1,000 banh chung for the less fortunate
(VOV) -Ngoc Han and hundreds of students from the Nguyen Tri Phuong secondary school on January 22 made a 1,000 chung cakes (square glutinous traditional rice cakes) to give to less fortunate children in the mountainous province of Ha Giang.
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This was a meaningful activity that aimed to bring happiness to needy children on the occasion of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year Festival). |
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Nguyen An Khanh taught students how to wrap the cakes. |
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Ngoc Han also joined in the activities. |
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The students were very excited about the event. |
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According to the yin-yang philosophy, Chung cakes symbolize the round square with the green of life and prosperity, which is yin. |
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While the round white rice cake symbolizes the sky and the yang element. In Vietnamese legend, ‘vuong tron’ (square and round) is a good thing. |
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Some students were interested in writing 'cau doi' (parallel sentences). |
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Teachers and students from the Nguyen Tri Phuong secondary school also donated money to buy textbooks, school supplies, and clothes for the needy children. |