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International friends took photos with the “Bronze Man”. Photo courtesy of Kuanzhai Alley
International friends learn Chinese dance. Photo courtesy of Kuanzhai Alley
International friends learn about Sichuan food culture. Photo courtesy of Kuanzhai Alley
International friends interact with Chengdu children. Photo courtesy of Kuanzhai Alley
International friends check in and take photos at Kuanzhai Alley. Photo courtesy of Kuanzhai Alley
As the scope of the short-term visa-free policy for visiting China continues to expand, more and more foreign tourists come to China to travel, and "China Travel China Travel" becomes popular on social media. On July 11, more than 40 retail industry elites from more than 20 countries, including France, Turkey, Chile, and Thailand, came to Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu to embark on a journey to deeply experience the charm of Chinese modernization and traditional culture.
In the afternoon, the sun shone on the bluestone slabs of Kuanzhai Alley, and more than 40 international friends dressed in colorful Hanfu started a cultural dialogue that spanned time and space.
A unique Honor Noise Maker concert was staged at the Honor flagship store in Kuanzhai Alley, adding a bit of passion and vitality to Chengdu in the summer. In the melody that blends classical and modern styles, the DJ took out the Honor tablet MagicPad 2 to play live. The tablet's ultra-high-definition OLED large screen instantly turned into a "console", allowing foreign friends to listen to the shocking bass rhythm of the tablet's super-sensory spatial audio and speakers. Fall directly into an immersive auditory feast. This concert not only showcased the innovative applications of technological products, but also allowed foreign friends wearing Hanfu to experience an unprecedented "dimension-breaking" cultural collision.
Then they shuttled through the quaint alleys with blue bricks and black tiles, and interacted with teahouses, sugar painting artists, Sichuan opera actors, and paper-cutting shops in the alleys. A series of activities that subverted imagination made the audience gasp in amazement. Continuously.
There are many teahouses in Kuanzhai Alley. International friends watched traditional tea art performances, learned how to drink tea in an elegant posture, and felt the tranquility and profoundness of Chinese tea culture. Fabiola Rodriguez Martinez from Mexico said: “ListenIt is said that teahouses are the most important public space in the city. Everyone talks about business, looks for jobs, and makes friends in teahouses. It's very different from our social habits, and it's a very interesting experience. ”
In front of the sugar painting stall, the sugar painting teacher scooped up the freshly brewed sugar with a small copper spoon in his hand, suspended it on the stone slab and swam back and forth quickly. After a while, a lifelike dragon appeared. It was drawn. The foreign friends who were watching lined up in front of the sugar painting stall, and those who got the sugar paintings showed happy smiles. Tarana Sadigova from Azerbaijan couldn't put it down while holding the sugar paintings. "I was a graduate student in Nanjing. I have been to Chengdu for a while. I came to Chengdu again after 6 years and walked around the Kuanzhai Alley. The sugar paintings are so interesting that I really want to take them back home. ”
While enjoying the Sichuan Opera’s face-changing stunt, foreign friends kept applauding and cheering, and picked up their mobile phones to record the wonderful scene.
Hamza from Palestine said Speaking fluent Chinese, "I graduated from Zhejiang University. It's my first time to come to Chengdu and wear Hanfu for the first time. It's so interesting! I really like China. China is my second hometown." ”
The cultural experience in Kuanzhai Alley not only allows guests from far away to intuitively feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture, but also promotes mutual understanding and respect in different cultural backgrounds, adding internationalization to Kuanzhai Alley "This is my first time in China, I like the architecture here, the Hanfu and other activities are very interesting. The city of Chengdu attracts me very much. "Simona Giordano from Italy said that she likes the urban atmosphere of Chengdu very much, "With clean streets and lively tourists, it can be seen that business here is prosperous and people know how to live. I will definitely recommend this trip to my family and friends when I return to China. ”(Chen Jing)
