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A celebration for everyone

大家一起来过节

By Zu Hongbing, Guo Yao, and Wang Jingzhong □ 祖红兵 郭瑶 王靖中 / 文

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“Our entire family love Chinese culture, This year marks both the 50 anniversary ladesh’s The Business Standard, this pairing Management, who was experiencing Chinese
so when we learned about the Mid-Autumn of the establishment of diplomatic relations was quite familiar. During his coverage of the culture for the first time. Standing before a
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Festival celebration in Dhaka, my son was between China and Bangladesh and the Chi- 9 China-South Asia Expo in Kunming last bamboo-weaving exhibit, he inquired curi-
absolutely delighted!” From September 16 na‑Bangladesh Year of People‑to‑People and June, he had already tasted Pu’er tea and rose ously about the materials and techniques from
to 20, the “Under the Same Moon” Chi- Cultural Exchanges. Beneath the full moon, pastries. “Revisiting these familiar flavors in a representative inheritor of the craft from
na‑Bangladesh Mid‑Autumn Celebration friends from China and Bangladesh gathered Dhaka brings back many wonderful memo- Yunnan. He mentioned that Bangladesh also
was held locally. Masum Zaman, a Bang- in Dhaka, where they appreciated the ethnic ries,” he remarked. Eagerly, he began intro- possesses its own bamboo-weaving traditions
ladeshi healthcare professional who has song and dance performances from Yunnan, ducing Yunnan to those around him: “Pu’er and expressed hope that artisans from both
visited China multiple times, participated in experienced intangible cultural heritage crafts, tea is a signature product of Yunnan; Kun- countries could engage in skills exchange to
the festivities together with his wife and their and sampled exquisite food and fine tea. Amid ming is a highly modernized city and home to further elevate their craft. “Though we come
13-year-old son. laughter and warm conversations, mutual Asia’s largest flower market…” from different countries, our cultures share
His son, currently learning Chinese and understanding was deepened and bridges of “China is the birthplace of tea, and tea is surprising similarities,” he reflected.
aspiring to study in China in the future, was friendship were built across mountains and widely cultivated in Bangladesh as well. It is “My understanding of China has deepened
particularly captivated by the face-changing oceans. an indispensable part of our daily lives,” add- through the stories shared by Bangladeshis
acrobatic performance. “China has a long At the event, a signature gesture emerged ed Shamim Abdullah Zahid, Deputy Edi- who have visited,” said Farhana Hasna, the
history, a splendid culture, and its people are among the guests: holding a cup of Pu’er tor‑in‑Chief of Bangladesh’s Independent wife of Masum Zaman. “Celebrating the
both hardworking and friendly—it truly fills tea in one hand and a rose pastry in the Television. He observed that in Bengali, Mid-Autumn Festival in Dhaka has been an
me with admiration,” he said. other—taking a bite of the sweet pastry, a tea is pronounced “cha,” a linguistic trace unforgettable experience. I hope China and
sip of the fragrant tea, and offering repeated that reveals the profound historical con- Bangladesh will continue to strengthen peo-
praise for both. nection between the tea cultures of China and ple-to-people connections and friendly coop-
For Reyad Hossain, a reporter from Bang- Bangladesh. eration, bringing our two peoples ever closer
“These cultural exchange activities play a in heart and spirit.”
vital role in helping the people of Bangladesh
understand Chinese culture,” said Mostafa
Kamal, a training coordinator at Bangla-
desh’s National Academy for Educational