w88 casino News Network (provided by the w88 casino of Literature and International Communication)Recently, Hu Xiaomiao, a 2024 graduate student majoring in international Chinese education in the w88 casino of Literature and Communication and currently serving as a volunteer teacher at the Confucius Institute at Maranada Christian University in Indonesia, demonstrated the tea-ordering skills of the Song Dynasty in two large-scale cultural activities. With his professional cultural literacy and exquisite performances, he won wide acclaim from local teachers, students and Chinese audiences, demonstrating the outstanding style of literature and communication students in overseas volunteer services.

On October 8, Hu Xiaomiao and all the teachers of the Confucius Institute at the University of Malaya were invited to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival Party held by the Nanhua Alumni Association and Education Silver Association. The Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was organized by the Nanhua Alumni Association and the Education Silver Association. It was not only a celebration of the traditional Chinese festival Mid-Autumn Festival, but also a reunion event for Nanhua alumni and local overseas Chinese.

In the evening party, Hu Xiaomiao performed the Song Dynasty’s “Seven Soups for Ordering Tea” and a hundred tea plays, showing the unique charm of the tea ceremony art of the Song Dynasty.

Classmate Hu Xiaomiao performs tea ordering at the Mid-Autumn Festival party

On November 22, Hu Xiaomiao was invited to participate in the Chinese Traditional Culture Festival co-organized by Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (UNPAR) and YDSP.

She recreated the Song Dynasty's "Seven Soups for Ordering Tea". By pouring water seven times and whisking continuously, a fine and long-lasting snow-white foam was formed in the tea cup. She also demonstrated the "Hundred Tea Shows" again and drew bamboo pictures, which attracted bursts of applause from the audience.

Hu Xiaomiao demonstrates the Song Dynasty’s “Seven Soup Tea Method”

Tea ordering in Song Dynasty—tea paste painting

As an international Chinese education volunteer trained by the w88 casino of Culture and Communication, Hu Xiaomiao not only completes the language teaching tasks, but also actively promotes cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia through cultural exhibition activities. She said: "Tea ordering is not only a skill, but also a cultural expression. Being able to display the traditional Chinese tea ceremony art on an overseas stage allows me to deeply understand the significance and value of being a cultural communicator."

In recent years, the w88 casino of Culture and Communication has continued to promote a talent training path that integrates international Chinese education and the overseas dissemination of Chinese culture, encouraging students to tell Chinese stories well in cross-cultural practice. The outstanding performance of classmate Hu Xiaomiao is a vivid reflection of the educational philosophy of the w88 casino of Literature and Communication on the international stage. The college will continue to support students in playing a bridging role in international Chinese education and cultural dissemination, deepen the dialogue between Chinese and foreign civilizations, and help China’s excellent traditional culture go to the world.(Written by: Hu Xiaomiao Reviewed by: Jiang Chunhong)