Sem Hosts its First Chinese Culture Night
Pictured: One student learns about the topic of shadow puppetry from one of the stands on the night.
By Yifei Liu ’21
On March 22, over fifty members of the Sem community gathered in the Blue Gym of Wyoming Seminary. They held different activities like teaching calligraphy, finding your own Chinese name, trying to drink different kinds of traditional hot tea, enjoying some performances of various instruments, and learning some of the traditions of Chinese culture. All of the activities presented had pointed to one main topic: China. Sem established its first Chinese Culture Night ever in the school’s history.
The Chinese Culture Night had many enjoyable activities that were based on the Chinese culture. The purpose of this event was, “to spread Chinese history and culture among our Sem community in a fun and engaging way,” according to Mrs. Jessica Gensel, the school’s Mandarin teacher. Mandarin scholars from the Upper School and Lower School prepared their presentations about different traditions of the Chinese culture. Some presentations included being about paper cutting, the Chinese hot pot, and the Forbidden City. The event gave people a chance to learn about some important aspects of the Chinese culture, and it was also the opportunity students and families to exchange their cultural traditions and ideas.
The Sem community gives a special thanks to the Alumni and Parent Association for fundraising this event and to the Chinese Culture Club for arranging all the informative and entertaining activities.