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“Join us at the“Pinecone Party”! ” NCU Picnic Competition and Creative Market The picnic competition held in celebration of NCU's The jewelry and accessory booths also attracted many th Anniversary lively took place on May at the iHouse, featuring pinecones, which can be found all around the NCU campus. The "Pinecone Party" event invited everyone and attracted faculty members, students, alumni, and the public to join in the festivi- ties. Despite the heavy rain the night before, the enthu- siasm for the anniversary celebration remained undampened! Thirteen teams participated in the Pinecone Party. Each team put in great effort and presented their own “creativecuisine”madebythemselves.Theteamswere judged based on their dishes, site layout, and theme introduction. The first prize was won by members of the NCU Mountaineering Club. They prepared freshly made meals using ingredients commonly consumed during mountaineering expeditions. The site layout, featuring mountaineering equipment, created an atmosphere that immersed people in mountaineering and impressed the judges with its innovative concept. The creative market in front of Zhi Dao Building offered a wide variety of products, including clothing accesso- ries, handmade crafts, and freshly made delicacies. One booth run by Korean students sold popular spicy stir-fried rice cakes and seaweed rice balls they had cooked in their dormitory, which quickly sold out. students, creating a lively atmosphere. Due to the unstable weather, this year's picnic competi- tion and creative market were relocated from the origi- nally planned Tai Chi Bronze Sculpture Lawn to the iHouse. The Office of Secretariat set up a lively photo zone at the venue, attracting many NCU students, facul- ty members, and members of the public to take memo- rable photos, illuminating the campus with their enthu- siasm and laughter. Some NCU students mentioned that as soon as their classes ended, they eagerly came to explore the market, fearing that the highly anticipated cuisine or products would sell out quickly. They also expressed their expectation for more such events in the future. All photos by Wang Yu-Hui 13