recently，The National Training Center carries out Chinese knot learning and production activities, as well as sugar painting experience activities，Provide a platform for foreign teachers to learn Chinese，Building a Bridge for Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries。

CIPTC carried out Chinese knot making activity and sugar painting experience to provide a platform for foreign teachers to learn Chinese and to build a bridge between Chinese and foreign cultures recently.

A strand of red silk thread，Interweaving into dragons and phoenixes。The Chinese knot showcases the essence of Chinese culture，Representing mutual concern between people、Understanding and Collaboration，Symbolizing peace、Wishes for happiness and beauty。Foreign teachers learn the origin of Chinese knots through the introduction of Chinese teachers，The Development and Application of Chinese Knots in Different Periods。Foreign teachers are learning Chinese while，Everyone exclaimed about the long history of Chinese culture，Broad and profound。

A strand of red silk, intertwined to form a dragon and a phoenix. The Chinese knot demonstrates the heritage of Chinese culture and represents mutual care, understanding and collaboration between people, symbolising peace, happiness and good wishes. CIPTC foreign teachers were introduced to the origins of Chinese knots and the development and application of Chinese knots in different periods by Chinese teacher. While learning Chinese, foreign teachers were impressed by the long history and profoundness of Chinese culture.

Watching the teacher make Chinese knots，Foreign teachers are also rubbing their hands together，Excitedly wanting to make my own Chinese knot。Through continuous communication with teachers、Modifying and practicing，Chinese knot flowers appear in the hands of foreign teachers one after another。“It's so interesting！”Everyone sighed and said。The teacher also taught everyone how to make traditional Chinese knots，With the previous foundation，Everyone will quickly get the essentials，Create colorful Chinese knots。

Watching the teachers making Chinese knots, foreign teachers were also eager to make their own knots. Through continuous communication, adjustment and practice with the teacher, small flower shaped Chinese knots appeared in the hands of foreign teachers. "It was so much fun!" Everyone exclaimed. The teacher taught the group to make traditional Chinese knots. With the previous foundation, everyone quickly got the hang of it and made colourful Chinese knots.

Sugar painting is the carrier of Chinese folk culture，It is a magical folk art with a long history in China，It is also China's intangible cultural heritage。Foreign teachers appreciate the sugar painting images in the Four Great Classical Novels，The Historical Origins of Learning Sugar Painting。Foreign teachers and Chinese teachers boil syrup together，Understand the mystery of making sugar paintings。Using a spoon as a pen，Melt sugar into ink。Accompanied by the aroma of syrup，Foreign teachers inspire creativity on the cutting board，Between splashing and sprinkling，Draw brilliant flowers，A dancing butterfly，Vivid patterns and beautiful English。

Sugar painting is a carrier of Chinese folk culture, a magical folk art with a long history in China, and an intangible cultural heritage of China. Foreign teachers enjoyed the sugar painting images from the Four Masterpieces of China and learnt about the historical origins of sugar painting. Foreign teachers and Chinese teachers boiled sugar syrup together to learn the mystery of sugar painting. The spoon was used as a brush and the sugar was used as ink. With the aroma of sugar syrup, the foreign teachers created inspiration on the boards, painting brilliant flowers, dancing butterflies, lifelike patterns and beautiful English.

Chinese cultural learning activities come to an end with laughter and joy。Studying Chinese culture by foreign teachers helps to enhance communication and understanding between different countries，Enriching the connotation of world civilization，Promote the diversified development of culture。

Chinese culture learning activities ended with laughter. The study of Chinese culture helps foreign teachers to enhance exchanges and understanding between different countries, enrich the content of world civilisation and promote cultural pluralism.

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Janne