[Hi, Shandong] “Enjoy the Chinese Festival”: “Brushstrokes of Blessing” Dongying Spring Festival Folk Culture Exchange Event Held in Chuncheon, South Korea

On February 10, the “Enjoy the Chinese Festival”: “Brushstrokes of Blessing” Dongying Spring Festival Folk Culture Exchange Event was held at the Chinese Cultural Experience Center of the Confucius Institute at Kangwon National University in Chuncheon, South Korea. Centered on the unique tradition of Spring Festival couplets, the event offered South Korean participants an immersive experience of the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival, deepening their understanding and appreciation of China’s outstanding traditional culture.

During the event, traditional Chinese culture enthusiasts introduced the origins, cultural meaning, and significance of Spring Festival couplets, helping attendees gain a deeper understanding of this art form.

An enthusiast of traditional Chinese culture introduces the cultural meaning of Spring Festival couplets

Photo by Li Hao

In the calligraphy experience session, a calligraphy teacher demonstrated techniques for writing Spring Festival couplets, including brushwork, ink control, composition, and layout. South Korean participants actively engaged and created their own couplets. Holding “Qi Writing Brushes”—an intangible cultural heritage of Dongying—participants moved their brushes across the red couplet paper, experiencing the rhythmic charm and artistic allure of Chinese calligraphy stroke by stroke.

South Korean participants write Spring Festival couplets with “Qi Writing Brushes”—an intangible cultural heritage of Dongying

Photo by Li Hao

During the 2026 Spring Festival, Dongying will hold multiple “Chinese Spring Festival” themed cultural exchange events in South Korea, using calligraphy and Spring Festival couplets as a link to offer South Korean participants an up-close experience of Dongying’s distinctive folk customs and the charm of China’s outstanding traditional culture. Also in 2026, Dongying will host a series of “Enjoy the Chinese Festival” themed events in South Korea, centered on traditional Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.