The Young Bakers celebrate the Lantern Festival
青焙坊学员共同庆祝元宵节
On Monday, February 22nd, the Young Bakers gathered at a traditional local restaurant to celebrate the Lantern Festival with the SYB teachers and team, after a two-week break with their families for the Spring Festival. It was their first time seeing their families since they had joined SYB and we could read the excitement in their eyes before they got onto trains and buses to meet their loved ones all around China. After the holidays, the students came back to Shanghai refilled of energy to start the second semester!
2月22日星期一，海上青焙坊学员们在与家人共度两周的春节假期之后再一次回到了上海，学员们和老师与青焙坊团队一起，齐聚在一家当地传统的餐厅共同欢庆元宵节。春节假期是学员们自从加入青焙坊后第一次家人团聚的机会，在踏上归乡的火车与汽车前，我们能从学员的眼神中感受到他们即将穿越中国大片土地，回到亲人们身边的那种兴奋与期待。假期结束后，学生们都带着热情，精神满满的开始第二个学期的培训。
The Lantern Festival being traditionally spent with their family as well, it was only natural to gather the SYB family for a simple but nice dinner, sharing stories about home, and eating joyfully. After dinner, some of the students shared their holidays with the whole group and everyone got to learn about the traditions in different parts of China such as in Qinghai, Sichuan and Inner Mongolia.
After dinner the students got back early to the dormitory to prepare for their exam the next day!
根据中国传统，元宵节也是一个家人团圆共度的节日，所以海上青焙坊这个大家庭聚在一起，其乐融融的吃一顿饭是再自然不过的事情。一起享用一顿简单但是美味的晚餐，一起分享家里的故事。 晚饭后，一些学生和大家讲述了自己节日里的见闻，分享中每个人都了解到了中国不同地区的传统习俗，像是青海，四川，内蒙古。
晚饭后，学生们早早的回到了寝室，为第二天的考试作准备！
Emilie, Program Director
艾米丽，项目经理