Spring Festival Nears: 2026 Yanjiawan Village Gala丨新春將至，“2026嚴家灣村晚”熱鬧開場→

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As the Spring Festival approaches,the 2026 Yanjiawan Village Galawas held as scheduled.

Activities such as strawberry picking, paper-cutting, dumpling making, New Year shopping and live performancesbrought together Chinese and international guests, allowing them to experience the festive charm of rural China through a wide range of cultural activities.

Eddie from the United States, who has lived in China for 11 years, shared that people around him have always been warm and welcoming. In his view,the village gala offers a valuable opportunity for a family-style gathering, and the pork dumplings left a particularly strong impression. He also performed a Spanish dance together with his classmates at the event.

Rabeeia from Pakistan has been living in Shanghai for two years and has spent a total of four years in China. She noted that the village gala provides a meaningful platform for interaction among people from different countries and cultural backgrounds, helping her make new friends. She expressed her fondness for the various experiences at the event and mentioned that she had even published an article in China Daily to share her love for dumplings.

This year, the Yanjiawan Village Gala introduced an all-day, multi-scenario activity layout. Art troupes from Xinjiang, food delivery riders and other groups were specially invited to participate, further enriching the overall experience.

A local villager described the event as festive and lively, with a wide variety of delicious food. In recent years, Yanjiawan Village has become increasingly vibrant, attracting visitors from across the country and creating more opportunities for interaction, which has brought great joy to local residents.

Zhu Yuhao, a food delivery rider who has been working in the Huacao area for six years, also took part in the event. He said the experience was memorable, as he joined his child in strawberry picking and wonton making while fully enjoying the festive atmosphere. He added that the strawberries were sweet, and meals cooked over a traditional stove reminded him of the taste of home.

Asa rural celebration held for eight consecutive years, the Yanjiawan Village Gala has become not only an annual highlight for villagers, but also an important window showcasing the achievements of rural revitalization and the city’s cultural heritage.

新春將至，“2026嚴家灣村晚”如約而至。

摘草莓、剪紙、包餃子、逛年貨、看演出……中外友人齊聚一堂，在豐富多彩的文化活動中，感受中國鄉村濃濃的年味與新春魅力。

來自美國的埃迪已在中國生活11年。他表示，身邊的人始終熱情友善，在他看來，村晚是一次難得的家庭式相聚體驗，而豬肉餃子的味道也令他印象深刻。當晚，他還與同學一同帶來了西班牙舞蹈表演。

來自巴基斯坦的拉比亞目前在上海生活兩年，在中國已有四年經歷。她認為，村晚為不同國家、不同文化背景的人們提供了良好的交流平臺，也讓她結識了許多新朋友。她表示，自己十分喜歡這里的各類體驗，甚至曾在《中國日報》發表文章，分享自己對餃子的喜愛。

今年，嚴家灣村晚打造了全天候、多場景的活動矩陣，并特別邀請了來自新疆的文工團、外賣騎手等群體深度參與，進一步豐富了活動內容。

參與活動的村民表示，現場氣氛喜慶熱鬧，美食豐富多樣。近年來，嚴家灣村愈發熱鬧，來自各地的游客隨處可見，大家之間的交流互動也讓人感到格外開心。

在華漕片區跑單已有6年的外賣騎手朱鈺豪，也參與了本次活動。他表示，這次經歷讓他印象深刻，不僅帶著孩子體驗了摘草莓、包餛飩，還感受到了濃濃的年味。他認為，這里的草莓香甜可口，用灶火做出的飯菜也讓人想起家里的味道。

作為連續舉辦八年的鄉村盛會，嚴家灣村晚不僅承載著村民們的年度期盼，也逐漸成為展示鄉村振興成果與城市文化底蘊的重要窗口。

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Reported by Guo Xinruo, Lu Qianchen, Jin Wujia

Edited by Wang Liwei

Reviewed by Fang Jialu，Shi Sijia，Liu Kenbo