On February 12,China Daily published a full-page report,praising the experience of Chinese and foreign young people sharing intangible cultural heritage together with residents at the Chang'an community.

On February 10, students from over 10 countries gathered at the Chang'an community center in Shenyang to explore various aspects of traditional Chinese culture.

"Be careful. That's it. One step at a time." At the community center, a group of international students was attempting traditional Chinese stilts under the guidance of their Chinese instructors. "Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid. Hold steady." As Muhammad Masood from Pakistan gripped his instructor's hand tightly while taking his first step on the stilts, his fellow students cheered him on enthusiastically.

At the center's dough modeling demonstration booth, Phroeskaew Pannaray from Thailand watched in awe as a local inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage skillfully molded the dough into a lifelike snake in just minutes, celebrating the Year of the Snake. "This is amazing," she marveled. Though Pannaray's own attempt to mold a snake resulted in a slightly crooked shape, after a few tries, she was pleased with her progress. "At least it finally looks like a snake," she laughed.

The paper-cutting booth was equally lively. Efremova Iuliia, a Russian student, was thrilled to see the artisan capture her profile with just a few snips of scissors. "It looks just like me," she said. "This is so much more interesting than taking photos."

As the elderly in the community began performing the yangko dance, Ebele Engourou Jean-Marc from Gabon was instantly drawn to it and decided to join in.

At the sugar painting booth, Saenmaneekoun Somkhit from Laos watched closely as the artisan skilfully drew a majestic northeastern tiger on a stone plate with liquid sugar. "It's incredible how he can create such delicate designs using just melted sugar," she said. Nearby, at the knotting booth, Munkhorgil Munkhjin from Mongolia was deeply focused on learning the traditional Chinese knotting art.

At dusk, the international students said their goodbyes to the community. "Today's experience wasn't just a superficial visit, but a real glimpse into and participation in community life in China, and also a real cultural exchange," said Tran from Vietnam, speaking in fluent Chinese.

A cultural encounter that transcends national boundaries turned a community in Shenyang into a stage for international cultural exchange. As Lee Haeng from the ROK put it, "The beauty of culture is its power to unite young people from different countries, helping them discover a shared language."