What Is New in the Mandarin Classroom?
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The Year 7 students are investigating ancient China this term, starting with the origin of the Chinese characters. The picture below is one of the earliest evidences of Chinese writing. It is on a piece of oracle bone, dated back to Shang Dynasty (16th-11th BC).
While exploring the development of Chinese characters, the Year 7 students experienced how to use Chinese brush and practised Chinese calligraphy.
They also wrote down “我爱你 (I love you)” for Mother’s day.