Confucius Classroom at Daugavpils University Celebrated Chinese Spring Festival

当地时间2月22日下午，道加瓦皮尔斯大学孔子课堂汉语教室展开了一场欢天喜地的春节庆祝活动，两位汉语志愿者老师分别为学生派发春节红包礼物并带大家制作传统新年食物–饺子。师生一起欢天喜地贺新年。

志愿者教师孙霄首先为学生们讲解了中国新年的一些传统习俗，为学生准备了新年红包和灯笼等新年礼物，并教学生一起唱新年歌，师生举杯一同欢唱并祝大家新年快乐，彼此之间送上诚挚的新年祝福。

紧接着志愿者教师白冰玉带领学生们展开了一场别开生面的包饺子文化体验活动，在老师的指导和示范下，学生们一个个亲自动手尝试，师生之间开心的围坐在一起擀皮，填馅展示自己的特色饺子作品。

整个庆祝活动，教室里欢声笑语一片，学生们不仅亲身体验了中国春节的习俗，更加深了对传统中国文化的喜爱和了解。

Local time at 22nd February afternoon, students and volunteer teachers of Confucius classroom at Daugavpils University celebrated the Chinese Spring Festival. According to Chinese tradition, the two teachers gifted students with red envelopes which carrying all their best wishes for students in the new year. And after experiencing the whole process of making Chinese dumplings, students had a real bite of Chinese Spring festival.

Firstly, teacher Sun Xiao introduced a series of traditional activities about Spring Festival, granted students with red envelopes and lanterns as new year gifts, and taught students the new year’s song. Everybody wished each other a better future and fully enjoyed the joyous atmosphere.

Then teacher Bai prepared a cultural experience activity: how to make 7 types of Chinese dumplings. From rolling the flour pieces to wrapping the dumplings, everyone tried their best to create traditional shapes of dumplings. Finally they made a display of all kinds of DIY dumplings with laughter and joy.

The whole activity was held succssfully. With a better and deeper understanding of Chinese traditional culture, all the teachers and students had good time together.