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In Shanghai, "Going to Night School after Work" has already become a fashion trend. In this international metropolis, there are also courses designed for foreign residents.

At the HICC in Minhang District, during the first Chinese Tea Ceremony Class, Mikhail, a Russian resident dressed in a light blue Hanfu, was fully engrossed in the teacher's demonstration. The process of brewing and tasting tea, immersed him in the aesthetic charm of Oriental Tea Culture.

Mikhail Avdee shared:" I'm Russian and in Russia, we also drink tea, but not like this, not that official. So this is my first experience of Tea Ceremony. It feels amazing. It feels elegant and very official. Every detail is important, how you touch the glass, how you move your hands, how you cover the glass. I like it, because it's very different compared to Russian culture and European culture. So in general, it feels interesting for me to get familiar with and know better and so far I like it."

A familiar face was also present. Angela, who participated in the Citizen Night School’s Blackpool Dance Course last year, signed up again.

Angela Petersen:" In the evening, it suits me time wise. Usually I'm busy with the children and now my husband's home, I can do my thing I'd like to do. There was a few things I tried to, I thought I understood, but I got it wrong so my partner is helping me. I also know her from the Blackpool. I've made a lot of friends here."

In the class, many Chinese and foreign students freely paired up as "desk mates" to learn together, and some previous students of the night school volunteered as on-site translators, fostering a welcoming learning atmosphere. They will systematically study the knowledge of Tea Ceremony and gain an in-depth understanding of the history and etiquette of Chinese tea culture.

Wu Ping, Staff of Huacao Town Cultural and Sports Development Center introduced:" Courses related to Chinese culture are highly popular, such as today's Chinese Tea Ceremony, traditional Chinese painting, flower arrangement, and traditional Chinese medicine wellness. As we Chinese say, 'making friends over tea'. Through this way, we can get closer to foreign residents and develop the Citizen Night School into a cultural 'reception room', so that everyone can make friends better through this activity, foster greater community integration through cultural exchange."

在上海，“下班上夜校”已然成為了一種時尚潮流，在這個國際化大都市里，還專門為外籍居民精心打造了特色課程。

在位于閔行區的華漕國際社區中心，首節中國茶藝課上，身著淺藍色漢服的俄羅斯籍居民米哈伊爾全神貫注地看著老師示范烹茶、品茶的流程，沉醉于東方香茗美學中。

米哈伊爾分享道：“我來自俄羅斯，在俄羅斯我們也有喝茶的習慣，但喝茶的方式沒這么有儀式感。因此，這是我第一次體驗茶藝課，感覺非常棒，很優雅。每一個步驟都有很重要，比如如何拿杯子、怎樣運用手勢、怎樣蓋上杯蓋……總體而言，我十分喜愛這門課程，因為它與俄羅斯文化、歐洲文化有很大不同。這激發了我深入了解和學習的興趣，到目前為止，我對這門課程相當滿意。”

現場還有一位熟悉的面孔——去年參與過市民夜校黑池序列舞課程的安吉拉，再次報名了今年的課程。

安吉拉表示：“晚上上課的時間安排對我來說正合適。平時我忙于帶孩子，現在丈夫在家，我就能抽出時間做我喜歡的事情了。在課堂上，我努力去理解每一個要領，有時我以為自己已經掌握了，但實際卻出了錯，這時我的搭檔就會耐心地幫助我。我也是在黑池舞課上結識了這位伙伴。在這里，我已經交了很多朋友了。”

課堂上，有不少中外學員自由組合成為“同桌”搭檔學習，更有往屆夜校學員自愿報名成為志愿者提供現場翻譯服務，營造出良好的學習氛圍。他們將系統學習茶藝的相關知識，深入了解中國茶文化的悠久的歷史與禮儀。

關于中國文化的一些課程非常受歡迎，比如中國茶藝課、國畫、插花、中醫養生等，華漕鎮文化體育事業發展中心工作人員介紹道，“我們中國人說‘以茶會友’，借助這些課程，能夠進一步拉近與外籍居民之間的距離，將市民夜校打造成文化的‘會客廳’，讓參與者在活動中結交朋友，通過深入的文化交流，推動社區實現更加和諧、深度的融合。”

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Reported by Su Nan, Li Xiaokang

Edited by Yue Shunshun

Reviewed by Yue Shunshun, He Tingting, Xu Leibing