从糖画到探月：CLC亮相匹兹堡中文文化节From Sugar Art to Space: CLC at Pittsburgh’s Chinese Cultural Festival

9月19日，Chinese Library for Children（CLC）参加匹兹堡中文文化节，为社区家庭带来免费糖画创作、神话故事与嫦娥仙子合影活动。

On September 19, Chinese Library for Children (CLC) joined Pittsburgh’s Chinese Cultural Festival with free hands-on sugar painting, mythological storytelling, and photo opportunities with Chang’e, the legendary moon goddess.

孩子们亲手用糖绘出自己的作品，在动手创作中体验中国传统民间艺术。嫦娥仙子携桂花枝与玉兔出场，为大家讲述中国神话故事，并将古老传说与今天的嫦娥探月工程、天宫空间站联系起来，让孩子们从神话中的月宫，望向真实的太空探索。

Children created their own sugar paintings, exploring a traditional Chinese folk art through hands-on fun. Carrying an osmanthus branch and accompanied by the Jade Rabbit, Chang’e shared stories from Chinese mythology and connected them to the modern Chang’e lunar exploration program and Tiangong space station—taking children from an imagined moon palace to real-world space exploration.

从亲手创作的糖画到跨越古今的故事，CLC邀请不同文化背景的孩子与家庭一起感受中国文化，让传统、想象与科学相遇。

Through creative activities and stories spanning past and present, CLC invited children and families of all backgrounds to discover Chinese culture, bringing tradition, imagination, and science together.

匹兹堡中文文化节由匹兹堡中华文化中心主办，是一年一度的大型节庆活动。它扎根于华人社区，也向所有人敞开大门，吸引不同文化背景的居民共同参与，是属于整个社区的节日。中文儿童图书馆很高兴能为这场盛会贡献一份力量，从孩子的视角增添适合他们参与的文化体验，让社区的文化生活更加丰富，也让孩子们成为节庆中活跃的一部分。

Organized by the Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Center, Pittsburgh’s Chinese Cultural Festival is a major annual celebration rooted in the Chinese community and open to everyone. It brings together neighbors of diverse backgrounds for a festive day shared by the whole community. CLC was delighted to contribute by bringing a children’s perspective to the celebration, adding hands-on cultural experiences that give young participants a place to explore, create, and connect.