The Chinese Culture Company
In response to online discussion about further promoting traditional Chinese culture in the classroom, the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) recently said that education about traditional Chinese culture and cultural confidence is and always has been a high priority for the ministry. New curriculum standards show how foreign language learning can support this.
While Cultural Keys can be considered your go-to for a variety of traditional Chinese culture activities, there are of course plenty of other fun and interesting cultural events happening around the capital every month!
Here’s our round-up of activities connected with Chinese culture for October in Beijing! Continue reading “Chinese Culture Events in Beijing – October 2022”
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Strolling across any large Chinese city, on walls and bus stops you may have noticed posters featuring a bronze cauldron with three legs. This is a ding (鼎; Dǐng). The posters also have an inscription ‘keep your promise like you guard your honor’ (遵守诺言就像保卫你的荣誉一样 zūnshǒu nuòyán jiù xiàng bǎowèi nǐde róngyù yīyàng). But how is an ancient vessel connected to reputation and promise?
By Ilina Tatiana
Last Sunday Cultural Keys hosted our annual Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration. We had a fun mooncake tasting, made dough figurines of Chang’E, the moon goddess, and learned about the history and customs of the festival. See some photos of the event below!
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