11th crabapple festival blooms at Tianjin University

Crabapple blossoms in April quietly adorn Tianjin University with romance and splendor. With thousands of crabapple trees on both campuses of the university, the 11th Crabapple Blossom Festival of Tianjin University has kicked off. The theme of the festival is "In Pursuit of the Dreams along the New Journey".

The festival began with live broadcasts held on April 10, 2022 on multiple platforms, such as Xinhua Network, Jinyun, Bilibili, Douyin, the university’s official accounts of Weibo and WeChat. The event attracted about 500,000 teachers, students, alumni and the public, who gathered online to appreciate this year’s grand celebration along the route where the flowering crabapple trees are.

A variety of activities were held both online and offline. People participated in the online activities including live broadcasting observation of the sun, dubbing competition, online movie watching and poetry reading. They also explored the new technology area, enjoyed classical collections, and browsed around the library. In addition, the university also organized various offline activities, including performances by art clubs, science and technology clubs, and student entrepreneurial teams.

Sixteen ancient Chinese paintings of crabapple (HD version) were exhibited both online and offline during the festival. Tianjin University teachers and students led participants to paint crabapples.

Postcards of the Crabapple Blossom Festival are released annually. They are designed by teachers, students and alumni. Alumni can continue to make reservations and enjoy postcard delivery services through the “1895HOME” applet released by TJU Alumni Association. Related events will be published on the Tianjin University's English official website. This year, a series of creative cultural products such as canvas bags, badges, cultural shirts, notebooks, and crabapple desserts will be launched. The popular products among them will be selected for custom production.