Chinese and Foreign Cultural Exchange Activities Started “Friends of Kuliang” Planted Friendship Trees
On March 10, the Chinese and foreign cultural exchange activities of “Returning Home to Kuliang” were launched in Kuliang. “Friends of Kuliang” once again crossed the mountains and seas, relived the story of Kuliang and planted a friendship tree.
“Friends of Kuliang” planted a friendship tree together.
On the same day, the “Friends of Kuliang” who participated in the activity started from Liushanwang Park, walked along Kuliang Old Street and stopped in front of Kuliang Post Office. Mu Yanling, a descendant of the American Mu Airen family, senior consultant and principal researcher of Kuliang Tourism Culture Research Association, took out a postcard with him, which was printed with black and white old photos of Kuliang Post Office, and wrote “I love Kuliang” in Chinese and English with symbols. “This is the stamp I designed to remind me of the importance of stamps to the story of Kuliang, because that’s how Mrs Gardner found Kuliang in 1992. This postmark comes from where I live, and now I have stamped the Kuliang postmark in Kuliang. I have to think about who to send it to.” Mu Yanling said.
A hundred years ago, foreigners living in Fuzhou forged a deep friendship with local villagers. Walking in Kuliang, Amanda, a professional scholar, was deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery along the way. She said that although she came to Kuliang for the first time, she didn’t want to leave and wanted to live here. “I hope to have the opportunity to bring my family and friends to Kuliang next time.” Amanda said.
“I like the scenery here very much.” Marie is the designer and project director of Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, USA, and has rich experience in nature education. This time, she was invited by Mu Yanling, hoping to help people better understand the unique environment of Kuliang.
At noon that day, Mu Yanling, Marie, Amanda and Yan Tao, director of Kuliang Tourism Resort Management Committee, planted an osmanthus sapling symbolizing friendship in the “China-US Youth Friendship Forest” on the edge of Kuliang. “I collected some poems from Kuliang, and then I can carve them on the stones here.” Mu Yanling suggested.
It is reported that the Chinese and foreign cultural exchange activities of “Returning Home to Kuliang” will last for one month, and 11 representatives of “Friends of Kuliang”, experts and scholars will be invited to participate. (Fuzhou Evening News written by reporter Lin Shuying and photographed by Lin Kaihang)