Chinese Embassy in Washington Hosts Winter Open Day on November 12 with About 150 American Guests
The Chinese Embassy in the United States, together with a local embassy experience association, hosted an open day under the theme of sharing the Chinese festival season and welcoming winter on November 12. About 150 American guests from various sectors attended, according to a report the embassy published on November 14 in its Embassy Window column.
At the event, embassy diplomats explained the cultural background and folk traditions of Lidong, the traditional start of winter, introduced China's ice and snow sports culture and policies facilitating people-to-people exchanges, and invited American friends to visit China and deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
Guests took part in table tennis activities, watched Chinese artistic performances, and tried on hanfu clothing, calligraphy, sachet making and traditional rope braiding.
The embassy said guests expressed their fondness for Chinese culture and said they looked forward to opportunities to travel to China and experience its local customs.
This is the newest United States activity record in the Embassy Window column. On November 10, the column reported that the embassy had taken part in an event at Zoo Atlanta marking the debut of a new pair of giant pandas, Pingping and Fushuang, with Chinese cultural experiences.
Open days are among the embassy's regular cultural activities for the American public. This edition was built around Lidong and winter folk customs.
Source: Chinese Embassy in the United States
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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