The Great LOL of China video series with Jesse Appell explores modern Chinese people and society from a foreigner’s perspective and an emphasis on the humor in cross-cultural misadventures. Each episode is accompanied by a blog post which examines various elements mentioned in the video at a deeper level and draws connections to the world we live in today. This series features 12 episodes, with a new video released every other week. (Click the image above to visit the website of the videos)
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“Yellow River Cantata” concert at Yale University in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the ending of World War II.
Saturday, October 24, 7:00 pm Woolsey Hall, 500 College Street, New Haven, CT The concert features famous American and Chinese soloists as well as over 200 singers rendering the classic Chinese choral work “Yellow River Cantata”. For details, please visit the link below where you can watch videos of the same performers in a similar concert in Philadelphia a week ago; which demonstrates the amazing quality of this concert. General Admission: $10; VIP: $30; Group (five or more) discount available [email protected] 860-676-9511, 203-988-6811, or 203-285-8362 https://sites.google.com/site/allctcc/events/yellowrivercantataatyaleuniversity On Sept. 25, thirty-seven students from Avon Middle School and Avon High School went on a field trip to Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) to celebrate the Confucius Institute Day, an annual cultural event hosted by the Confucius Institute. The students joined their peers from nearby school districts for an extravagant cultural experience. In the opening talent show, Lauren Huang of AMS, together with RBS Chinese teacher Ting Du, played Nocturne on a Fishing Boat (渔舟唱晚) with their traditional Chinese instruments. Following a Kungfu show-and-guess game, the students enjoyed the performances of the visiting artists from Shandong Normal University (my university in China), featuring folk music and dances, art songs as well as Kungfu shows.
Today is the Chinese Mid-autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese people usually eat moon-cakes and go moongazing to celebrate this festival.
Xi Wang Dance Company presents Colorful Yunnan -- a collection of traditional dances from the Yunnan province of China. The vibrant dances of the diverse ethnic groups and the brilliant colors of their costumes will transport you back into villages, hidden in the mountains and fields of Yunnan. Prepare to be mesmerized by the treasured dances and music of Colorful Yunnan.
Xi Wang Dance Company Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Welte Hall Central Connecticut State University 65 Ella T. Grasso Blvd New Britain, CT 06053 Admission is free! Please visit https://www.yoyochinese.com/chinese-learning-tools/Mandarin-Chinese-pronunciation-lesson/pinyin-chart-table for the chart and demonstrations.
The Confucius Institute (CI) at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) will host its annual CI Day on Sept. 25, 2015. This year, a troupe from my university (Shandong Normal University) in China will perform at the event. The performances will include Chinese folk music and dance, and of course, the much anticipated Kungfu shows.
A question to ask yourselves, after watching this BBC documentary: Are Our Kids Tough Enough: Chinese School. Introduction on the BBC website: In a unique experiment, five teachers from China take over the education of fifty teenagers in a Hampshire school to see whether the high-ranking Chinese education system can teach us a lesson. Some insightful reviews: Chinese teachers in British classrooms spark global debate (The Telegraph) Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School review – a comic clash of cultural differences (The Guardian) Are Our Kids Tough Enough: a documentary or a reality show? (China Daily) Episode 1 Watch it here: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/f1fKgOsaojg/ Episode 3 http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/r7S0hhacZ78/
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About MeI currently teach Mandarin Chinese at Avon Public Schools, Connecticut. I am also Associate Professor of English in the School of Foreign Languages at Shandong Normal University. Categories
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