Today the children participated in a Temple Fair at school to celebrate the culmination of China Week. The Chinese teachers worked extremely hard to put together a great afternoon for the students and parents. The kids were able to do typical games and activities that they would do at a fair during the upcoming Chinese New Year festival. We did a ring toss, dragon dance, paper cut outs, Chinese characters in calligraphy, dancing, fishing for red envelopes, and Chinese yo yo (not sure the exact name of it!)! It was really neat to see the Chinese staff at our school interacting with all of the children. After the activities we all went outside and watched a bit of dragon dancing and a whole load of fireworks being let off!! It was a great way to end the week before our holiday!
Those red things are all firecrackers and they covered about 100 meters on the track! I just don't get the whole firecracker thing, except that it definitely scares me!!
Coop was a little scared of the dragons, but I really enjoy watching them!
Although we are escaping the madness of Chinese New Year once again, I think this year I appreciate and understand what a big deal it is to the people here. So, at the strike of midnight on Sunday we will welcome the year of the tiger!! Xin nian kuai le (Happy New Year!)! I wish you could hear the "practice" round of fireworks going off right now - I think it's going to be a good year!
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