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To deepen the "Five-Earlys and One-Evening" study style initiative and diversify the forms of evening self-study, the College of International Education launched a traditional Chinese culture experience event themed "Youths Inherit the Torch, Traditional Culture Warms the Winter". Twelve international students from Moscow State University of Law (Russia) currently studying at BUA and students from the College of International Education were invited to the activity for an amazing cultural experience. Featuring deep integration between intangible cultural heritage practices and international exchanges, the event injected cross-cultural vitality into the campus in the early winter and enriched the experience of evening self-study with immersive learning.

Five experience projects unfolded simultaneously at the site, jointly creating a dynamic, insightful "immersive cultural classroom". In the kingfisher feather inlay (diancui) experience zone, students carefully pasted imitation kingfisher feathers onto the bases, savoring the sophistication and elegance of traditional craftsmanship through every delicate motion. In the paper-cutting zone, red paper fluttered nimbly between fingers. Under the patient guidance of volunteers, "Fu" (blessing) characters and flower-and-bird patterns gradually took shape, lifelike and vibrant. In the beading zone, which glimmered with bead luster, students from around the world strung colorful beads into bracelets that blended traditions with individuality, weaving bonds of friendship across national borders. Cheers erupted from time to time from the arrow-throwing (touhu) zone, where participants held their breath and cast arrows, reanimating the millennium-old ritual archery tradition. The sachet-making area was filled with a fresh, elegant fragrance, as natural herbs like mugwort and clove were carefully tucked into woven pouches, with each stitch sewing in a warm winter's blessing. In this practice connecting hands and hearts, the barrier of language quietly dissolved, while cultural resonance flowed silently through fingertips.

Before the lingering charm of the intangible cultural heritage experience could fade, a singing performance ignited the atmosphere, raising the excitement to a new height. Chinese and foreign students sang along to the melody, demonstrating the vitality of youth and expressing the eager aspiration for cultural mutual learning. As the finale, "Auld Lang Syne", began to play, the chorus by all pushed the vibe to its peak, freezing a touching scene of mutual understanding and companionship for this night brimming with cultural resonance. 

With traditional culture as a bridge, the event offered international students an immersive experience of the charm of Chinese intangible cultural heritage, while encouraging the younger generation to shoulder the responsibility of cultural inheritance. Through practice and exchange, language learning transcends classroom boundaries, and China-foreign friendships deepen amid cultural collisions. Going forward, the College of International Education will continue to leverage festivals to present more engaging cultural activities, bringing new life to ancient culture and forging a stronger bond of transnational friendship through interactions.