Celebrating
the Chinese New Year 2021
'The Year of the Ox'
the Chinese New Year 2021
'The Year of the Ox'
Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. In Chinese culture and East Asian countries, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival.
The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February. In 2021, the first day of the Chinese New Year will be on Friday, 12 February, which is the Year of the Ox.
The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February. In 2021, the first day of the Chinese New Year will be on Friday, 12 February, which is the Year of the Ox.
Download the task presentation or video.
Click on the animals of the Zodiac to read about each activity.
What will you choose to do?
REMEMBER TO READ THE CHINESE NEW YEAR POLL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CAST YOUR VOTES.
Click on the animals of the Zodiac to read about each activity.
What will you choose to do?
REMEMBER TO READ THE CHINESE NEW YEAR POLL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CAST YOUR VOTES.
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As PDF (without sound):
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| trip_advisor_review.pdf |
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National Geographic: Spring in China brings cherry pink—but the varied landscape transforms into a multihued tapestry seen nowhere else.
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Zoom in and around the Temple of Heaven on this Virtual Tour with Chinaculture.org
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Zoom in and around the Forbidden City on this Virtual Tour with Chinaculture.org
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Zoom in and around the Terracotta Army on this Virtual Tour with Chinaculture.org
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Zoom in and around the Drum Tower on this Virtual Tour with Chinaculture.org
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Great Wall of China Virtual Visit - The China Guide
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Zoom in and around the Tian'anmen Square on this Virtual Tour with Chinaculture.org
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PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE ARE EXTERNAL LINKS
Polwhele House Chinese New Year Recipe Cards:
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Find other Chinese inspired recipes at BBC goodfood:
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| shadow_puppet_template_-_cat_and_dog.pdf |
| the_four_dragons_story.pdf |
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| blank_china_map.pdf |
| ox_lantern_chinese_new_year_activity.pdf |
| corner_origami_ox_bookmark.pdf |
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Use the tip and side of your brush to make the different strokes needed to create the pandas.
Three things are important in drawing pandas. 1. One is to make sure you have two plates of ink, one with the dark ink and one with lighter ink (mix it with a little bit of water with your brush). 2. Another one is to dip the brush in light ink to draw the face and body lines (the final shape looks like a numerical 9). 3. Finally, dip the tip of the brush in the dark ink to draw ears, eyes, arms and feet of pandas. The contrast gives the painting more depth and therefore has a better visual effect. |
| science_and_the_chinese_new_year_2021.pptx |
| science_and_the_chinese_new_year_2021_mp4.mp4 |
| science_activity_1.pdf |
| science_activity_2.pdf |
| science_activity_3.pdf |
| jasmine-flower[1].pdf |
| pentatonic-scale-composition-worksheet[1].pdf |
| make_a_chinese_drum.mp4 |
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Please use the Rupert Team to complete the Quiz online.
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| firework_scratch_art.mp4 |
| drone_design_grid.pdf |
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Play the Chinese Dragon number game:
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Learn to count to 10 in Chinese.
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| chinese_suduko_challenge.pdf |
| dragon_paper_chain.pdf |
| folding_dragon.pdf |
| chinese_dragon_head_legs_tail.pdf |
| make_a_lucky_chinese-red-envelope-pattern.jpg |
| chinese-new-year-lion-mask-template.pdf |
| chinese-zodiac-wheel.pdf |
| craft-chinese-dragon.pdf |
| chinese_lucky_cat_template.pdf |
Cosmic Yoga inspired Chinese New Year Workouts:
Handprint and footprint animals: Make a handprint/footprint picture of your Chinese New Year animal. Check your year with the 'Year of the Ox' task in the powerpoint/presentation.
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Read poems about different celebrations around the world.
Enjoy the one about the Chinese New Year. Can you write one of your own?
Enjoy the one about the Chinese New Year. Can you write one of your own?
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Read the myth of Nian. Maybe it will inspire you to write a story about one of the Chinese Zodiac animals in the style of a myth or legend.
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