{"id":5197,"date":"2025-01-29T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2025-01-30T07:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T07:53:48","slug":"happy-spring-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2025\/01\/29\/happy-spring-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Spring Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the Snake succeeding the Dragon (Loong) on Wednesday 29th January, we are now embracing the Chinese New Year, or \u6625\u8282 (Ch\u016bnji\u00e9, Spring Festival) in Chinese communities &#8211; \u6625\u8282\u5feb\u4e50\uff01Happy Spring Festival!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lanyon Building in Red<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark the Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations on Wednesday, 29th January \u2014 the first day of the Year of the Snake \u2014 Queen\u2019s Lanyon Building was officially illuminated in red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-22.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Success Lion Dance Club, led by Master Alan Lui, delivered a spectacular lion dance performance, a traditional way of celebrating the Spring Festival in Chinese communities. The lions danced together and interacted with the audience, spreading blessings and good fortune for the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5149\" data-id=\"5149\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-17-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-17-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-17-300x225.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-11-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-11-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5147\" data-id=\"5147\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12-1024x682.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-12.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, staff members, and their families were invited to join group photographs at the end, posing alongside the lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5157\" data-id=\"5157\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13-1024x682.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-13.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5158\" data-id=\"5158\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14-1024x682.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CNY2025-14.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drawing the Snake Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the following winners! A full exhibition can be viewed from Drawing the Snake Competition page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4966\" data-id=\"4966\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Maysee_Wei_DrawingSnake25-Maysee-Wei-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Maysee_Wei_DrawingSnake25-Maysee-Wei-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Maysee_Wei_DrawingSnake25-Maysee-Wei-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Maysee_Wei_DrawingSnake25-Maysee-Wei-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Maysee_Wei_DrawingSnake25-Maysee-Wei-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Maysee_Wei_DrawingSnake25-Maysee-Wei-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Children 1st &#8211; Maysee Wei<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4963\" data-id=\"4963\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Cassie-Cindy-_Zuo_IMG_0089-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Cassie-Cindy-_Zuo_IMG_0089-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Cassie-Cindy-_Zuo_IMG_0089-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Cassie-Cindy-_Zuo_IMG_0089-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Cassie-Cindy-_Zuo_IMG_0089-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Cassie-Cindy-_Zuo_IMG_0089-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Children 2nd &#8211; Cassie Zuo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4968\" data-id=\"4968\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xiyue_Wu_DrawingSnake25-XiyueWu-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xiyue_Wu_DrawingSnake25-XiyueWu-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xiyue_Wu_DrawingSnake25-XiyueWu-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xiyue_Wu_DrawingSnake25-XiyueWu-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xiyue_Wu_DrawingSnake25-XiyueWu.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Children 3rd &#8211; Xiyue Wu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4971\" data-id=\"4971\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-792x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-792x1024.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-768x993.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-1188x1536.jpeg 1188w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-1583x2048.jpeg 1583w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Xingge_Sun_IMG_6655-scaled.jpeg 1979w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Adult 1st &#8211; Xingge Sun<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4969\" data-id=\"4969\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Yating_Hu_DrawingSnake25-Yating-Hu-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Adult 2nd &#8211; Yating Hu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4970\" data-id=\"4970\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-715x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-715x1024.jpg 715w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-768x1100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-1072x1536.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-1430x2048.jpg 1430w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Fuheng_Qu-scaled.jpg 1787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Adult 3rd &#8211; Fuheng Qu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ArtEast online exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to four ArtEast Club members&#8217; contribution to the online exhibition this year, there are over 30 pieces of artworks we can view from their <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2025\/arteast-exhibition\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5080\"><strong>gallery<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-ArtEast.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2025\/arteast-exhibition\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5080\">ArtEast 2025 Exhibition <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culture Forum Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2025\/ccf-lyan\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4887\">Luyao<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2025\/ccf-ma\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4885\">Sinong <\/a><\/strong>for their engaging and interesting talks and welcome the upcoming talks delivered by Tong, Siyang, Mi and Tianpeng. Save the dates in your diary and don&#8217;t miss out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5180\" data-id=\"5180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Luyao-Yan-6.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5175\" data-id=\"5175\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Sinong-Ma-11.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4946\" data-id=\"4946\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tong-Yan-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4948\" data-id=\"4948\" 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https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tianpeng-Yao-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tianpeng-Yao-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/CCF2025-Tianpeng-Yao-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CNY entertainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>QUB international student societies are hosting their own events (<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2025\/cny-open-house-event\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5185\">Open House<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2025\/cny-dinner\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5193\">CNY Dinner<\/a>) for the celebration of the Chinese New Year. They welcome both members and non-members to join in their events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5189\" data-id=\"5189\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Open-House-1-1024x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Open-House-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Open-House-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Open-House-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Open-House-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Open-House-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5198\" data-id=\"5198\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Dinner-cover-1024x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Dinner-cover-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Dinner-cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Dinner-cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Dinner-cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Dinner-cover.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing all staff, students, alumni, and the wider community a joyful and prosperous Year of the Snake!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Snake succeeding the Dragon (Loong) on Wednesday 29th January, we are now embracing the Chinese New Year, or \u6625\u8282 (Ch\u016bnji\u00e9, Spring Festival) in Chinese communities &#8211; \u6625\u8282\u5feb\u4e50\uff01Happy Spring Festival! 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