As the year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia, as well as the "Year of China-Malaysia Friendship," recently, the 2024 "Root-Seeking Tour in China" Winter Camp officially kicked off in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. On the afternoon of December 24th, the winter camp participants, consisting of 40 ethnic Chinese youths from Malaysia and their leaders, engaged in an exchange activity about excellent traditional Chinese culture at Chaozhou Xinghua School.
The event began with a performance titled "Soaring in Prosperity" by the gong and drum team of Xinghua School, whose synchronized movements, passionate spirit, and imposing manner garnered rounds of applause. Following this, Ding Zekai, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage, Chaozhou's gong and drum, conducted a workshop for the participants. Under his guidance, the Malaysian students and their leaders took turns going up on stage, joining the students of Xinghua School in performing simple musical pieces, which allowed them to experience the charm of traditional Chaozhou art while igniting their passion for intangible cultural heritage.
Next, both groups of students engaged in a calligraphy creation and exchange session in the calligraphy room. Students from the calligraphy club created Spring Festival couplets and the Chinese character "Fu" (福) for the winter camp participants, who also picked up brushes to create their own works. They expressed their desire to take these creations back to Malaysia and display them at their doorsteps, filling the Spring Festival with a distinct Chinese flavor.
As the exchange activity came to a close, the Malaysian students and the faculty and students of Xinghua School presented souvenirs to each other, leaving behind beautiful memories of shared heritage as they collectively passed on excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Source :Lingnan on the Cloud
马来西亚青少年潮州探访中华优秀传统文化
今年是中国与马来西亚建交五十周年暨“中马友好年”，2024“中国寻根之旅”冬令营-广东潮州营日前正式启动。12月24日下午，该冬令营走进潮州兴华学校，40名来自马来西亚的华裔青少年和领队与兴华学校师生展开了一场中华优秀传统文化学习交流活动。
活动伊始，兴华学校锣鼓队带来《盛世腾飞》表演，整齐的动作、豪放的激情与恢宏的气势赢得阵阵掌声。随后，潮州大锣鼓非遗传承人丁泽楷为营员授课，在其指导下，华裔青少年学生及领队轮番登台，与兴华学校队员共同演奏简单曲目，亲身体验潮州传统艺术魅力，激发了对非遗的热爱。
接着，双方师生在书法室开展毛笔书法创作交流。兴华学校书法兴趣班学生为冬令营师生写春联、“福”字，营员们也拿起毛笔创作。他们表示要把作品带回马来西亚贴在自家门口，让春节充满中国味。
交流尾声，马来西亚的同学们与兴华学校师生互赠纪念品，共同留下同根同脉、共传中华优秀传统文化的美好记忆。
文、图 | 记者 曾柯权 通讯员 潮侨宣
翻译 | 洪婷
审校 | 林佳岱