(Bandar Seri Begawan, 28th) Dragons soaring and lions dancing welcome the Spring Festival, laughter and singing fill the air. Recently, the Brunei Chung Hwa Middle School campus was filled with the sounds of drums and gongs in a lively and festive scene as a spectacular Spring Festival lion dance celebration took place. From the toddling kindergarten children to the energetic secondary school students, the entire school gathered together, immersed in a joyful atmosphere that transcended ethnicity and embodied harmony and inclusivity.
At exactly 9am on February 25th, as the stirring drumbeats pierced through the sky, several majestic lions made their dazzling appearance along the school’s main road. Sometimes they shook their heads and tails in an adorable manner; other times, they soared into the air with might and vigor. The most eye-catching moment was when the performance team made a special round to the kindergarten teaching area. As the brightly colored lion heads drew near, the children burst into excited squeals. Their curious eyes widened as they eagerly stretched out their little hands to touch these 'moving giants', their faces beaming with pure and radiant smiles.
“Wow! It jumped so high!” “Look! The lion is ‘caiqing’ and eating the red envelope!”... Along the corridors of the primary and secondary school buildings and the edge of the playground, students from all grades were packed shoulder to shoulder. Whether Chinese students or non-Chinese students from Malay and other backgrounds, all momentarily forgot the burdens of their textbooks and watched with great interest, exchanging amazement with friends over highlight segments such as ‘caiqing’. The clicks of phone cameras, along with rounds of enthusiastic applause and cheers, repeatedly pushed the onsite atmosphere to new heights.
Principal Hsu Yueh Lan of Chung Hwa Middle School stated, “The lion dance is not only a treasure of Chinese culture, but also a vivid reflection of our school's teaching philosophy of 'trilingual balance and five-fold holistic development.' To see non-Chinese students love and understand this traditional custom is a true reflection of harmonious coexistence in Brunei’s multicultural society.”
She emphasized that the school insists on holding such activities every year, aiming for all students, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, to experience the charm of Chinese traditional culture together in the ‘Abode of Peace’—Brunei—fostering respect and understanding for different civilizations.
It is known that as a longstanding Chinese-language educational institution in the region, Chung Hwa Middle School is devoted to promoting multicultural integration. This lion dance celebration was an important part of the school’s Spring Festival series, not only bringing a strong festive mood to the campus, but also serving as a vivid classroom for cultural exchange and friendship-building among students from different backgrounds. On the day, the lion dancers demonstrated superb skills, bringing the might and agility of the lions to life, and conveying the blessings and harmony of the New Year to every teacher and student present.
As the school's splendid lion dance performance concluded, the days-long celebrations for the Spring Festival also came to an end. This event injected new vitality into the campus, further enriching the multicultural, inclusive, and harmonious atmosphere at the school.
“Wow! It jumped so high!” “Look! The lion is ‘caiqing’ and eating the red envelope!”... Along the corridors of the primary and secondary school buildings and the edge of the playground, students from all grades were packed shoulder to shoulder. Whether Chinese students or non-Chinese students from Malay and other backgrounds, all momentarily forgot the burdens of their textbooks and watched with great interest, exchanging amazement with friends over highlight segments such as ‘caiqing’. The clicks of phone cameras, along with rounds of enthusiastic applause and cheers, repeatedly pushed the onsite atmosphere to new heights.
Principal Hsu Yueh Lan of Chung Hwa Middle School stated, “The lion dance is not only a treasure of Chinese culture, but also a vivid reflection of our school's teaching philosophy of 'trilingual balance and five-fold holistic development.' To see non-Chinese students love and understand this traditional custom is a true reflection of harmonious coexistence in Brunei’s multicultural society.”
She emphasized that the school insists on holding such activities every year, aiming for all students, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, to experience the charm of Chinese traditional culture together in the ‘Abode of Peace’—Brunei—fostering respect and understanding for different civilizations.
It is known that as a longstanding Chinese-language educational institution in the region, Chung Hwa Middle School is devoted to promoting multicultural integration. This lion dance celebration was an important part of the school’s Spring Festival series, not only bringing a strong festive mood to the campus, but also serving as a vivid classroom for cultural exchange and friendship-building among students from different backgrounds. On the day, the lion dancers demonstrated superb skills, bringing the might and agility of the lions to life, and conveying the blessings and harmony of the New Year to every teacher and student present.
As the school's splendid lion dance performance concluded, the days-long celebrations for the Spring Festival also came to an end. This event injected new vitality into the campus, further enriching the multicultural, inclusive, and harmonious atmosphere at the school.