Articles in Chinese Culture

How to celebrate Chinese New Year?

As an old Chinese proverb states: โ€œAll creations are reborn on new yearโ€™s day. Itโ€™s a celebration of change.โ€ Read here how to celebrate Chinese New Year!

24 Jan 2012
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By Hutong School

Happy New Year! Happy Year of the Dragon! Happy 2012! Happy 4710! โ€ฆ. Uh, what??

Happy Chinese New Year, AKA Lunar New Year! 2012 marks the year of the Dragon and like every year, Chinese New Year end with the Lantern Festival.

21 Jan 2012
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By Hutong School

Chinese Calligraphy Classes - Special Offer!

Chinese Calligraphy will help understanding Chinese people and culture, as it incorporates some of the core philosophies and inspirations of Chinese people.

2 Dec 2011
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By Hutong School

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival (Zhลngqiลซjiรฉ, ไธญ็ง‹่Š‚) is upon us! It's time to come together with friends and family and offer loved ones moon cakes!

14 Sep 2011
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By Hutong School

Traditional Handicrafts: Seal Carving

Chinese paintings, calligraphy pieces and artwork in China all carry the artist's seal, rather than his signature. Come join us and learn some seal carving.

9 Jul 2011
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By Hutong School

Trip to a Kungfu Hall

We're organizing a trip to a kungfu hall. A wuguan, or Kwoon, is a training hall for Chinese martial arts (Wushu), also known by the Japanese word Dojo.

5 May 2011
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By Hutong School