The Chinese language has a reputation for being one of the most difficult languages in the world to master. If you have learned Chinese, you can literally talk to nearly 1.2 billion people, which is around 16% of the world’s population. To prepare you for New Zealand Chinese Language Week (12-18 September), I thought these words and…
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Christchurch City Libraries
Our 2016 Year of the Monkey celebrations at Christchurch City Libraries are underway! There are fun activities for the Chinese New Year, including: Library scavenger hunt - quizzes, Chinese Zodiac Challenge and lantern riddles: simple quizzes to get to know your library, make a quest on the Chinese Zodiac, solve the Chinese lantern riddles to…
Start with a smile :)
Noticed the Start with a Smile campaign on billboards around town or in the media and wondered what it was all about? We all know that the face of our city is changing. Newcomers have moved here from the Philippines, China, Ireland, Fiji, Great Britain, India or even Wellington… Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce is…
NZ Chinese Language Week – The Wu Xing (five-element theory) of Chinese characters
Kia ora koutou, da jia hao 大家好 ! This week (7 to 13 September 2015) is New Zealand Chinese Language Week. To celebrate this occasion, I would like to share some information about the Wu Xing (five-element theory) of Chinese characters. The Wu Xing refers to the five natural elements - Wood (木 mù), Fire…
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