arrange a series of interesting and educational activities.
1. Learn the historical culture of Huai’an and visit cultural venues.
2. Visit Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, Wu Cheng’en Former Residence and Zhang Chunru Memorial Hall.
3. Learn traditional Chinese music and paintings. See specimens of plant and animal.
4. Visit the Fourth largest fresh-water lake, Hongze Lake.
5. Step inside Chinese families and experience life of a Chinese family.
6. Handwork lessons, includes: paper cut, handwork tie dyeing, pastry making……
Picture above shows Prof. Li Julan talking about the canal culture with the campers
