Deng Yunjiao, a Ph.D student from the School of Mechanical Engineering of Yanshan University in 2018, put up character Fu(Happiness or Fortune written on red diamond-shaped posters) with his classmates. Photo by Shi Yuan/Hebei Daily
The traditional Little Chinese New Year falls on February 4, the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. Teachers sent gifts to the students who chose to stay put during the Spring Festival in the 13th apartment in West Campus of Yanshan University, pasting paper-cuts on the windows, putting up character Fu on the doors, and celebrating the happy Spring Festival.
“It feels like a happy and festive Spring Festival.” said Deng Yunjiao, a Ph.D. student from the School of Mechanical Engineering in 2018, put up the character Fu on the door..
Deng Yunjiao comes from Xinji, Shijiazhuang City, he had to stay on the campus during the Spring Festival due to the epidemic outbreak. He was a little bit upset, but the university sent care and love to him.
“Teachers would handle everything for us, no matter it is in study or in life, we feel happy here.” said Deng Yunjiao.
Yanshan University’s winter vacation started from January 1. Some graduates and Ph.D. students were postponed to leave school due to scientific research projects. 44 graduate students and Ph.D. students from 7 colleges have chosen to stay put during the Spring Festival.
“Due to the epidemic outbreak, many students whose hometowns are in high-risk areas cannot go back, and some others chose to stay because they are worried about the resumption of the new semester, and we hope them to stay put too.” said Hao Haibin, deputy director of the Department of Students Affairs.
Yanshan University provides services to ensure normal study and life of those who stay put during the Spring Festival, offering dorms, classrooms, and playgrounds, establishing a Wechat group to know their needs, appointing psychological counselors to relieve their pressures, and organizing various activities during the Spring Festival.
“We keep an eye on their lives and studies, serving them all the time. We will launch activities to celebrate the festival, such as making dumplings, prepare the Spring Festival’s Eve Dinner, pasting couplets, sending gifts and red envelops, etc., so that students can feel the happiness of the Spring Festival at school.” Hao Haibin said.
Teachers send gifts to students of the School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering on the Little Chinese New Year. Photo by Shi Yuan/Hebei Daily
Teachers and students of the School of Materials Science and Engineering hold a tea party to celebrate the Little Chinese New Year.
“Look, dad, teachers are celebrating the Little Chinese New Year with us!” Yang Qian, a Ph.D student entered the School of Materials Science and Engineering in 2020, shared the joy of the festival with his father in Shijiazhuang through a video. The teacher talked to her parents about her life and study through video, and told them there was nothing to worry about.
“This is the first time for most of the students to be away from their homes during the Spring Festival, and it is necessary to provide them with guidance and care. We create a festive atmosphere, know their thinking, and deal with their difficulties through the tea party, so that they have a happy Spring Festival.” said Yuan Yungang, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Materials Science and Engineering.
Teachers sent gifts to the students on the Little Chinese New Year, Hu Pandeng, a graduate student of the School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, was happy to receive the gifts from the teachers, and talked with them happily.
“We are excited and happy to have this special festival because this is the first time to have so many people to spend spring festival. We planned to go home with my parents in Guangdong, but now we stay put because of the epidemic and the long journey. ”
“Today is a time to eat candies, help yourselves to some, please.” said the teacher, and Hu Pandeng put a candy into his mouth, and said.
“It tastes so sweet, sweet to my heart!”
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