Dahe Daily·Yu Video Reporter Du Qianwen
On the streets of Morocco, a North African country more than 10,000 kilometers away from China, you can often see such a scene: a Moroccan girl with long hair and waist and deep eyes, wearing a cheongsam, accompanied by the sunset next to the Strait of Gibraltar , singing a Chinese love song affectionately.
This Moroccan girl is named Dina. She has lived in China for 12 years. She passed the HSK ( Chinese Proficiency Test ) in Chinese and returned to Morocco from China half a year ago.
Dina nowadays often sings on the streets of various cities in Morocco and puts the videos she filmed on her own media account. Currently, her Douyin account has nearly 2.5 million followers.
In the introduction of her TikTok account "iam Dina" it says: China is my second home.
China has lived for 12 years and was not used to Chinese diet. Now I just want to eat Chinese food
"I have always been curious about China, an Asian country, and I have a good impression of it, so I came to China to study after graduating from high school." In 2010, 18-year-old Dina went to China to study.
Dina studied Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University for 3 years, and then was admitted to Liaoning University , studying International Trade major, and after graduation, she worked in Xiamen.
When I first came to this strange country, Dina couldn't adapt to everything around me, especially in terms of diet. "We all eat bread, and Chinese people basically eat rice. And the dishes are mostly spicy, which is different from what I have eaten since I was a child."
But Dina, who has lived in China for 12 years, has now developed a Chinese stomach.
Dina said: "I am no longer used to the meals at home when I returned to Morocco. I really want to eat hot pot and spicy Chinese stir-fry every day."
Dina, who has developed a "Chinese stomach", will look for Chinese restaurants in various cities in Morocco. She said that once, when she came to a particularly authentic Chinese restaurant and tasted the taste of day and night, she felt like she was "going home".
But now Dina has a "sweet burden".
"Now, every time I go to a Chinese restaurant in Morocco, I will meet Chinese fans. They are so enthusiastic, and some fans will even carry chairs to sit next to me and watch me eat." Dina said that when she meets fans, she will be much more restrained in her meals. She smiled and said, feeling that she "didn't even eat delicious food" at that time.
was shocked by the Chinese Spring Festival culture. The enthusiastic Chinese boss invited her home for the New Year
In the 12 years of living and working in China, what shocked Dina the most was the Chinese Spring Festival.
"When Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival, there is no one on the road." Dina said that when she first saw this scene, she was startled. "I didn't expect that when Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival, they can stay at home and stay with their family."
Dina said that this is completely different from their Moroccan festival culture. Therefore, whenever they celebrate the Spring Festival in China, she will truly feel that she is a "foreigner".
"Every time during the Spring Festival holiday, my friends around me go home for the New Year. I feel very lonely and can't even eat the takeaway you want," said Dina.
But one year in Xiamen, Dina met a kind boss.
"At that time, my company boss learned that I was staying alone in Xiamen, he invited me to celebrate the Spring Festival at his house." At that time, Dina saw the "family reunion" in China for the first time. Dina laughed and said, "I met several generations of my boss's family at once."
Dina spent a happy Spring Festival at her boss's house. She ate the fried noodles made by her boss for her, and also ate many local traditional delicacies. "I finally know why Chinese people don't go out for the New Year. There are so many delicious foods, who is willing to go out."
Dina said that Chinese culture and Moroccan culture have many different places, but one thing is very similar: both Chinese and Moroccans are very enthusiastic about "foreigners".
Morocco sings Chinese songs on the streets. The locals couldn't understand Chinese, but were attracted by the melody
After returning to Morocco, Dina couldn't find a KTV that could sing Chinese songs.
She had a sudden idea, wearing a speaker, a microphone, and a cheongsam, and began to sing her favorite Chinese songs on the streets of various cities in Morocco.
First, he sang on the street. Dina was very worried that there would be no listeners. "Although we have Confucius Institute here, there are few people who can really speak Chinese. I am afraid that they will not understand this language and will not listen to my songs."
But when Dina didn't expect that, when she was singing, there were many audiences around her. They stopped to appreciate it, swaying gently to the melody, and took out her mobile phone to shoot the singing scene excitedly.
Dina's singing scene was very "hot".
"Actually they don't know what language I'm singing, but they'll still be attracted by the melody of Chinese songs," said Dina.
She likes some classic Chinese lyrical songs, including Xu Hui, Andy Lau , Beyond, Lao Fan , etc. "The lyrical songs of these singers are very touching and can easily resonate with the audience."
In that country, the melody of music broke through the barriers of language, and people gathered for music and were attracted by the singing.
Now, Dina basically posts a video of herself singing on the streets of Morocco online every half month, and the video often has hundreds of thousands of likes.
Dina said: "The traffic of my singing videos is very high, and fans often complain that I have been updated slowly."
Dina explained that this is because the traditional Chinese clothing she wears comes from online shopping in China and often has to wait for a long time.
sings wearing cheongsams, Hanfu or other clothes that can present Chinese characteristics culture. This is the biggest difference between Dina and other local street singers. She said: "I like Chinese clothing very much. In the past, I also often wore cheongsams in China."
cheongsams, Hanfu, and Chinese songs connect Dina and her second hometown.
Participate in "The Voice of Morocco" and bring Chinese songs to a bigger stage.
Dina's current life is very busy. She just released her first new song - "Countdown to Seconds", with a melodious melody that tells the sadness of missing love.
At the same time, Dina is participating in the "The Voice of Morocco". Now she has transformed from a white-collar worker in international trade into a musician and has officially entered the world of music.
Dina said that when she participated in the competition, she was wearing a cheongsam. "After the judges turned around, they were surprised to see the cheongsam I wore. It was the first time they saw traditional Chinese clothing."Dina detailed her life experience in China on stage. The judges were very interested in this and even asked Dina to show off her Chinese on stage.
Dina also said: "In the subsequent competition, I plan to sing a Chinese song in Hanfu to let everyone know about China on a more level."
talked about her future plans,Dina said that she hopes to sing in more beautiful places and take Chinese fans to see the scenery of Morocco.
In addition, Dina also plans to establish her own account on foreign social media such as Youtube, so that more people can hear beautiful Chinese songs and fall in love with China deeply.
Dina defines herself as a learner, researcher, and disseminator of China-Motor culture. She said: "I am more like a bridge connecting, connecting two countries with music, so that more people can fall in love with my two hometowns."
(Planning, Hot Spot Depth Department • Dahe See, Dahe Overseas Chinese Voice)
Source: Dahe Daily·Yu Video Editor: Liu Yongheng
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