Recently, Chonburi Technological College in Thailand successfully hosted its annual Sino-Thai Cultural Festival. Sun Yao, the Publicity Officer of the Shuiluopo Town Propaganda Committee in Yangxin County, was cordially invited to take part in the online live event.

The Sino-Thai Cultural Festival stands as an annual flagship event meticulously organized by the Chinese Department at Chonburi Technological College in Thailand. Beyond its role as a cultural feast, the festival offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in and experience Chinese culture firsthand. Acting as a dynamic platform for the presentation and exchange of cultural elements, it allows students to engage deeply with the allure of Chinese traditions. Additionally, the festival plays a crucial role in fostering cultural exchange and understanding between China and Thailand.

Prior to the festival’s commencement, Professor Li Hua, representing Chonburi Technological College, expressed profound gratitude to the Publicity Department of the Yangxin County Committee for their generous gifts. These gifts, which included tea sets, facial masks, and traditional Chinese clothing, were presented in December. Professor Li Hua highlighted that these thoughtful gestures have significantly contributed to enhancing the students’ understanding of Chinese culture at Chonburi Technological College.

Following that, Professor Li Hua took us on a virtual tour of the cultural festival. He conveyed that the college had presented a myriad of Chinese elements to the students during this cultural extravaganza. The array included exquisite Hanfu, elegant qipaos, and various traditional ethnic costumes. Additionally, the exhibits featured Chinese knots, lanterns, puppets, and Peking opera facial masks. Throughout the event, students enthusiastically adorned themselves in traditional Chinese attire, immersing themselves in the artistic legacy spanning China’s five millennia. Post-event, many shared their admiration for the intricate design and craftsmanship of traditional clothing such as Hanfu and qipao, recognizing them as a testament to the wisdom and artistic prowess of ancient Chinese civilization. Concurrently, the students demonstrated a fervent interest in performance arts like Peking opera facial masks, deeming them a distinctive and captivating facet of Chinese culture.

In light of this, Sun Yao, the representative of the Publicity Department of the Yangxin County Committee, extended warm congratulations on the successful hosting of the Sino-Thai Cultural Festival. Following this, she provided an on-site introduction to the folk cultural tourism area in Shuiluopo Town. Comprising five folk cultural industrial parks -- Dinglong, Pangu, Yixiang, Haotian, and Shungong -- the tourism area primarily focuses on the operation of products such as classical furniture, porcelain, antique calligraphy and painting, and folk artifacts. Shuiluopo Town is renowned as the “Hometown of Chinese Classical Furniture”, the “Distribution Center of Chinese Ming and Qing Furniture, Woodcarving, and Stone Carving”, and the “Cultural Industry Base of Chinese Classical Furniture”. It wields significant influence nationwide and enjoys high esteem in the classical furniture industry, earning the reputation of “Gaobeidian in the North and Yangxin County in the South”.

Finally, Sun Yao conveyed New Year’s greetings on behalf of everyone to Professor Li Hua and the entire faculty and student body. With this heartfelt conclusion, the live broadcast of the Sino-Thai Cultural Festival was successfully wrapped up.

Beyond fostering mutual understanding, this event painted a captivating vision: cultural exchanges between China and Thailand are poised to deepen and endure, promising a more profound connection in the future.