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Grades 1-4 Chinese Culture Week Series：Diverse Traditional Culture

April 28, 2019

April 23rd marked the second day of Chinese Culture Week in SHSID’s Primary Section. Every grade embraced wonderful activities and the students experienced more aspects about Chinese culture.

First graders watched a documentary about the Imperial Palace and designed their own moon-shaped silk fans, cloth bags, T-shirts, and pillowcases. Drawn by children, the magnificent architecture became cute and full of fun.

After reading books about the 24 solar terms, second graders learned about the order and key features of the terms. In Chinese class, students finished drawing the terms on paper plates. Students heard more about the beauty of the four seasons and the wisdom hidden in traditional culture.

Third graders used Chinese dialects to recite poems. Cantonese has many tones. The Wu dialect is sweet, and the northern dialects are very humorous. Some poems rhyme more when read in a different dialect. All the students were well prepared and gave a fantastic poem recitation show.

In the afternoon, grade 3 and grade 4 students gathered in the auditorium and listened to a lecture about Peking Opera. A professional teacher introduced them to the origin and roles of Peking Opera. Students also experienced the movements and the elegant voices.

There are too many sparkling points in Chinese traditional culture. In the following days, we will continue exploring together. We hope that students will continue learning and gain a deeper understanding of our cherished Chinese culture.

（Written by Stella Pictures by teachers）