Foreigners enjoy Lantern Festival in Changsha
![Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a42b2db37.jpeg "Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
Foreigners in Changsha, Hunan province, enjoyed China's Lantern Festival on Friday by experiencing all kinds of traditions at a local activity center for international talent.
The International Talent Activity Center of Yanghu International Community in Changsha has held more than 70 such activities since the community was set up in November 2021, according to Ouyang Yanfang, manager of the community.
Its aim is to help foreigners experience Chinese traditions and provide services for them during their work and life in Hunan, she said.
![Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a4384c448.jpeg "Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
The activity, themed with yuanxiao — the sweet glutinous rice dumplings Chinese people usually eat during the festival — presented overseas friends with traditional performances, including dragon dances and answering riddles written on lanterns.
They showed extraordinary enthusiasm during the activity.
"This is my second time participating at the center. So funny," said Nick from Ukraine.
![Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a441deb47.jpeg "Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
![Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a44b1bba6.jpeg "Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
![Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a454d901f.jpeg "Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
![The activity presents overseas friends with traditional performances, including dragon dances and answering riddles written on lanterns. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a45de84f7.jpeg "The activity presents overseas friends with traditional performances, including dragon dances and answering riddles written on lanterns. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
![Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/upload/site_2_2023/2023/02/07/document_news/sub_106/105703/20230207/document_news_content_63e1a4677c739.jpeg "Foreigners participate in an activity to celebrate China's Lantern Festival in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]")
