The "Poetry Connects the World" event was recently held in Uzbekistan, Kenya, and Kyrgyzstan, bringing together Chinese language learners and enthusiasts to admire the beauty of Chinese poetry.
In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, around 300 representatives from the circles of education, culture, and arts attended the event. Performers from Nanjing University of the Arts brought 10 symbolic Chinese characters -- such as mountain, road, and snow -- to life through poetry, music, and dance, evoking the enduring spirit of the ancient Silk Road.
In the Uzbek city of Samarkand, dozens of students from local schools and universities presented classic poems through recitations, music performances, and Hanfu, or the Han-style clothes, displays.
In Nairobi, Kenya, about 200 participants, including government officials, linguists, artists, and students, gathered for poetry recitals, musical and dance performances, and scholarly discussions at the Confucius Institute of the University of Nairobi. George Okeyo, managing director of the Kenya Literature Bureau, noted that Chinese poetry has been integrated into Mandarin education across Kenyan schools.
In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, over 600 people from political, educational, artistic, and media circles attended the event, which featured nearly 90 posters on Chinese characters and poetry, a prize-winning recitation quiz and lectures on modern expressions of Chinese characters.
Hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under China's Ministry of Education, "Poetry Connects the World" brings together Chinese learners and culture enthusiasts from around the world. Through online and offline activities centered on classical Chinese poetry, the event showcases the rhythm, imagery, and emotion of traditional Chinese verse and promotes cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and the rest of the world.
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