CHU's International College held a "Mid-Autumn Reunion" event today, inviting all the CHU international students to enjoy traditional drum performances brought by local seniors from the Xiangshan Community, taste seasonal egg custard tarts with pearl milk tea, and DIY exquisite small lanterns as souvenirs. It's a rare opportunity for international students to participate in such a special festival event. They happily exclaimed in Chinese: "So much fun!"

To allow international students to experience the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere in Taiwan, CHU's International College carefully planned a series of wonderful activities on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival. They invited about 100 CHU international students from various countries, including Vietnam, Japan, and India, to kick off the event by dancing enthusiastically with local seniors from the Xiangshan Community and tasting the distinctive local culture.

The event's highlight arrived when the International College prepared the irresistible sweet egg custard tarts paired with Taiwan's famous pearl milk tea for the students to enjoy afternoon tea. A student from Vietnam said pearl milk tea is world famous, but a cup costs at least NT$70-80 back home, which is normally too expensive to drink regularly. Participating in this event allowed her to taste Taiwan's signature egg tarts and pearl milk tea, leaving her extremely satisfied and delighted.

Photo1 / Students pose for a group photo with the Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Yuli Lin (middle of front row), while holding big cups of pearl milk tea and egg custard tarts, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

In addition to enjoying the performance and tasting delicacies, CHU international students tried DIY lantern-making for the first time, slowly assembling 3D lotus and full moon-shaped lanterns by threading non-woven fabric. The completed mini lanterns were cute, exquisite, and portable. Even the Vietnamese students learning Chinese exclaimed in simple Chinese: "So much fun!" They kept asking the teachers if they could bring the lanterns home to let their family and friends experience it together.

Photo2 / The Vietnamese students who participated could not return home for the Mid-Autumn festival due to studies abroad. They cherished this rare opportunity to gather with classmates, make lanterns, and chat about their hometowns, reuniting in their own way overseas.

The Director of Student Affairs at the International College, Amy Chuang, said they organize similar events for the three major traditional festivals every year, hoping to introduce international students to Taiwan's signature cuisine and culture and let them experience Taiwanese people's festive joy and warmth. The event allowed students to eat, play and receive gifts while learning relevant Chinese vocabulary about Taiwanese festivals, deepening their Chinese language impressions. Seeing everyone having such a great time filled her heart with joy and gratification!

CHU is located near Hsinchu Science Park. In recent years, it established the International College, hoping to encourage Southeast Asian students to study Taiwan's key industries here. Foreign students can enroll after studying Chinese for a year and passing the A2 certification exam, which increases their chances of employment in Taiwan, fulfilling the talent needs of local industries.