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The Forbidden City

( 2008-07-08 )

The Forbidden City, the core of the central line, was where the emperors lived. Located in the center of Beijing, it used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its construction started in 1406, and was completed in 1420. The rectangular palace covers an area of some 720,000 sq.
km -- 961 m in length and 760 m in width. It has a total of 9999.5 room spaces (an area enclosed by four poles).

The last Qing emperor Puyi was ousted from the palace complex in 1924. A year later, the Forbidden City was renamed the Palace Museum.

The Forbidden City is China's largest and most intact ancient building complex. It is laid out symmetrically along a north-south axial line. The well-designed palace appears magnificent, solemn and harmonious, representing the long cultural tradition of China and its outstanding architectural
accomplishments five centuries ago. It is a truly superb masterpiece in every sense.

The Forbidden City is encompassed by a wall 10 m high, and surrounded by a moat 5.2 m wide. The palace has four entrance gates: the main Meridian Gate (Wumen) to the south, the Eastern Flower Gate (Donghuamen), the Western Flower Gate (Xihuamen), and the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwumen) to the
South. One has to pass through seven gates to arrive at the Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqinggong), the emperors' living quarters. These seven gates, starting from the very southern gate of the imperial city, are: Zhengyangmen, Damingmen, Tiananmen, Duanmen, Wumen, Taihemen and Qianqingmen,
which symbolize the celestial Plough.

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Chinese Class - Polo

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Polo

( 2008-07-07 )

Polo, also called "jiju" in ancient times, was most popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). All the 16 monarchs from Emperor Zhongzong who took power in the year 705 to Emperor Zhaozong who ascended the throne in 889 were polo enthusiasts. Some of them were even highly skilled players. Many
high-ranking officials had luxurious polo fields in their own gardens. Measuring 1,000 paces long and 100 paces wide, the field was sprayed allover with oil to prevent the galloping horses from kicking up dust. There were also many polo lovers among scholar. According to historical records, a polo
match at the Moon-light Chamber was one of the gala events for celebrating success in the highest imperial examination. Being favored by emperors, nobles and scholars, polo became a fashion in those days.

Polo also served as a military exercise in the army. All prefectural governors had standard polo fields for training troops. The use of polo for military training lasted for many generations, and the game was always played in reviewing troops. It was not until the Oing Dynasty (1644-1911) that
polo gradually declined in popularity.

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Chinese Online Class - Currency and Payment Tips

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Currency and Payment Tips

( 2008-06-27 )

Renminbi

The currency of China is the Renminbi (RMB). RMB notes come in denominations of 100 yuan, 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan, 1 yuan, 5 jiao, 2 jiao, and 1 jiao. A jiao is 1/10 of a yuan. Jiao are also available as 5 jiao coins and 1 jiao coins.

The fen is 1/10 of a jiao and is rarely used anymore. Fen comes as notes and coins, in denominations of 5, 2, and 1.

Exchanging money

In Beijing, you can exchange your national currency to RMB at the Bank of China. The exchange rate varies according to market conditions. The following exchange rates are just for reference (as of June 25, 2008):

100 USD = 686.34 CNY

100 EUR = 1075.36 CNY

100 JPY = 6.3568 CNY

100 HKD = 87.917 CNY

100 GBP = 1354.35 CNY

Credit card service

Credit cards can be used at large shopping malls and major restaurants in Beijing. However, cash is required at most other places. During the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a Visa Service Centre (VSC) will provide everyday assistance and multi-linguistic emergency services to card
holders. Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and Point-of-sale (POS) machines will be available within Olympic venues and non-competition venues, such as the International Press Centre, the International Broadcast Center and the Olympic Village, to facilitate payment and the withdrawal of RMB.

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Chinese Pinyin - Where do the Athletes Live

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Where do the Athletes Live

( 2008-06-27 )

Q: Where do the athletes live during the Olympic Games

A: During the Olympic fortnight, the athletes live in the Olympic Village. Here, the athletes find all the necessary commodities, shops, post offices, cinemas, cultural centers and, of course, restaurants. Food requirements are enormous. The menus are varied in order to correspond to the food
habits of athletes from five continents.

The Village has high security and only people with special accreditations have access.

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Chinese Speaking - Part 1

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Nail-Decorated Jue

A liquor cup from the late Erlitou Culture Period (Erlitou Culture Period: approximately 2100 B.C. - 300 B.C.). It is 31.5cm wide and 22.5cm high. Unearthed in 1975 in Erlitou, Yanshi City, Henan Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Cultural Center of Yanshi City.

It is long, sharp-tailed, wasp-waisted and flat-bottomed. Its three legs are thin and long. Two nails are cast on the mouth. Two raised lines are carved at one side and between the two lines are decorated horizontally with the pattern of five nails. The cup is quite thin.

A Bronze Human Head with Flat Crown

A head sculpture for sacrificial use from the middle Shang Dynasty (approximately 1700 BC - 1100 BC). It is 37.5cm high with a horizontal diameter of 16.5cm and a vertical diameter of 18cm. Unearthed in 1986 in Tomb No.1 of Sanxingdui Ruins, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, it is now in the
collection of Sichuan Cultural Relic and Archeological Research Institute.

The top of the head is flat likely wearing a flat cap. It has wide eyebrow, pointed nose, closely sht big mouth, square ears, pieced earlobes and strong neck. Its ears are decorated with cloud-and-thunder pattern. A triangular shape was cast beneath the neck. Its hair is combed upward without the
lower part.

Square Ding with Human Mask Design

A cooking vessel from the late Shang Dynasty (approximately 1700 BC -1100 BC). The entire vessel is 38.5cm long. Its container is 29.8cm long and 23.7cm wide. Unearthed in 1959 in Huangcai, Ningxiang, Hunan Province, it is now in the collection of the Provincial Museum of Hunan.

The ding is rectangular with standing handles and cylindrical legs which are decorated with a gluttonous ogre mask or taotie design. Each of the four sides of the body is decorated with a human mask in relief with pointed nose, projecting cheekbone and closely shut big mouth. This vessel may be
related to the worship of sacred stone roller in the Shang Dynasty. Two characters of "Da He" were carved inside. It is of high artistic value.

Head Sculpture with Braids

A head sculpture for sacrificial use from the late Shang Dynasty (approximately 1700 BC - 1100 BC). It is 10cm wide and 13.5cm high. Unearthed in 1986 in Tomb No.2 of Sanxingdui Ruins, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, it is now in the collection of Sichuan Cultural Relics and Archeological
Research Institute.

The top of the head is round with a braid-roped hoop. It has heavy eyebrows, big eyes, pointed nose, wide mouth, round ears and pierced earlobes. Its short neck was cast into a triangular shape.

This sculpture is of great value in studying the ancient Sichuan culture.

Shiji Jue

A liquor cup from the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100 BC - 771 BC). It is 21.5cm high. Unearthed in 1966 in Zhou Tomb, Xihao, Qishan County, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of Shaanxi Museum.

It has round bottom and three sharp legs. Kui dragon design is decorated on the cover and body with a banana leaf pattern beneath the edge. The characters carved on the back of the cover show that it was made by Shiji. Only a few pieces of copper Jue have been handed down from ancient times.

He Zun

A liquor container from the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100 BC - 771 BC). It is 38.8cm high with a diameter of 28.8cm. Unearthed in 1965 in Jiacunyuan, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

The container has round mouth and oval-shaped body. The lower part of its body is decorated with patterns of animal face, banana leaf and silkworm. Four vertical ridges are cast on its body, presenting a strong three-dimensional effect. The inscription at the bottom of the container with 122
characters records King Zhoucheng's instructions for Zongzi and the event to construct Chengzhou City. It is a material object important for the study of the history of the early Zhou Dynasty.

Boge You

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 27.5cm high with a diameter of 10.7cm. Unearthed in 1980 in Tomb No.7 of Zhuyuangou, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

It is oblate with shanting shoulder and high loop handle. Two ox heads and big sheep heads are shown in relief. Decorations include the patterns of taotie, kui dragons and small animal mask. The whole piece embodies outstanding casting technology and it is the cream of bronze wares of the early
Western Zhou Dynasty.

Zhe Gong

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 38cm long and 28.7cm high. Unearthed in 1976 in Zhuangbai Village, Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of Zhouyuan Museum of Shaanxi Province.

It has a square body with a cover. The top of the cover is shaped like a beast head. Its body is decorated with beast head pattern and ridges. Relieves on the handle include patterns of beast head, bird and elephant nose. It was cast in the period of King Zhouzhao. The whole piece is
well-proportioned and elegant. It is a rare work of art.

Qiangbo Tapir-shaped Zun

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 34cm long and 20.1cm high. Unearthed in 1975 in Tomb No.2 of Rujiazhuang, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

It is shaped like a stout tapir with big and round rears, two widely open eyes, long stretched-out lips, slightly lowered belly and four short legs. The lid on its back is shaped like a standing tiger. The decorations include the pattern of beast body on its ear, shoulder and buttock. The
inscription on the cover records that the piece was made for Lady Jing by Qiangbo. Tapir-shaped zun is very rare and it is cream of the bird-shaped zun.

Bird-shaped Zun of Three Legs

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 30cm long and 23cm high. Unearthed in 1975 in Rujiazhuang, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

The bird is plumpy and vivid, holding its head high and looking into the distance. Its three legs stand firmly. Its tail is rectangular-shaped and decorated with plumage pattern like chains. Its whole body is decorated with feather pattern like fish scales. It was well designed with unique image
and is of high value for artistic and mythological study.

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Chinese Speaking - Dan (female)

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Dan (female)

Dan is a general term in Peking Opera for all female roles. According to the character's age, status, personality and acting style, the Dan role is further divided into the Zhengdan (also called Qingyi, always clothed in a black costume), Huadan (a maiden or a young woman who is either vivacious
or shrewish with a frank and open personality), Daomadan, Wudan, Laodan and Caidan.

Sun Shangxiang

Happy Union Between Dragon and Phoenix

Paying Homage by the River

Sun Shangxiang was the younger sister of Sun Quan, king of the State of Wu, and wife of Liu Bei, king of the State of Shu, in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). In the trick planned by Sun Quan to reclaim Jingzhou by seducing Liu Bei to the marriage with his sister, Sun Shangxiang became the
innocent victim serving as the bait to lure Liu to the State of Wu. With approval of Sun's mother, she was married to Liu Bei on the contrary to the intention of the trick. Their marriage was praised as the "Happy Union Between Dragon and Phoenix".

Not long after her marriage with Liu Bei, Sun Shangxiang was called back by her brother Sun Quan with invented reason and was held custody in the State of Wu. Upon hearing the sad news of Liu Bei's death, she went to the riverside and drowned herself after paying homage to Liu Bei.

Repertoire: Happy Union Between Dragon and Phoenix, Paying Homage by the River

Diao Chan

Diao Chan was a girl singer in the residence of Wang Yun, loyal minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). To help Wang Yun implement his plan of wiping out Dong Zhuo, the evil minister, Diao Chan offered to help by seducing Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo one by one with her beauty. The two men were
brought into fierce rivalry by the increasing misunderstanding deliberately provoked by Diao. With Diao's further effort in distancing the two men, Lu Bu finally killed Dong Zhuo.

Repertoire: Lu Bu and Diao Chan

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Chinese Studies - Pop up Stands Series Sketch Map

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Chinese Speaking - Stories Behind Architectural Charm

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The Forbidden City

What does its name mean

The Forbidden City is called Zi Jin Cheng in Chinese. What does that mean

The Forbidden City is INDEED a big name. The Forbidden City is literally known in Chinese as the “Purple Forbidden City.” Jin (forbidden) is easily explained, as the complex was off limits to commoners for over 500 years. But “Purple” is puzzling, as red and yellow dominate the imperial
structure.

To find the answer, just look up to the sky.

According to ancient Chinese astrology, the constellations were divided into groups and centered round the North Star, also called Ziwei Xing, literally Purple Star. Legend has it that Yudi, the heavenly emperor from Chinese folk stories, lives on this star and his palace was known as Purple
Palace.

As Chinese emperors claimed themselves to be sons of heavenly gods, they liked to use the word “Purple” to name their residence. Thus came the name, “Purple Forbidden City.”

The name of the residence isn’t the only celestial influence found in the Forbidden City. The Heaven, the earth, the sun, the moon and stars all have their respective counterparts in the historical structure. Their purpose None other than stressing the stateliness and heavenliness of the
Emperor.

How many rooms are there in the Forbidden City

This magnificent, palatial architectural complex covers an area of over 2,350,000 square feet and is said to contain 9,999 and one half rooms.

In folk stories, the palace in the Heaven has 10,000 rooms. To show their respect, the Ming and Qing emperors built 9,999 and one half rooms, meaning the sky palace ranks No. 1 and the Forbidden City follows immediately behind.

Where’s the half room It’s rumored that this half room is located to the west of Wenyuange Pavilion (imperial library). As a matter of fact, this half room does not exist. The Wenyuange Pavilion is a library where “Si Ku Quan Shu”- China `s first comprehensive anthology-was stored. In
order to maintain symmetry, the room to the west of the Wenyuange was built extremely small, as if it were half a room.

Where’s the cold palace

Most of the Ming and Qing emperors had a large number of wives. Those who fell out of the imperial favor or somewhat offended emperors would be confined to imprisonment (known in Chinese as a 'cold palace' or lenggong).

Where are the cold palaces in the Forbidden City Two versions are popular. Some said Qianqing Palace and Changchun Palace were used as ‘cold palaces.’ It’s also said that any place where disfavored wives or sons of emperors were imprisoned could be a cold palace. The second version was more
reliable, according to historical records.

Why were no trees planted along the path from the Front Door to the Baohe Hall

There isn’t a single tree along the path from the Front Door through the Taihe Hall, the Zhonghe Hall, and at last to the Baohe Hall, where the grand royal examination was taken in the ancient days.

Some hold the view that the reason why no trees were planted lies in the fear that enemy might hide behind trees to attack emperors. Yet, it’s more widely believed that the architects intended to remove all trees, leaving only high and thick walls and showing the stateliness of the palace. You
can imagine the psychological effect on frightened officials)

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Study Chinese - Terracotta Warriors Exhibited in Netherlands

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Ancient terracotta soldiers from China were more popular than paintings of Dutch masters and other artifacts on their first day show Saturday in the Drents Museum in northern Netherlands.

More than 1,000 people flocked to the museum in Assen within the first four hours of the opening. It was the biggest number of visitors the museum had ever received for the first day of any exhibition.

"It's the first time that terracotta warriors set their foot on Dutch soil. There has been enormous media coverage recently and we have received hundreds of calls asking for information," Ellenter Hofstede, communication manager of the Drents Museum remarked.

"We are prepared for a large crowd," she said with a smile.

Fourteen life-sized terracotta figures, including 10 warriors, three servants and one horse, formed part of the show "The Terracotta Army of Xi'an: The Treasures of the First Emperors of China," which opened in the Drents Museum on Saturday.

They were accompanied by over 200 other magnificent objects, made of gold, jade and bronze, from the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-9 AD).

Among them were two life-sized bronze birds from the Qin Dynasty, and 96 miniature terracotta statues from the mausoleums of emperors and noblemen of the Western Han Dynasty. Zhao Rong, director of the Shaanxi Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage, said that the artifacts on show were
among the best of the findings from the Qin and Han Dynasties.

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HSK Exam - Painted Clay Sculptures

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Chinese Online Class - Chinese Traditional Kite Craft

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Chinese Traditional Kite Craft

5. Jiangnan kites

The typical Jiangnan kites are "Symmetrical Fish" and "Snipe-Eagle," both of which are traditional kites made by the techniques of woodblock print.

6. Taiwan kites

The characteristics of Taiwan kites' sculpture are that they place an emphasis on feature and are summarized and simplified as well as magnified and transfigured.

Taiwan kites are good at soft-winged structures.

One kind of the kite figure is shaped according to the imitation of the beautiful part of natural objects. The other kind is the simulation of natural objects. It mainly has 21 kinds approximately, such as peg-top, dragon, aniseed, Chinatown, Eagle, butterfly, dragonfly, goldfish, symmetrical
fish, salangane (a kind of bird), seven stars, seagull, palace lantern, flying tiger , centipede, big butterfly, big colored-butterfly, and so on.

Main categories of Chinese kites

Chinese kites may be differentiated into four main categories:

1. Flat-Kites

Flat kites are constructed within a single plane, and are made of a completely rigid bamboo frame. Spars (longitudinal beams) frame all the four sides of the frame or of the frame segements. Most of these kites, which are very easy to fly, are flown with long tails to grant a stable in-flight
behavior.

A Hard-winged Kite

Flat kites are built in many forms and types, very often with pictorial motives from ancient myths and religious ideas, or very often with a picture of the ying-yang sign or the "Eight Diagrams" (a kind of ancient philosophy-related Chinese diagram).

2. Hard-winged kites

This kind of kite is made of two bamboo strips attached to a rectangular framework, which is covered with paper or silk to form a triangle to ensure a good wind-catching effect and good flight performance.

3. Soft-winged kites

A Soft-winged Kite

A soft-wing kite is made of one bamboo strip. The wings of this kind of kite have rigid upper rims. The lower sections of all these wings are soft and flexible, hence allowing the kite to float in the air lightly and agilely. Very often these kinds of kites have more than one pair of wings, which
are arranged one pair above the other. Pictorial motives and forms represent all kinds of birds, insects, fishes, and so on. When floating in the wind these kites give a very vivid visual flight performance.

4. Centipede kites

Centipedes are kites-trains with a dragonhead and a train of equally dimensioned kite disks. Head and disks are interconnected with one or more often three lines. Centipedes have enormous air traction power. These kites give an attractive and vivid in-flight view, especially when the wind moves
and deforms the kite train. Centipedes with dragonheads are the typical form for this kind of kites and are a specialty of Weifang.

Besides the above four categories, there are also kites with no fixed shapes, but which have various motives and good flight performance.

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Chinese language - Shennong Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica

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Shennong Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica

Also calledShennong Bencao,Bencao Jing or Ben Jing,Shennong Bencao Jing(Shennong Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica) is a great classic of pharmacology. At first, it was included in Qi Lu (Seven Records) of the Liang Dynasty (502-557); there were some quotations of it in the literature of the Six
Dynasties (3rd century-6th century).Shennong Bencao Jingwas not a product of one person in a single period, and Shennong was only a borrowed name for it. In the Warring States Period (476-221BC) and the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) and the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD), many medicament scientists
collected data on pharmacy, and hence produced the book.

Shennong Bencao Jingis in 4 volumes: the first volume is the preface and the other three volumes are the body. The "Preface" is actually the pandect of pharmacology,talking about the classification of three kinds of medicines, namely, the upper, the middle and the lower levels, which is the
earliest classification of medicines in China's history of pharmacy. Moreover, it talks about many aspects of medicines: ingredients with mutual reinforcement and assistance, the harmony of the seven emotions, the properties of drugs and their origins, the identification between the real and the
false, the different types of medicament forms, the compatibility and incompatibility in clinical application of drugs, the doses, the time for taking medicine, the conditioning relationship among medicines, and so on. The text part collects 365 kinds of medicines, therein, 252 are plant ones, 67
are animal ones and 46 are mineral ones. More than 170 kinds of diseases are discussed, including diseases of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics and so on.

The book is the earliest extant classic on pharmacology in China. Most of the medicines recorded in it are still in use now, and their efficacy has been proved by long-term clinical practice and modern scientific research. The pharmacological theory and application principles suggested in the book
are mostly correct and have a very high scientific value. The book laid a foundation for the pharmacological theory of ancient China, exerted far-reaching influence on the development of pharmacology of later generations, and even now it is still an important reference book for the study of
Chinese medicines.

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A visitor takes pictures for the art works at the Chinese Modern Arts exhibition in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 25, 2007.

The exhibition marks the first time such a large-scale Chinese modern arts exhibit has been shown in Europe. It’s also an important communication between Chinese and Austrian modern artists. Austrian audiences get to learn about a part of Chinese life indirectly through the exhibition as well.

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Selecting excellent students to participate in the “Chinese Competition” in the Cultural Center

April 6

Participating in the Bordeaux International Expo in the international exhibition area of the Bordeaux conference and exhibition centre

from May 1 to 12

Exhibitions
Li Fengbai Picture Show in the Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Center from April 2 to 16
Chinese Modern Painting Art Exhibition in Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Center June
Performance:
“Rhythm of Spring” Special musical performance -Piano and violin concert by Zhu Dan in the theater of cultural section April.3
Special Performance of Chinese Quyi in the theater of cultural section April.3

Lecture\Symposium:

"DiscoveringChina" lecture series

“English education and practice in China”

Lecturer: Mr. COLIN NIVEN Professor from Lille University

Cultural Center, April 17

Environmental problems and geopolitics of China

Lecturer: Ding Yifan Researcher of policy research department of State Department
Cultural Center, April 22

Chinese traditional Quyi

Lecturer: Jiang Kun Secretary of China Quyi Artists
Cultural Center, May 12

Movies and TV:

Gu Xiu、Love in Oroqen、Painting with Brush

Cultural Center, April 5

Perhaps Love Cultural Center, April 12
Black-faced spoonbill, Art of Stone Carvings of Gansu Cultural Center, April 19
Keeping the Children don’t go away Cultural Center, May 10
Dancing with Long Sleeves, Experiencing Hong Kong Cultural Center, May 17
2 Become 1 Cultural Center, May 24
Distinguished gathering of Chinese national sport, Chant for Jin Dynasty-Buddhist chant from ancient time Cultural Center, May 31
Gua Sha Treatment Cultural Center, June 7
Chinese dietetic culture, drum dance of Shanxi Cultural Center, June 14

Teaching:

21 classes for adults

Cultural Center, from Monday to Saturday

3 advanced classes for adults
2 oral classes for adults
1 periodical class for adults
7 classes for children
3 painting and calligraphy classes
1 class for Chinese level exam
1 Chinese idiom class
2 classes co-hosted with local schools

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Comprehensive Activities:

Selecting excellent students to participate in the “Chinese Competition” in the Cultural Center

April 6


Participating in the Bordeaux International Expo in the international exhibition area of the Bordeaux conference and exhibition centre


from May 1 to 12

Exhibitions
Li Fengbai Picture Show in the Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Center from April 2 to 16
Chinese Modern Painting Art Exhibition in Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Center June
Performance:
“Rhythm of Spring” Special musical performance -Piano and violin concert by Zhu Dan in the theater of cultural section April.3
Special Performance of Chinese Quyi in the theater of cultural section April.3

Lecture\Symposium:


"DiscoveringChina" lecture series





“English education and practice in China”

Lecturer: Mr. COLIN NIVEN Professor from Lille University


Cultural Center, April 17


Environmental problems and geopolitics of China

Lecturer: Ding Yifan Researcher of policy research department of State Department
Cultural Center, April 22

Chinese traditional Quyi

Lecturer: Jiang Kun Secretary of China Quyi Artists
Cultural Center, May 12

Movies and TV:


Gu Xiu、Love in Oroqen、Painting with Brush


Cultural Center, April 5

Perhaps Love Cultural Center, April 12
Black-faced spoonbill, Art of Stone Carvings of Gansu Cultural Center, April 19
Keeping the Children don’t go away Cultural Center, May 10
Dancing with Long Sleeves, Experiencing Hong Kong Cultural Center, May 17
2 Become 1 Cultural Center, May 24
Distinguished gathering of Chinese national sport, Chant for Jin Dynasty-Buddhist chant from ancient time Cultural Center, May 31
Gua Sha Treatment Cultural Center, June 7
Chinese dietetic culture, drum dance of Shanxi Cultural Center, June 14

Teaching:

21 classes for adults

Cultural Center, from Monday to Saturday

3 advanced classes for adults
2 oral classes for adults
1 periodical class for adults
7 classes for children
3 painting and calligraphy classes
1 class for Chinese level exam
1 Chinese idiom class
2 classes co-hosted with local schools

Library:


16,000 books in collection, 80 kinds of periodicals in Chinese and other languages











Paris, Cairo, Benin, Malta,Mauritius,S.Korea








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