Chinese Culture for Children Dragon Boat Festival and A Story Book

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Dragon Boat Festival | Miss Panda Chinese

Dragon Boat Festival is called ” Duān Wǔ Jié” 端午節(traditional Chinese writing form)|端午节(simplified Chinese writing form). I have written a bilingual story for young readers to explore this magnificent culture festival in two languages, English and Chinese. A special thanks go to my artist friend, Matt Cox.  The dragon boat and dragon illustration are gorgeous. You can print them out for coloring activity. Simple with short sentences, this story is filled with cultural information and key expressions

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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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AlsoCelebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of the culture and history of Asian-Pacific Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month originated as a congressional bill in 1978. In 1992, it was expanded from a week to a month-long celebration. This is a time to honor, celebrate and learn more about the diverse Asian-Pacific cultures. Also, it is a great

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Spring First Day of Spring Vernal Equinox – One of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms

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First Day of Spring Equinox | MissPandaChinese.com

Spring First Day of Spring Vernal Equinox – one of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms   Vernal equinox chūn fēn 春分 marks the arrival of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Chūn fēn 春分 is one of the Chinese twenty-four solar terms that falls on the twelve Chinese lunar months. These twenty-four solar terms are made of twelve major solar terms and twelve minor solar terms. Summer solstice and winter solstice are two major solar terms. The summer

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Celebrating Holi with Color Party, Straw painting and Mandarin

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Celebrating Holi with Kids | MissPandaChinese.com

Celebrating Holi with Kids and Chinese   Holi is a Hindu festival celebrated in India. It is also known as the Festival of Colors. Fast Facts About Holi Holi होली marks the end of the winter. It honors the triumph of good over evil and celebrates the arrival of spring. It is celebrated in India and in other South Asian nations with Hindu populations, such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan.  In addition, Hindus in America, Europe, and

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St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for Kids

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St Patricks Day Chinese activities and printables | Miss Panda Chinese

St Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for Kids   Fast Fact about St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s day started as a religious holiday and now is a cultural celebration.  It is a national holiday in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. Add St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for kids to this month’s learning and lead kids to explore St Patrick’s Day and Ireland.   Chinese Expressions You can Use about St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Notes: English-PinYin-Chinese Traditional|Simplified (when there

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Celebrating Pi π Day with numbers, math symbols, and Chinese! 

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Celebrating Pi π Day with Kids Celebrating Pi π Day with numbers, math symbols, and Chinese!  Facts About Pi Day Pi π Day is March 14. It is celebrated around the world.   Pi π in Greek is a mathematics symbol.   When people work on the simple calculation of a circle they usually use 3.14. Fun Number Activities Counting numbers is just like singing the ABC song. It’s a lot of fun. Young kids learn the number concept

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Chinese Lantern Festival Lanterns and Tradition | Chinese Culture for Kids

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Chinese Lantern Festival |Miss Panda Chinese

Join the year of the TIGER (2022) celebration with Lantern Festival Riddle Game and WIN prizes! Enter and have fun! The event closes at 11:59 pm (PTS) on February 19, 2022   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Miss Panda Chinese (@miss_panda_chinese) Chinese Lantern Festival – Yuán xiāo jié – 元宵節 is always landing on the fifteenth day of the lunar new year celebration.  This day wraps up the 15-day Chinese Lunar New

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Winter Olympics Games Facts And Activities + Chinese Word Search for Kids

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Winter Olympics Games, Facts, Activities | MissPandaChinese.com

Winter Olympics Games Facts And Activities for Kids + Chinese Word Search   Winter Olympic Games 2022 is happening in Beijing, China. This makes Beijing the first city in the world to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and Winter Olympics (2022). For Chinese language learners, this event is a perfect time to learn about the current host country and sports with hands-on activities from crafts to STEM projects.   WINTER OLYMPICS FUN FACTS When people talk

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Top Chinese Lunar New Year Books and Culture Books for Children

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Top Chinese New Year Books and Culture Books for Children   Chinese Culture for Kids series features TOP Lunar New Year books for children. Lunar New Year culture books take children to explore Chinese culture beyond the surface.  Reading takes kids to learn more about family roles, expectations, manners, family values, and more in Chinese culture. We are hoping you can pick some best books in this multicultural book list, share it with your school and local

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Papercutting Art for Lunar New Year of the TIGER – World Culture for Kids

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papercutting template Year of the Tiger | MissPandaChinese.com

Papercutting Art for Lunar New Year  – World Culture for Kids   Celebrating Lunar New Year with cultural activities! Papercutting art is a hands-on activity for kids and adults to explore art, the Chinese language, and culture. Chinese paper design art is originated from cutting patterns for Chinese embroidery. Later it transformed into folk art.  The history of paper cutting began in the 4th century in the Hàn dynasty, China. These 2D design papercutting art are window

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