OUR FIRST YEAR (2019-2020)

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JANUARY

Our First Meeting

January 9, 2020

For our first meeting, we had a fun, super easy music Kahoot! Credits to our event coordinator Ruilin for creating the original Kahoot.

Chinese Zodiacs: The Legend

January 30, 2020

Every Chinese New Year marks the beginning of a new Chinese zodiac. This year, we are back to the start of the cycle with the Year of the Rat. Let's talk about how the cat and the rat became enemies!

Yuan Xiao: The Recipe We Used

February 6, 2020

As part of the celebration for the Yuan Xiao Festival coming around the corner, we made yuan xiao together in the club. While the treat is easy to make, the key to its tastiness lies in the filling!

Wang Xizhi: Chinese Calligraphy Master

February 25, 2020

There's a saying in China that your handwriting reflects what type of person you are. Therefore, good calligraphy is one of the necessary traits of a true scholar. We practiced the art today, but how do we stack up against the professionals?

International Women's Day: Mulan

March 5, 2020

Today is International Women's Day. And we are going to talk about, arguably, the most famous Chinese woman in history: Mulan. But is she even real?

March 19, 2020

According to Chinese myth, eggs will be easier to balance on Spring Equinox. If you can make one stand vertically, you'll have good luck for the rest of the year!

APRIL

Qing Ming Festival: Grave-Sweeping

April 4, 2020

Qing Ming Festival is one of the major traditional Chinese holidays. There are many traditions surrounding this holiday, but we're going to talk about grave sweeping today.

April 20, 2020

One of the "Four Great Classic Novel", "Journey to the West" is, without a doubt, the most popular Chinese novel to ever exist. Numerous high-quality adaptations, combined with its widespread influence around the world, cemented this work of literature's status in the eyes of the Chinese people.

MAY

A Lullaby for Mother's Day

May 10, 2020

The song “世上只有妈妈好” was originally a theme song for a 1958 movie, but it has since taken a life of its own as one of the most recognizable Chinese lullabies. The song title literally translates to "Moms Are the Only Good People In the World". Fathers would like to disagree, but, hey, today is Mother's Day.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in the world!

link to song

International Nurses' Day

May 12, 2020

Thank you to all the medical workers who are fighting our war against COVID-19 at the front line. Please consider donating to the WHO COVID-19 fund to support our medical workers and help those in need.

WHO foundation

JUNE

A Song For Father's Day

June 21, 2020

Before the Chopstick Brothers made their "Little Apple" hit, Wang Taili, one of the two singers, wrote a song in memory of his father. The touching lyrics and beautiful melody combined with the well-made MV produce a piece that pulls on your heartstrings.

Happy Father's Day!

link to MV

Dragon Boat Festival: The Legend

June 25, 2020

As one of the biggest Chinese holidays, the Dragon Boat Festival has many different traditions. People eat zong'zi (sticky rice dumpling), drink realgar wine, go dragon boat racing, and do so much more to celebrate the holiday. While these traditions may seem all over the place, their origins can be neatly explained with a legend. I present to you: the Legend of Qu Yuan.

CHINESE CULTURE CLUB