“I heard the sound of the Chinese guqin (a seven-stringed zither) for the first time from the video. It seemed to come from ancient times.” “Wow, dian cha (a tea-making technique) of the Song Dynasty is amazing! It turns out that the ancient Chinese people had already mastered the art of making ‘latte’”…

In the classroom of Amman TAG-Confucius Institute in Jordan, the short video series Show Your Chinese Talents launched by the Liaoning International Communication Center (LICC) greatly appealed to students, and won acclaim among many of them. “The series Show Your Chinese Talents unfolds the stories of young people from various countries who learn traditional Chinese culture and art in Liaoning. They sing Beijing Opera, perform kuaiban (a form of rhythmic storytelling), practice martial arts, write calligraphy, and play the erhu (a two-stringed fiddle)... Each episode of the series features a protagonist from a different country. The protagonists present the unique charm of Chinese talents to the world, and express their love for China’s excellent traditional culture by learning and performing Chinese talents.” Yang Songfang, the Chinese director of Amman TAG-Confucius Institute in Jordan, introduced to the Jordanian students, “Today, we also hope to let you know and understand traditional Chinese culture firsthand, and grasp the profundity of Chinese culture by appreciating the short video series produced by LICC.”

When watching the video Drawing on Tea Foam: Dian Cha as a Danqing-Like Art, the student Hiba Bondoq was deeply attracted by China’s Song Dynasty tea-making techniques demonstrated by a Japanese student. “My whole family likes to drink Chinese tea, but after watching this video today, I realized that Chinese people can even paint on tea. It’s so incredible!”

The student Sanad Atari is fond of singing Chinese songs; therefore, learning to play a traditional Chinese musical instrument has always been his dream. “The guqin’s heavenly sound and smooth performing skills make me feel the beauty of music that spans thousands of years.” Sanad said excitedly, “I really envy the international student who learned guqin from the Chinese teacher in the video. I hope I can have an opportunity to go to Liaoning in the future, and learn Chinese arts from teachers in Liaoning.”