Guangdong University of Foreign Studies transformed its campus into a small world of its own as it hosted the 17th World Culture Festival on November 22-23, one of the highlights of the university’s 60th-anniversary celebrations.
This year’s festival featured the largest World Cuisine & Culture Corridor in its history. Students and volunteers from 30 countries across six continents set up national booths, offering signature dishes and introducing visitors to the culinary traditions of their home cultures.
Tajik food at the World Cuisine & Culture Corridor.
French food at the World Cuisine & Culture Corridor.
In addition to the food displays, international students presented a series of cultural performances at their booths, including music, dance and interactive demonstrations.
Ethiopian students dance at the World Cuisine & Culture Corridor.
Students dance at the World Cuisine & Culture Corridor.
A Chinese student and a Brazilian student pose for a photo.
The event concluded with a gala on the evening of November 23. Through song, dance, and a variety of stage performances, participants highlighted the cultural diversity that has become a hallmark of campus life at GDUFS.
Students from around the world present a fashion show.
Laotian students perform a traditional dance.
Pacific Islander students perform a traditional dance.
Thai students perform a traditional dance.
South Korean students perform K-Pop dance.
Vietnamese students perform a traditional dance.
Students from various countries perform a song.
New Zealand students perform a song.
Russian students perform song and dance.
Chinese students perform martial arts.
According to the university, GDUFS began its international education program in 1986 and is among the earliest institutions in China authorized to teach Chinese as a foreign language. Today, it welcomes around 2,000 international students each year from more than 100 countries and regions.
Reporter | Chen Siyuan
Photo | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Editor | Hu Nan, James Campion, Shen He
