Culture Festival of Diligentia College
What would it look like if you are about to paint a picture of April? Would you draw those bright sunny afternoons when you are shuttling on the stone bridge over the long corridor, meeting with the beauty in Hanfu who travels from thousands of years ago? Would you paint that newly-growth willow in green and sky in blue, while you were walking back and forth to find the right "spring wine" for the "new tea", as well as the “peach flowers” for “crystal spring”? Would you picture the melodious songs of Han Yuefu, the well-dressed and pretty beauty, or the blooming lotus? It is with dream and hope. It is also the features and color of the Diligentia Classical Culture Festival.
It was already in the middle of the year on April 13, and the lucky stars were scattered in the upper and lower gardens, which opened the Classical Culture Festival. The traditional Chinese game is so confusing. However, some genius students made it in an easy manner. The game of poetry and puzzles are particularly popular. Some students asked the vendor for a poem title, and then walking around, shaking their head, searching for lines in their mind, or trying to find the right answer. While making the sachet and writing the blessings, students also learned a lot. Have you made the limited sachets? Have you received a warm blessing? At the time for taking curtsey, under the guidance, the chief and deputy “officers” took their places and offered the fruit and wine for participants.
April 14, the bright lotus lamp welcomes visitors. There are many traditional Chinese instruments, such as Pipa, Whistle, Guzheng as many musicians gathered around. Different instruments have different features. Some sound like a whisper, some sound like telling a fairy tale. As the sound of drums raising, and the state of rites, called Yue Ren Song, was sung. As the spotlight faded and the music was played again, tonight's main character, Hanfu, appeared. Students were wearing the Hanfu to represent the various dynasty, including the Han, Wei, Jin, Tang, Song, Ming Dynasty. At the same time, the host gave a detailed description of the characteristics of the various dynasties. The changeable style is full of ancient people's love and positive attitude of life since the Hanfu is not what we thought of that with the broad gown and the overlapping sleeves layer. The last four suits of marriage clothes are even more gorgeous. The marriage clothes are in red with black or green embellishment, since ancient girls only wear it once in their lifetime. Students or teachers dressed in Hanfu are of elegant posture like Chinese paintings. Each set of clothes are gorgeous and pretty.
The garden party began on April 15. There were wonderful performance, exquisite jewelry, knot, and lotus lamp. It was a night of fish and dragon dance, as if the world had only one focal point in the world after the next moment. The night ended with a strong sound. The Diligentia Culture Festival, which was jointly organized by many parties, came to a close. It is a fantastic journey, while dreams remain before dawn. Whether the ancient or the modern east, whether the pain and magnificent history or the confusion and bright present, those are all our wealth and responsibility.
