Shipley Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival
On September 29, the Shipley community celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important traditional East & Southeast Asian festivals.
Throughout the afternoon, the community enjoyed Chinese tea and a tea ceremony, mooncake making, calligraphy, traditional Chinese herbs and sachet making, lantern crafts, guzheng music, poetry, and other cultural experiences. Students also had the opportunity to serve as hosts and cultural ambassadors, sharing their language learning and cultural knowledge.
A Joyful Mid-Autumn Cultural Journey: SMIC-I Connects with The Shipley School Across the Ocean
皓月隔山海，海外逢知己。今年中秋，我校国际部高中非母语班与美国 Shipley 学校开启热闹的跨国联动课堂。万里大洋挡不住孩子们的热情，两校学子在诗词、手工与欢声笑语中共度中国传统佳节！
Though the bright moon is far across mountains and seas, friendship needs no distance. As the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives, our high school CSL students at SMIC-I and The Shipley School in the United States have come together for a lively cross-border classroom. The vast ocean cannot hold back the enthusiasm of these young students — through poetry, hands-on crafts, and laughter, they came together for a joyful celebration of traditional Chinese culture!
古诗绘秋月，共诵千古雅韵
Painting the Moon with Verse
“中庭地白树栖鸦，冷露无声湿桂花。" 两校师生一同品读经典古诗《十五夜望月》，细细感受中国人望月寄思的中秋浪漫。同学们一边动手诗配画，把皎洁月色、秋日情思绘于纸上，一边隔空齐声诵读诗词。朗朗的诵读声跨越重洋，让千年中华诗词，成为拉近两校友谊最好的纽带！
“Beyond the courtyard, the ground is white with moonlight; crows perch in the trees, and cold dew silently soaks the osmanthus.” Teachers and students from both schools read the classic poem Looking at the Moon on the Night of the Fifteenth together, savoring the Mid-Autumn romance of sending one's thoughts to the moon. As they created illustrations to accompany the poem, painting the bright moonlight and autumn feelings onto paper, they also recited the verses aloud across the distance. Their voices carried across the ocean, making this ancient Chinese poetry the finest bond of friendship between the two schools!
巧手制月饼，体会团圆暖意
Crafting the Joy of Reunion
以手传情，欢乐拉满，最受同学们期待的冰皮月饼 DIY 环节热闹开启。不管是我校学生，还是美国 Shipley 学校的伙伴，都兴致勃勃动手揉皮、包馅、压模。大洋两岸的学生沉浸式体验中秋团圆的独特文化，真切感受中国传统节日独有的温情与魅力。
Conveying warmth through handmade creations, the fun was at its peak. The most anticipated activity — the snow skin mooncake DIY session — kicked off with great excitement. Both students from SMIC-I and the Shipley School eagerly kneaded the dough, wrapped the fillings, and pressed the molds. Students on both sides of the ocean immersed themselves in the unique culture of the Mid-Autumn reunion, truly feeling the warmth and charm that only this traditional Chinese festival can offer.
这次特别的两校共研中秋活动，打破地域距离，让两校学子快乐相遇、双向交流。未来我校也将持续开展更多丰富多彩的跨国共研项目，让中华优秀文化走向世界，也让同学们在一次次跨文化交流中开阔眼界，在中西交融中不断成长！
This special Mid-Autumn collaboration between the two schools brought students together across the miles — a joyful meeting and a genuine two-way exchange. Going forward, our school will continue to offer more cross-border collaborative programs like this one, sharing Chinese culture with the world and giving students the chance to broaden their horizons and grow through cross-cultural exchange.