Broad and profound, Chinese food can always surprise you. It attracts countless foreigners and is also the taste of home to the overseas Chinese that they would never forget.
Same with the delicious food in Changzhou! Now, Changzhou Clay Oven Rolls has successfully attracted the attention of the overseas Chinese.
“Root-Seeking Journey”, a summer camp for young ethnic Chinese, is a large-scale comprehensive activity held by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of State Council and China Overseas Exchange Association, aiming at promoting the development of overseas Chinese education. Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Changzhou City undertakes the “Root-Seeking” summer camp once a year since 2011, inviting over 580 young overseas Chinese to Changzhou in all. They will start their wonderful journey in Changzhou from July 29th to Aug 9th.
Today is the eighth day of the “Root-Seeking” summer camp. The camp of Changzhou Technical Institute of Tourism & Commerce and the camp of Wujin visited each other. It’s said that they found inspiration in delicious food during their visit!
Foodies agree that they should not only know how to eat, but also know how to cook! Look at their attentive eyes~
Finally it’s time to do it yourself! Every step, including kneading and rolling the dough, needs to be done carefully. And that’s what we called the spirit of the foodies!
The fastest group is showing their work!
Fancy Steamed Buns
After the demonstration, campers start to cook with the help of assistants and volunteers.
Pinky Bunnies, Cute Pandas and Vivid Butterflies
& all other creative shapes
According to the campers, they all have a strong interest in Chinese pastries. They can both have a deep understanding in Chinese Food and try the delicious food they did by themselves while fostering their practice ability, the campers said.
Making Dumplings
Starting from rolling dough, the dumplings are forming with everyone’s effort!
虽然很多人是第一次包饺子，但是大家包的很不错呦~
Time to knock off! Every camper’s work is wonderful. There are also colorful culture experiencing classes including abacus-calculating, Chinese painting, calligraphy and tea art.
(Source: ourjiangsu.com)
