A Taste of China

Stuart Robinson, Jessi Yi, Ph.D.China Challenge Ltd.

11 November 2013Year 7 Assembly, The Abbeyfield Academy

China is the 4th largest country in the world

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• U.K. Population – 64 million• China Population – 1.4 billion • World population – 7.1 billion

History of China – the Great Wall

The Great Wall of China is more than 2000 years old.

It is 4000 miles long.

You can see it from the moon!

History of China – the Terra Cotta Warrior

Schools in China

West Berkshire Heads of Sixth Form Forum October 2011

Teaching in A Chinese Kindergarten

West Berkshire Heads of Sixth Form Forum October 2011

Teaching in a Chinese Middle School

Taste of China – Language & Calligraphy

tian天

xiang向

tian天

shang上

This means – ‘Every day move upwards’

Taste of China – Food & Chopsticks

Chinese cuisine includes styles originating from the diverse regions of China,

plus styles of Chinese people in other parts of the world.

Authentic Chinese FoodChopsticks are

in pairs of equal length, used as the traditional eating and

cooking utensils in

China.

Taste of China – Chinese lanterns

Origins

Chinese Lanterns…

1) …have been used for nearly 2000 years.

2) …are widely thought to be the world's first hot-air

balloon.

3)…flying Lanterns carry a wish to bring good luck

& prosperity in the coming year.

Next Event

• Year 7 ‘Taste of China’ Workshop on 21 November 2013

•Learn to use chopsticks, write calligraphy, practice basic Mandarin, and make a Chinese lantern!

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