On December 21, 2012, thirty international students learn to make dumplings in person under the guidance of Chinese teachers and experience an extraordinary Chinese festival.

Students from D. P. R. Korea are popular for their remarkable skills in making dumplings. A dumpling with beautiful lace raise praises and amazement among the other international students. Students try their best to make various kinds of dumplings: traditional dumplings, lotus-shaped dumplings and even dumplings like a popular Chinese character “囧”.

It is reported that making dumplings on the Winter Solstice is one of the cultural experience series activities organized by theSchoolofInternational Education. International students will better understand the Chinese culture by participating in these activities. 

冬至到，吃水饺。12月21日，30名来自世界各地的留学生欢聚一堂，在中国老师的指导下，亲手学包饺子，度过了一个不一样的中国节。

来自朝鲜的学生“技艺”娴熟，取馅，沾水，捏合，很快包出了一个带有花边的饺子，引来其他同学“观摩”。大家纷纷别出心裁，包出了各式各样的饺子，有传统的中国样式，也有莲花状的，还有“囧”字形的。

据悉，此次包饺子，过冬至是国际教育学院的系列文化体验活动之一，旨在让留学生更好的了解中国文化。

Photographed by Jerry YIN