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PYP Celebrating
Chinese New Year 2022 As the most important Chinese cultural event, Chinese New
Year has always been greatly celebrated in Concordian every year. This year, the PYP Chinese department organized a Wishing Tree activity (许愿树) in the lobby. It is a tradition that Chinese people in the old times wrote their wishes on red paper tied to a mandarin orange or a copper coin, then threw them to hang in the tree. It was believed that if the paper successfully hung onto one of the tree branches, these wishes would come true. PYP students excitedly participated in this activity, class by class, during the last week before the Chinese New Year break. By the end of the 4 days, this beautiful 3-meter high and 3meter wide plum blossom tree was covered with red wishing paper tags. Students wrote or drew their wishes. They had a choice to hang their wishes or throw their wishes on the tree. Believe it or not, sometimes it took quite a few tries before the paper finally caught the branch and then along came a big clapping or cry of joy. Some students wished for family health and safety, some wished to study well and make good progress, some drew an orange which presented joy and luck, some drew a mighty tiger for the Year of the Tiger to be free from bad luck. No matter what they wished for, no matter whether their wishes come true or not, it is their kind thoughts that are meaningful as the New Year unfolds.
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This year in the lobby, we also had a display of K3 artwork Tiger Hats (虎头帽). In their Visual Art class, K3 students were learning how to use different colors, textures, and media to represent culture. Tiger represents bravery, strength and power. It also symbolizes the love of parents, protecting their children against any danger with a strong will. When wearing a mighty Tiger Hat, it is believed that the tiger and the child will become one - the tiger is the child and the child is the tiger. Therefore, Tiger Hats are used to bless children growing up with happiness, health and away from bad luck. We appreciate Ms. Ting, our EY Art teacher, who guided our students to create these beautiful and meaningful Tiger Hats. Celebrating culture and traditions are important parts of our PYP curriculum. It is delightful to see students learning the language and learning the culture of the language. We wish everyone as a Concordian family a happy and auspicious Chinese New Year!
祝大家虎年幸福安康，顺心如意！ Ariel Yu Wang Elementary Principal/Head of Chinese
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