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Chinese Culture Week Celebrations at Wellington College Tianjin
Wellington College Tianjin’s Mandarin Department organised a series of activities to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, and Chinese Culture Week. The campus was decorated in Chinese red, creating a festive atmosphere unique to Chinese New Year. Teachers and pupils upheld the Wellington spirit and shownedtheir enthusiasm and talent on this occasion of reunion and celebration.
SPRING FESTIVAL
Early Years
The Early Years children dressed up in Tang costumes and made firecrackers and Tanghulu with their teachers. These traditional activities motivated our young pupils to acquire knowledge and learn about Chinese culture.
The New Year's play "Our Chinese New Year's Eve", based on the legend of New Year's Eve, was performed by all pupils, supported by parents and teachers, presenting an audio-visual feast full of New Year's atmosphere.
Junior School
The Junior School put on a wonderful assembly performance, featuring a mini drama titled " The Real and Fake Monkey King" performed by Year 2 pupils, which was extremely well received.
The recitation and chorus programmes performed by Year 4 pupils showed their love for China.
Parents from the Wellington community choreographed and practiced the song "As You Wish", which showed pupils a side of their mums and dads that they don't often see. The highlight of the assembly was a group dance performed by all male teachers and pupils.
Senior School
The Senior School pupils took up writing brush and ink stick to learn calligraphy, with some even redesigning the image of the Chinese dragon. In the classroom, the Chinese New Year videos were played to provide pupils from different countries the importance of the traditional festival.
Two Year 8 pupils filled the Senior School assembly with laughter with their comedy performance, while the performance of the popular song "Sunshine Boys" left a deep impression on everyone in the audience.
In addition to the celebrations of each section, the school participated and organised various Chinese language competitions during the Chinese Culture Week, such as the School Debate, the 2nd 'Chinese Poem Competition' by Tianjin TV Station and the 2nd 'Hui Yu Cup', which made the Chinese learning journey even more fun and engaging for the pupils.
The Charity Winter Fair, which marked the culmination of the Chinese Culture Week, was held this year with over 60 stalls from various fields and industries.
Pupils from different houses organised their own stalls, while the inheritors of Tianjin's local intangible cultural heritage also showcased their skills. The site was filled with a strong atmosphere of joy as the Dragon dance, God of Fortune, and other activities took place.
Chinese New Year
Chinese Culture Week is not only an opportunity for pupils to learn about Chinese culture, but also a chance to showcase it to the world. The hope is that through this event, cultural communication can be promoted, so that every pupil can effectively communicate their views and navigate the global world. We wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous Year of the Dragon!
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