Recently, a unique painting and calligraphy exhibition was opened in the CIE, WZU. Nearly 20 pieces of works created by foreign students of WZU. The pieces full of Asian Games elements were lined up in the lobby of the first floor of the International Building, attracting many students and teachers.
As one of the co-host cities of Hangzhou Asian Games, Wenzhou will host the dragon boat race and soccer preliminary contest. To welcome the arrival of Hangzhou Asian Games, CIE held the painting and calligraphy exhibition on the theme of "Hangzhou Asian Games" to encourage Chinese and foreign students to write and draw the Asian Games within their eyes. Up to now, CIE has received more than 30 pieces of artworks in multiple forms, including calligraphy, painting, seal carving and paper cutting, which would be displayed in rotation for three weeks. This art exhibition offered a platform for both Chinese and foreign students to show their talents and also stimulate the enthusiasm and aspiration of them for the Asian Games.
“I know Wenzhou is rich in culture and it is also a co-host city of the Asian Games. I love my school and I love Wenzhou. Although the Asian Games has been postponed, I still want to show my ideas through my paintings to cheer for the Asian Games and for Wenzhou.” said Mingzhu, an international student from Nigeria. She loves painting and her works are well known to the international students in WZU. In this exhibition, she combined her good oil painting skills with dragon boat elements to create a wonderful painting art for the Asian Games. Another international student CHEN CATARINA, whose ancestors were from the place where the dragon boat racing of the Asian Games is going to be hold, feels proud and is looking forward to the event.
“We have international students from more than 60 countries and regions around the world. With passion and energy, they come from far to study in China and learn about China's culture. They apply the skills they learned in China to portray the beautiful image of dragon boats and Asian Games in their imagination to express their expectation for the Asian Games. At the same time, our international students help spread Chinese culture and positive stories to the world.” introduced by Lin Aiju, Secretary of the CPC CIE Committee.
