Hands Together - Visit to Luzhu Nan Ancient House and Cultural Exchange

This activity aims to promote cultural exchange between international students and local high school students, while providing an opportunity to learn about Taiwan's Minnan traditional village culture through on-site visits. The activity began at Xinghua High School, where international students met their online high school buddies for the first time. Ice-breaking games were organized to help participants get to know each other, and they practiced communicating in a mix of Chinese and English, fostering mutual understanding and achieving cross-cultural exchange.

The group then visited Luzhu Nan Ancient House, starting with a hands-on “handmade paper” workshop guided by experts, allowing participants to create traditional paper and experience the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. This was followed by an immersive puzzle-solving activity, exploring the 53 san-he-yuan (three-section courtyard houses) within the village and discovering a variety of traditional buildings, including red brick houses and earth-walled houses. Through these interactive games and explorations, participants gained a deeper understanding of the history and cultural significance of the Luzhu Nan village, enriching their appreciation of local Taiwanese culture and promoting cultural understanding and exchange.