When Young Africans Walk Into a Millennium－Old Mulberry Grove， What Ancient Farming Wisdom Will They Discover？
Recently， more than ten African international students studying in China visited the ancient mulberry tree cluster along the old course of the Yellow River in Xiajin， starting an immersive cultural tour of mulberry agriculture．
Stretching over 6，000 mu （400 hectares）， the woodland is covered with gnarled， interwoven ancient branches forming an ageless picturesque view． Wandering among these millennium－old mulberry trees， the students got an up－close taste of the profound heritage of this historic grove．
What impressed them most was a one－of－a－kind local harvest custom： holding up large cloth sheets beneath trees and shaking the branches． As several African international students pull the cloth taut together， plump mulberries shower down onto the fabric．
From wandering among age－old mulberry trees to hand－picking fruit， this hands－on farming activity carries a unique appeal． Stay with our camera and take part in this cross－cultural encounter amid the ancient mulberry groves．
当非洲青年踏入千年古桑林，会遇见怎样的农耕智慧？
近日，十余名非洲籍在华留学生走进夏津黄河故道古桑树群，开启了一场沉浸式农桑文化之旅。
六千余亩古桑林虬枝盘错、苍劲如画，留学生穿行其间，近距离感受千年桑林的厚重底蕴。最令他们惊叹的，是夏津独有的抻包晃椹传统采摘技艺——几人协力拉开布包，晃动枝干，桑椹便应声而落。
从古桑探秘到亲手采椹，这场可触摸的农桑体验别有韵味。让我们一起跟随镜头，共赴这场跨越国界的古桑之约。
（Source： Publicity Department of the Xiajin County Committee）
