Written by Bavesha Naidoo The Mid-Autumn Festival, often called the Moon Festival, is an annual harvest celebration observed throughout Asian culture. This occasion was a time to celebrate the successful harvest of rice and wheat by performing food offerings to the moon. Observing the Moon while enjoying mooncakes, referred to… Continue reading…
The 2021 Virtual Chinese Spring Festival celebrations organized by Dr. Meiqing Sun on behalf of the Chinese Studies Program took place between the 12th and 25th of February 2021. It included two live virtual workshops and a Chinese Cooking Contest and Showcase. Session One: Cooking Contest and Showcase In this… Continue reading…
You may find the pre-recorded warm up introduction video above interesting and useful. The two dances Satire on Fair Ladies (丽人行) and Rouged Lips (点绛唇) are excerpts from this pre-recorded warm up introduction video for the workshops. Dates and Time: Tue. Oct 27, 2020 @7:00 pm-7:50 pm Thur. Oct 29, 2020… Continue reading…
Meiqing Sun Senior Lecturer of Chinese Studies