On February 7， the 2026 Suzhou International Culture Day organized by Suzhou Foreign Affairs Office was held at the Taihu Snow Silk Cultural Park in Wujiang district. International friends from ten countries， including the United Kingdom， Italy， Finland， South Korea， New Zealand and so on， participated in the event to experience traditional Chinese New Year customs. "The event was so meaningful! I learned about silk culture， fed silkworms myself， wrote the Chinese character 'Fu' and even experienced sugar painting. This is the most special Spring Festival I have ever celebrated!" said Mira Hany Malak Labeeb from Egypt. Through interactive activities， the participants delved into the millennia-old silk culture and experienced Suzhou-style Spring Festival traditions， enjoying the authentic festival atmosphere of the city.

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The first stop was the Silk Culture Pavilion，比赛下注app where the story of silk was vividly narrated through a combination of text， images， and artifacts. The visit was followed by hands-on silkworm feeding， giving international friends opportunities to appreciate the charm of silkworm up close. "It’s my first time experiencing silkworm rearing with my child. It has not only expanded our knowledge but also brought us closer to nature，" smiled Andrew Fowlie from the United Kingdom. "My child was especially excited，米兰体彩app constantly asking what the silkworms would become when they were grown up. This experience is truly precious."

After the visit， participants began crafting the horse-shaped brooches made of the intangible cultural heritage Song Brocade. Everyone focused intently on their creations， selecting patterns， cutting， and pasting. Polina Ivanova from Russia held her hand-made brooch， admiring it repeatedly: "2026 is the Year of the Horse， and I was born in a Horse year too. This is truly the most special and meaningful gift I have ever received. I will treasure it forever."

As the event drew to a close， the participants also enjoyed diverse Suzhou-style New Year activities， including strawberry picking， Tanghulu (candied fruit) making， the character 'Fu' writing， woodblock picture printing， Touhu (the traditional arrow-throwing game for good luck)， and sugar painting. Some international friends diligently learned to write the Chinese character 'Fu’ with each stroke embodying sincere blessings， and some excitedly stood beside the sugar painting artists， waiting for vivid sugar-painted horses. At the same time， the arrow-throwing game area echoed with cheers and applause with every successful throw.

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