【Explanation】On June 25, nearly 20 foreign friends from the United States, Russia, Egypt, Yemen, Italy, Jordan and other countries walked through the streets in Quanzhou, Fujian, experiencing the culture of Southern Fujian and the Dragon Boat Festival folk customs.
[Explanation] coincides with the traditional Chinese festival Dragon Boat Festival, eating dumplings is a great food custom on this day. Eating meat dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival is a major feature of southern Fujian. Meat dumplings originated in Quanzhou, and are the traditional cuisine of Minnan, Taiwan and even Southeast Asia. Rolling rice dumplings, adding ingredients, tying ties... Janet Le from America is among them. She has been working as a foreign teacher in Quanzhou for 25 years, making her first attempt to make dumplings.
[Same period] Janet McMahon
I really don't know how to make dumplings, but I hope to make it better. I enjoy the process of learning new things very much, so I think it is very interesting to have a dumpling dumpling today. Over the years, apart from eating dumplings, I have not specially celebrated this festival, so today is a very different day, because I feel that I am integrated into the culture of Quanzhou, so it feels very good for me to spend the Dragon Boat Festival.
【Explanation】Henry from Egypt has been working in Shishi City, Quanzhou for 5 years. He said he never thought that he could see with his eyes and touch with his hands like today, so experience the traditional life and the Dragon Boat culture of Quanzhou people up close . On the same day, after Henry had a hands-on experience making zongzi, he showed everyone an Egyptian specialty made of leaves.
[Same period] Henry
This is my first time to make dumplings. Like our Arabs, there is a kind of food called Mahshy (boiled rice with broccoli), but it's a little different. I feel pretty good and very relaxed. Sometimes, it is stressful to go to work every day, but I am very happy this morning till now, thank you.
【Explanation】Walking through the quiet and quiet ancient alleys of Quanzhou, looking up at the ancient red brick ancient houses with thick and ancient Minyun rhythms, listening to a song that is from the Qing dynasty, thousands of years ago, and admiring a fun and stringy puppet show... Janet, who returned to the United States at the end of the year, told reporters that she likes Quanzhou, an ancient city with a thousand years of history. The culture here is profound and full of charm.
[Same period] Janet McMahon
We will return to the United States at the end of this year. This may be my last chance to take a stroll in Quanzhou and visit some places that I have not yet visited, so I am very excited to have such an opportunity. Over the years, I have also made many Chinese friends, and of course I will miss the people here. There is also Chinese food, after all, Chinese food in the United States is completely different from here. I think living in such a city with profound cultural heritage is also very memorable.
Reporter Ko Ning, Wu Guanbiao, Quanzhou, Fujian
Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]