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Chinese Culture Projects Name

Please find some online resources regarding Chinese culture that you would like to learn. You can share with the class about what you learn about Chinese Culture including Chinese New Year, customs, cooking, craft, singing, dance, etc. You will prepare about 1 minute presentation to share with the class later.

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农历新年15天 15 Days of Chinese New Year

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Chinese

New Year

Cultural

Project

Class Activity: If you like, you can go into the Chinese New Year (CNY) with a new skill. See if you can try to write the character for the Chinese zodiac year in which you were born! ^_^ … debt settled! =D

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

The lion dance is a traditional Chinese dance performed on big occasions, such as the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) or at important occasions such as business opening events, special celebrations or wedding ceremonies, or may be used to honour special guests by the Chinese communities, for good luck, as it is believed that the lion is an auspicious animal.

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

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Chinese New Year Cultural Project - Lion Dance/ /wǔshī

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World Lion Dance Championship 2017 Winner from Muar, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia

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21. Polin Sok

Chinese New Year Greetings and Songs

Some Chinese New Year Greeting Adventures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIoId7P_IHI

Learn How to Sing the Chinese New Year Song "gōng xǐ gong xǐ"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0btvROwXQ

Some Popular Chinese New Year Songs with Pinyin

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/music.htm#xinnian

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The Amazing Race: a Story about How the Order of the Chinese Zodiac Animals was Determined

Presented by Konni Bunya

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所有动物都被邀请参加我的生日聚会。第十二個完成將代表十二生肖的一年。

All animals are invited to my birthday party. The first twelve to finish will represent a year in the zodiac calendar.

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1st

2nd

12th

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

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Yin Yang Symbol

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Chinese Cultural Project

Tàijí tú | 太極圖

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The Yi / Nosu Minority

Sobia Saleem

CHIN1A Cultural Project

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Nosu / Yi Minority

9 mil. & 7/55 minor.

Yunnan/Sichuan

Bimoism: Shaman

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The Torch Festival

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Visiting My Yi Friends

Xichang, Sichuan, China

Liangshan Yi Autonmous Prefecture

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Yi Bridal Couture and Wedding Culture

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Match Characters with Parts of the Rooster

Yan, Yuk-Wah

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Chinese Culture Presentation

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Origin of Kung fu

Kung fu, or Wushu or Martial Arts, developed in ancient china for self defense.

They practiced self defense, and tumbling because times were dangerous

Originated in Shang and Zhou Dynasty(17th century - 256 BC)

During the Qin dynasty(221-207 BC)

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Chinese Kung fu (Gōng fu)

-Chinese Kungfu is based on Chinese philosophy: Taoism and.. NOT KILLING PEOPLE

Taoism was founded by Lao Tzu

Based on harmony with nature: the goals are compassion, humility and moderation

Kung fu helps keep us in harmony

-it uses both brains and brawn

-it is an art, a self defense, an exercise, and a discipline

External Kungfu- train muscle, tendons, and bones

Internal Kungfu- trains the mind, the spirit, and your “qi” (energy)

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Shaolin Martial Arts( external Kung fu)

-Master one’s strength in muscles, bones, tendons, skin

-associated with the shaolin temple

-originated in the shaolin temple under Buddhist philosophy

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Tai Chi(internal Kung fu)

-master one’s own ability or get in touch with your “qi” / life force

Qi is a changing energy in the body

-It is a Taoist internal martial arts

-Taoism: the way

Kung fu use:

To balance Ying & Yang

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Famous Kung fu/ Martial Arts actors:

Jackie Chan

Jet li

Bruce Lee

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What forms I know.. Before long long long break..

五步拳

通臂拳

象形拳

打洪拳

小洪拳

And many more I forgot..for now

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Singing Project - /Pāishǒu gē/Clap Your Hands

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù pāi pāi shŏu,

如果 感到 幸福 你就 拍 拍 手,

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù pāi pāi shŏu,

如果 感到 幸福 你就 拍 拍 手,

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú jiù kuài kuài pāi pāi shŏu yō!

如果 感到 幸福 就 快 快 拍 拍 手 哟!

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!

Kàn nǎ dàjiā dōu yīqí pāi pāi shǒu.

看 哪 大家 都 一齊拍 拍 手。

Look everyone’s clapping their hands together.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù duò duò jiǎo,

如果 感到 幸福 你就 跺 跺 脚,

If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù duò duò jiǎo,

如果 感到 幸福 你 就 跺 跺 脚,

If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú jiù kuài kuài duò duò jiǎo yō!

如果 感到 幸福 就 快 快 跺 跺 脚 哟!

If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet!

Kàn nǎ dàjiā dōu yīqí duò duò jiǎo.

看 哪 大家 都 一齊 跺 跺 脚。

Look everyone’s stomping their feet together.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù pāi pāi jiān,

如果 感到 幸福 你 就 拍 拍 肩,

If you're happy, and you know it, pat your shoulder.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù pāi pāi jiān,

如果 感到 幸福 你 就 拍 拍 肩,

If you're happy, and you know it, pat your shoulder.

Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú jiù kuài kuài pāi pāi jiān yō!

如果 感到 幸福 就 快 快 拍 拍 肩 哟!

If you're happy, and you know it, pat your shoulder!

Kàn nǎ dàjiā dōu yīqí pāi pāi jiān.

看 哪 大家 都 一齊 拍 拍 肩 。

Look everyone’s patting on their shoulders’ together.