On February 10, at Zhejiang Haoyou Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Jiantiao Town, Sanmen County, nine Bangladeshi crew members who stay temporarily for cargo ship repair were immersed in a unique and festive Chinese New Year atmosphere. Aminul Islam, one of the crew members , excitedly showed his family the freshly made dumplings via WeChat video call, sharing the joy of the moment.

2月10日，在三門縣健跳鎮的浙江皓友造船有限公司內，9名因貨輪維修暫留三門的孟加拉國船員，正沉浸在別樣的“中國年”氛圍中。船員Aminul Islam通過微信視頻，興奮地向家人展示剛包好的餃子，分享此刻的歡樂。

As the Spring Festival approaches, people are eager to return home. But they could not go back due to work. The Sanmen County Media Center and Jiantiao Town Government made early arrangements and held a Spring Festival cultural exchange event themed "Cultural Exchange, Warm Companionship" to ensure the foreign crew feeling the warmth of the festive atmosphere far from home.

春節將至，歸鄉心切，這9名船員卻因工作無法回國。三門縣傳媒中心與健跳鎮提前謀劃，以“文化互通·溫暖同行”為主題，舉辦新春文化交流活動，讓異鄉的年味同樣溫馨。

The event was filled with the fragrance of ink. Foreign crew gathered around the table, watching with great interest as teacher Zhang Hongxiao practiced Chinese calligraphy. Encouraged by him, the crew carefully picked up brushes and copied Chinese characters such as Fu (blessing) and Ma (horse). One of the crew members held up his finished work excitedly, saying he would take it back to his hometown. Volunteers explained the auspicious meanings of the Spring Festival couplets in detail, allowing the crew to appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters while understanding the wishes for reunion and a bright future.

活動現場，墨香四溢。外籍船員們圍在桌旁，饒有興致地觀看書法老師章宏曉揮毫潑墨。在他的鼓勵下，船員們小心翼翼地拿起毛筆，臨摹“福”“馬”等漢字。一位船員舉著自己完成的作品，興奮地表示要帶回家鄉。春聯上吉祥話語的美好寓意被詳細講解，船員們既感受到漢字之美，又理解了其中對團圓與未來的祈愿。

The dumpling-making activity was full of fun. Faced with dumpling wrappers and fillings, the crew were curious and enthusiastic. Under the step-by-step guidance of volunteers, Abdul Shukkur focused on making his first-ever "ingot-shaped dumpling". He laughed and said it was more challenging than ship repairing but extremely enjoyable. Soon, the plates were filled with uniquely shaped "international-style dumplings". Everyone sat together, tasting the food and sharing their own hometown festival traditions. Then traditional cuisine became a warm bond connecting foreigners and Chinese.

包餃子環節妙趣橫生。面對餃子皮和餡料，船員們充滿好奇與熱情。Abdul Shukkur在志愿者手把手的指導下，專注地包出人生第一個“元寶餃”，他笑著說這比修船有挑戰性，但十分有趣。很快，餐盤里擺滿了形狀各異的“國際版”餃子。大家圍坐品嘗，分享家鄉節日習俗，傳統美食成了連接彼此的溫暖紐帶。

At the end of the event, the "Caring Media" public welfare team presented the crew with warm gift bags filled with local specialties, including seaweed cakes, hairtail crisps, rice candies, and local black tea. Captain Mohammed Shamim said thankfully: "This is my first time to celebrate the Chinese New Year in China. I never expected it to be so warm and interesting. Everyone is so hospitable, and this place feels just like home!"

活動尾聲，“愛心傳媒”公益團隊為船員送上裝有海苔餅、帶魚酥、米糖、本地紅茶等特產的暖心禮包。船員Mohammed Shamim感慨：“這是我第一次在中國過年，完全沒想到如此溫暖有趣，大家熱情好客，這里就像家一樣！”（視頻攝制：聶恬 許鑫）