英国当地时间2月8日（腊月二十九日）下午，在萨里大学校方的大力支持和学校中国办公室的组织下，萨里大学在MySurrey HIVE举办了农历新年的系列庆祝活动。当天，共有一百多名来自各国的师生齐聚HIVE，一起写春联、写“福”字、领取包饺子礼包和分享传统中国小吃，抒发对传统东方文化的喜爱和对新年的美好向往与祝愿。

当天进行的活动包括写春联和写“福”字，来自传统汉语地区的同学纷纷积极参与，来自非汉语地区的同学也大多跃跃欲试。现场的工作人员贴心地准备了不同的“福”字字帖，为不同国家和地区的学生提供了参考学习的模板，体现了萨里大学包容、多元与国际化的校园环境。作为一个国际化的校园，萨里大学有着来自数十个国家和地区的国际学生，在美丽的大学校园，我们每天都像这样分享着彼此的文化、习俗、传统和节日。

除了写春联之外，现场的同学们还共同分享了许多传统的东亚小吃和零食，辣条、米饼、旺旺仙贝和雪花酥等食品。这些传统的小吃和零食，唤起了同学们对故乡的美好向往与回忆。

活动还向注册过的参与者发放了包饺子大礼包，礼包包括饺子皮和饺子馅等包饺子的原料。活动结束后，同学们通过分享饺子、春联等方式，和身边来自不同国家和地区的国际学生分享农历新年的喜悦。

在异国他乡，能够和来自世界各地的同学们分享传统佳节的文化与欢乐，是在一个国际化的国家和校园里才能拥有的宝贵体验。在活动取得圆满成功的同时，我们也衷心祝愿每一位同学农历新年快乐！

On February 8th (the 29th day of the last lunar month) in the afternoon, UK local time, the University of Surrey, with strong support from the university and the organisation of the China Office, held a series of Lunar New Year celebrations at MySurrey HIVE. Over a hundred students and faculty members from various countries gathered at the HIVE to partake in activities such as writing Spring Festival couplets, crafting the character “Fu” (fortune), receiving dumpling-making kits, and sharing traditional Chinese snacks, expressing their fondness for traditional Eastern culture and their good wishes for the New Year.

The day’s activities included writing Spring Festival couplets and the “Fu” character, with enthusiastic participation from students from Mandarin-speaking regions and keen interest from students from non-Mandarin-speaking areas. The event organisers thoughtfully prepared various templates of the “Fu” character to offer reference and learning opportunities for students from different countries and regions, showcasing the University of Surrey’s inclusive, diverse, and international campus environment. Additionally, the students present at the event were keen on explaining the traditional customs and meanings of the “Fu” and the Spring Couplets. As an international campus, the University of Surrey hosts students from dozens of countries and regions, sharing each other’s cultures, customs, traditions, and festivals daily in our beautiful university campus.

In addition to writing couplets, students also shared many traditional East Asian snacks and treats, such as spicy strips, rice crackers, Want Want Senbei, and snowflake crisps. These traditional snacks evoked fond memories and longing for their hometowns.

The event also distributed dumpling-making kits to registered participants, including dumpling wrappers and fillings. After the event, students shared dumplings and Spring Festival couplets, spreading the joy of Lunar New Year with international students from different countries and regions.

Being able to share the culture and joy of traditional festivals with classmates from around the world in a foreign land is a cherished experience in an international country like the UK.