Confucius Institute of University of Missouri Holds Jiaozi Festival

SHNU: On December 10^th, the Confucius Institute of University of Missouri (CIUM) hosts a Jiaozi Cultural Festival under the background of winter solstice. By introducing Chinese foods and promote Chinese culture, the CIUM succeeded in staging the 2015  Festival of the City of Columbia by creating Jiaozi, eating Jiaozi and drawing drama faces.

It also attraced attention of local American children, especially the scenes of drawing opera characters’ portraits. By presenting the familiar Chinese characters such as Monkey King, Big Panda and Figures of the Three Kingdoms, it brought about ingenious and fond feelings and memories to locals.