Students in Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Experience Chinese Calligraphy and Celebrate the 100th Independence Day of Latvia
2018年11月18日是拉脱维亚独立100周年纪念日，恰逢这举国欢庆之际，汉语教师志愿者车俊池在拉脱维亚生命科学与技术大学的汉语课堂上与学生一起用“中国方式”来庆祝这一大盛事。
11月14日、15日，汉语教师志愿者车俊池在拉脱维亚生命科学与技术大学的汉语中级班和初级班的课堂上与学生一起体验了中国书法的魅力。志愿者首先向学生介绍了汉字的起源、发展，并展示了汉字由繁到简的字体变化。其次，志愿者介绍了书法相关的文化常识——“文房四宝”，即笔、墨、纸、砚。接着，在志愿者的引导下，结合之前学习过的汉字笔画，学生了解并实践了在书法中各种笔画的运笔技巧。最后，学生结合所学知识写下了“拉脱维亚，生日快乐”八个汉字来庆祝拉脱维亚独立100周年。
这是学生第一次用中国的方式来庆祝拉脱维亚独立日，学生表示能用中国书法写出汉字来庆祝拉脱维亚独立100周年非常有趣，既能体验中国书法，又了解了如何用汉语表达生日祝福，希望以后有更多机会学习中国书法。
November 18, 2018 is the 100th anniversary of Latvia’s independence. Volunteer Chinese teacher Che Junchi and students in the Chinese lesson of the Latvian University of Life Science and Technology celebrated this great event in Chinese way.
Local time on November 14th – 15th , the volunteer Chinese teacher invited students in Chinese beginners group and intermediate group to experience the Chinese Calligraphy. The volunteer Chinese teacher first introduced the origin, development and the change from complexity and simplicity of the Chinese character. Then he introduced the cultural common sense about Chinese Calligraphy——The Four Treasures of Study (Writing brush, ink stick, rice paper and ink slab). With the reviewing of the stroke of Chinese character, students learned how to use writing brush to write those strokes. In the end, they wrote down “拉脱维亚生日快乐”(Happy birthday, Latvia) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Latvia’s independence.
This was the first time that students celebrate the Latvia’s Independence Day in Chinese way. Students said that it is very interesting to write “Happy birthday, Latvia” in Chinese character to celebrate the big events, they not only experienced the Chinese Calligraphy, but also learned how to express the birthday wishes in Chinese. They are looking forward having more opportunities to learn Chinese Calligraphy.
