International students display their completed dragon lanterns in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 23, 2024. /CFP
International students are seen making dragon lanterns in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 23, 2024. /CFP
International students are seen making dragon lanterns in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 23, 2024. /CFP
An international student is seen playing the erhu instrument in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 23, 2024. /CFP
A student is seen taking a photo of other students making dragon lanterns in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 23, 2024. /CFP
International students in east China's Nantong had a chance to enjoy both the cheer of this weekend's Lantern Festival and the spirit of the Year of the Dragon. Local authorities and Nantong University held a cultural exchange event, giving students from India, Morocco and Russia a taste of traditional Chinese festivals and culture. With some guidance, the students made colorful dragon lanterns and also tried out the erhu, a stringed musical instrument.