Rian, a 29-year-old Brazilian youth, has been in Xi'an for two years and is currently an English teacher in a local kindergarten.

　　When she was a child, An An visited China twice to visit her parents who were working in China.

When he came to China for the second time, he and his parents experienced what it was like to celebrate the Spring Festival in China.

At that time, An An's family ate delicious food, toured ancient streets, enjoyed lanterns, and bought and lit lanterns during the Lantern Festival. An An has never forgotten the "first encounter" with the Spring Festival.

　　For An An, the different cultural atmosphere between China and Brazil brought him a huge sense of shock and strangeness at first, and then it gave him a steady stream of freshness and desire to explore.

An An's interest in traditional Chinese culture is growing stronger. In his spare time, he keeps trying different Hanfu, shoots related videos and shares them on the Internet. "Feeling through experience" is his "path" to understand Chinese culture in depth.

　　Making dumplings is An An's favorite "Spring Festival part". He and his friends often make dumplings together. An An said that making dumplings is "easy to look at but difficult to do". It is very simple for friends to make. "Pinch" and wrap it up. When I made it myself, I found it really difficult to make dumplings.

"I put the meat on one side, and it will leak out from the other side. I don't know how to wrap it, I just know that I like dumplings very much." An An said.

　　In China, the Spring Festival is a festival for family reunion. An An saw many Chinese friends traveling thousands of miles back to their hometown to reunite with their families. He felt the family concept and the meaning of reunion in Chinese hearts.

At this moment, An An also misses her grandparents in Brazil very much, and looks forward to reuniting with them, experiencing the Chinese New Year, sharing food and enjoying the beautiful scenery.

　　An An said that the Spring Festival is a festival for family reunion, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. He learned that there are twelve zodiac signs in China. This year is the Year of the Rabbit, which represents auspiciousness.

Responsible editor: [Li Taiyuan]