Mairehau High School pupil somersaulting over a row of seven other pupils in the new gymnasium at the school, 1967. An image from the Discovery Wall.
International Dog Day: 26 August 2020
By helenccl
International Dog Day is a time to celebrate dogs of all shapes, sizes, and breeds. From the heroic police, rescue, and disability dogs, to the fluffy, affectionate pooches who make our lives and homes so much richer. There has been a significant canine in my life ever since I can remember. First there was Jessie…
International Booker Prize: Meet the nominees
By fionaccl
The International Booker Prize is awarded to books translated into English, and published in the U.K. or Ireland. It is unique in that the award also acknowledges the work of translation: the fifty-thousand-pound prize money is shared equally between the author and translator. This year the awards, usually held in May, were postponed due to…
成语Chinese idioms
By cclstaff
成语 (pronounced as “cheng yu”) – Chinese idioms 成语是中文的重要的一个组成部分。成语用固定的结构和词语来表达一个概念。中国成语渊源已久。在长期的历史当中,人民根据神话故事,寓言故事,历史事件及文学作品等演发出了很多简短明了表达精炼的固定用语。大部分的成语都是由四个汉字所组成。成语包罗万象,有关于人物的,动物的,事物的及抽象概念的。有一些成语可以从字面理解其意思,而有一些成语的字面意思却与表达的意思有所不同。每个成语的背后都有一个故事来源。 以下是两个成语的例子: 例子 发音 字面意思 表达意思 半途而废 Ban Tu Er Fei 在途中的一半停下来 事情没有做完就放弃,不能坚持到底 故事来源 孟子刚刚到达私塾读书时非常用功,但慢慢地就变得松懈了。他还常常因为贪玩儿旷课逃学。有一天,孟子回到家里看见母亲正在织布。她手中的布就要织完了,她却突然用剪刀把布剪断了。孟子感到很惊讶。孟母对他说:“你看这块布被我剪断了就不能继续织下去了。学习也是一样,如果中途停下来就学不到知识了。”孟子被母亲的行为和话语所感动,从此刻苦学习,后来成为了古代中国著名的哲学家,政治家,教育家。 例子 发音 字面意思 表达意思 掩耳盗铃 Yan Er Dao Ling 捂住自己的耳朵去偷铃铛 欺骗自己,掩盖无法掩盖的事实 故事来源 从前有一个人名叫李四。他看到别人家的大门前挂了一个特别好看的铃铛就想把它偷走。但每当他去碰这个铃铛,它就会发出叮铃铃的响声,别人就会注意到有人试图偷走铃铛。李四后来想到了一个办法。他想如果我把我的耳朵捂起来的话我就听不到声音了。他就到那户人家门前捂住了自己的耳朵再试图偷盗那个铃铛。当然了,虽然李四听不到了铃铛的声音但是别人还是能听到的。所以李四被官府当场抓住并以偷盗罪判了刑。 Chinese idioms is an important part of Chinese language. Idioms use set structures and phrases to express a particular…
Ordinary extraordinary princesses
Missbeecrafty reads a graphic novel inspired by the M. M. Kaye children's classic, "The ordinary princess".
Festival of Adult Learning Ahurei Ākonga 2020
By cclstaff
The Festival of Adult Learning Ahurei Ākonga is on from Monday 7 September to Sunday 13 September 2020. The Festival (formerly Adult Learners' Week/He Tangata Mātauranga) is a UNESCO initiative supported by the Tertiary Education Commission, and by adult and community education providers. It incorporates International Literacy Day on 8 September each year. Here's a…
South African War veterans: Picturing Canterbury
By simonccl
South African War veterans laying a wreath in commemoration of the signing of the South African War peace treaty. An image from the Discovery Wall.
National Language Month in the Philippines
Filipinos have this famous saying: “Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika, mahigit pa sa hayop at malansang isda” “Who does not love his own tongue is far worse than a brute or a stinking fish.” This serves as a reminder to us, Filipinos, of the importance of valuing one’s native language. If we forget or…
查找图书馆针对儿童少年的汉语资源 Searching for Children’s Chinese Library Resources and Collections
By hongwangccl
Hong's Chinese language post explains how to find Chinese language books, eBooks and eMagazines for children.
1981: Springbok Tour and Protests
By markbccl
Nearly 40 years on, Mark looks back at the 1981 Springbok Tour and the protests that took place against NZ's sporting ties with Apartheid South Africa.
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