On July 16, the Chinese Canadian Youth Summer Camp commenced in Nanhai, Foshan. Nineteen Chinese-Canadian teenagers and their team leaders embarked on an exciting journey together.
Chinese Canadian Youth Summer Camp kicks off in Foshan's Nanhai.
The Chinese Canadian Youth Summer Camp is one of Nanhai's international exchange initiatives, aiming to provide overseas Chinese youth with a platform to explore Chinese culture.
Over the coming days, the campers will visit the Nanhai Local Records Museum to learn about the region's natural resources and cultural heritage. They will also participate in intangible cultural heritage activities, including paper-cutting, lion dancing, traditional Chinese medicine experience, and dragon boat racing.
The Chinese Canadian Youth Summer Camp is one of Nanhai's international exchange initiatives.
As the birthplace of Southern Lion Dance culture, Nanhai will offer teenagers the chance to learn basic lion dance moves and experience the vitality of this traditional art. At the Traditional Chinese Medicine Science Center, guides will introduce them to various medicinal herbs, their properties, and uses, enriching their understanding of Chinese medicine. Nanhai, also known as the "Hometown of Chinese Dragon Boat Sports," will allow the campers to row dragon boats under professional guidance, immersing themselves in the spirit of teamwork inherent in this tradition.
This year's summer camp focuses on music.
Beyond folk culture, the summer camp activities also include a visit to the Nanhai Aerospace Science and Technology Center, where participants will witness China's advanced achievements in aerospace.
As a renowned hometown of overseas Chinese, Nanhai has hundreds of thousands of compatriots living abroad. To strengthen ties between global Nanhai natives and their ancestral home, this year, Nanhai launched the "Overseas Chinese Discover Nanhai" service activity.
Reporter: Sun Jingfeng
Photo: Sun Jingfeng
Editor: Huang Qini, James, Shen He
