Chinese New Zealand students join global online chorus for COVID-19 frontline workers
The Chinese American students participated in the online global chorus display cheering placards at their homes in Los Angeles, the United States on April. 21.
Some Chinese New Zealand students joined a global chorus on April 30 to sing the legendary Chinese song "Descendants of the Dragon" to cheer up China and the world and their frontline medical workers in the fight against COVID-19.
A group of Chinese New Zealand students joined a global rally to sing for the resilience and solidarity showed by the overseas Chinese community and the frontline medical workers in the fight against COVID-19.
Seventy six students from 14 countries participated in the global rally initiated by the Culture Bridge, a cultural exchange and education organization based in Auckland, New Zealand.
"At a time when we are fighting a global pandemic COVID-19, it is important that our kids show their respect to those who are working in the frontline. Also, Overseas Chinese across the world have showed their resilience, courage and solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. We would like to encourage our kids to learn more from these Chinese traditions and spirits," said Jie Min, Director of the Culture Bridge.
Despite being in different locations and time zones, simply confined by phone devices, the students made their concerted effort in singing Descendants of the Dragon, a popular song that praises the unity among the Chinese people.
Jie Min was amazed by the unanimous support showed by the students and their parents in participating in this project.
"When we sent our invitation to the students and their parents, they accepted almost spontaneously. Although they were only given five days to practice, they did a great job together," Jie Min said proudly.
Those attended the rally were from New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, Germany, Fiji, Britain, Namibia Italy, Brazil, Tonga and China.
Picture 2: Yuwei Lu (upper right) from Macleans Collage Auckland, New Zealand practices the song with his younger brother Yuqi Lu (upper left) at home on April 21.
Yuwei Lu from Macleans Collage practiced the song with his younger brother Yuqi Lu at home during a lockdown imposed by the New Zealand government to eliminate the virus. He hoped his singing could lift people's spirit to fight against COVID-19 and showcase the Chinese spirit.
"My brother and I want to shout out to all our overseas Chinese friends and the essential frontline workers. The virus will be eliminated. Together, we can make it happen," said Lu.
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