by Colin Goh | Jul 13, 2023 | Doodle Date, Bilingual, Blog, Child Development, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Global Competence, Imagination, Language
This National Day: Join Our Multilingual Doodle Date! Let’s get creative with all things Singaporean in this special Doodle Date. Throw crazy Singapore-themed prompts at our artist and we’ll learn what to call your creations in English, Chinese,...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 2, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Rice Dumplings—ZOMG! Zongzi! 粽子！ 粽子Zòngzi—often called ‘rice dumplings’ in the West or some variation of “bak chang (肉粽)” in Southeast Asia—are a quintessential part of Duanwu, even though Chinese people eat these packets of rice and various...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 2, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Do you know it’s not correct to wish people “Happy Duanwu Festival” or “端午节快乐”？ Instead, wish people 端午节安康 (Duānwǔ jié ānkāng) “May you have a peaceful and healthy Duanwu Festival” This is because since ancient times, this period is considered...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 1, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Get your pens and paper ready for this ultimate video for 端午节 (Duānwǔ jié) the Dragon Boat Festival! You will get to: ♦ Visit a family in Taiwan as they make 粽子 Rice Dumplings for 端午节 Dragon Boat Festival ♦ Learn the ingredients inside a 粽子 (Zòngzi) Rice Dumpling ♦...
by yenyendotnet | May 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
It’s not actually the “Dragon Boat Festival” The proper name for the ‘Dragon Boat Festival’ is the Duanwu Festival 端午节 (Duānwǔ jié), which is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The word 端 (Duān) comes from 开端...
by Colin Goh | May 22, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Events, Imagination, News
Besides running around speaking at various schools, our cartoonist Uncle Colin will be making in-person appearances at: The Asian Festival of Children’s Content Venue: The National Library Board, 100 Victoria Street For kids (all ages): Sat 27 May 2023 from...
