31/05/2026
Chinese Medical Team Showcases Traditional Culture at Zimbabwe Staff College Cultural Day
Harare, May 30, 2026 — Supported by the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe, the 2026 Cultural Day was successfully held at the Zimbabwe Staff College. Embracing the 2026 China-Africa Cultural Exchange Year, the event gathered diplomatic representatives, college leaders and international participants. The 23rd Chinese Medical Team to Zimbabwe (Hunan), together with Chinese instructors at the college, presented a rich display of traditional Chinese culture.
Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding and his spouse attended the ceremony, visited the Chinese cultural booths, and spoke highly of the diverse and wonderful cultural presentations.
At the scene, the medical team demonstrated authentic Chinese tea art, embodying the elegance and etiquette of traditional Chinese tea culture. The team also exhibited traditional Chinese medicine culture through herbal specimens, health education and wellness consultations, popularizing acupuncture, moxibustion, medicinal diet therapy and the TCM concept of preventive healthcare.
Furthermore, team members demonstrated traditional Chinese calligraphy, creating works themed on China-Africa friendship to showcase the charm of Chinese characters and traditional arts.
The medical team, together with Chinese instructors, performed Baduanjin, the classic traditional Chinese health-preserving Qigong. With live interpretation introducing traditional wellness philosophy, the graceful and harmonious performance won continuous applause from the audience.
As a vivid practice of China-Africa people-to-people exchange in the 2026 China-Africa Cultural Exchange Year, the activity fully demonstrated the uniqueness and charm of Chinese traditional culture. The Chinese medical team deepened friendship and mutual understanding between China and Zimbabwe, contributing to the construction of a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.
