Hungry Ghost Festival • Chinese Ghost Festival • Ghost Month

Hungry Ghost Festival | Chinese Ghost Festival | Chinese Ghost Month | MissPandaChinese.com

What is The Ghost Month? The first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of Ghost Month in Chinese culture.  It usually falls between August and September on the Gregorian Calendar. Here are the dates for the Ghost Month and the Ghost Festival starting this year. 2023 – August 16 to September 14. The Ghost Festival is on August 30. 2024 – August 4 to September 9. The Ghost Festival falls on

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Guide Your Child To Speak More Chinese

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Guide kids to speak Chinese – One Thing You Must Do To Guide Your Child to Speak More Chinese Parents often mention that their children are reluctant to speak Mandarin. To speak more Mandarin, to be exact. “Why is that?” they ask. They often continued with, “They go to Chinese classes online / in person…” “My kids use apps…” “They have textbooks…” “We have storybooks…”   ONE QUESTION My first question to parents is always this one

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Chinese Valentine’s Day Qi Xi Chinese Culture for Kids

Qi Xi the Chinese Valentine's Day | Miss Panda Chinese | Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Chinese Valentine’s Day Qi Xi Festival – Chinese culture for kids series.  Exploring world culture with festivals is a great way to blend target language learning with culture.   Chinese Valentine’s Day is Qi Xi 七夕. The legend is that you scab ee a bridge formed by “magpies” xǐ què 喜鵲 (traditional Chinese) | 喜鹊 (simplified Chinese) in the night sky on the day of 七夕 Qi Xi.  Qi Xi is the evening of the 7th day

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Chinese Toolbox: Tips to Help You Practice the Tones in Chinese with Audio

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Learning Chinese tones with ease!  Many parents and adult learners with no Chinese language background ask about how to pronounce Chinese words correctly with different tones when learning Mandarin Chinese with their kids.  There are three steps to follow when you are learning Chinese tones. First, relax and smile Trust me, relaxation is the key for adults when we learn to speak a new language.  Relax!  Deep breath.  A smile works like magic and it makes you

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Teaching Your Child Chinese As Your Heritage Language

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Teaching Your Child Chinese As Your Heritage Language    There are different language and culture proficiency levels when we talk about Chinese as your heritage language.   … In the United States, languages other than English are often thought of and referred to as “foreign” languages. However, many people who live in the United States have cultural connections to and know languages other than English. These languages are not “foreign” to particular individuals or communities; instead, they

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St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for Kids

St Patricks Day Chinese activities and printables | Miss Panda Chinese

St Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for Kids   Fast Fact about St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s day started as a religious holiday and now is a cultural celebration.  It is a national holiday in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. Add St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for kids to this month’s learning and lead kids to explore St Patrick’s Day and Ireland.   Chinese Expressions You can Use about St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Notes: English-PinYin-Chinese Traditional|Simplified (when there

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Chinese Lantern Festival Lanterns and Tradition | Chinese Culture for Kids

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Join the year of the TIGER (2022) celebration with Lantern Festival Riddle Game and WIN prizes! Enter and have fun! The event closes at 11:59 pm (PTS) on February 19, 2022   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Miss Panda Chinese (@miss_panda_chinese) Chinese Lantern Festival – Yuán xiāo jié – 元宵節 is always landing on the fifteenth day of the lunar new year celebration.  This day wraps up the 15-day Chinese Lunar New

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Winter Olympics Games Facts And Activities + Chinese Word Search for Kids

Winter Olympics Games, Facts, Activities | MissPandaChinese.com

Winter Olympics Games Facts And Activities for Kids + Chinese Word Search   Winter Olympic Games 2022 is happening in Beijing, China. This makes Beijing the first city in the world to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and Winter Olympics (2022). For Chinese language learners, this event is a perfect time to learn about the current host country and sports with hands-on activities from crafts to STEM projects.   WINTER OLYMPICS FUN FACTS When people talk

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Lucky Dumplings Symbolic Meaning, Names and Recipe

Chinese New Year Lucky Dumplings | Miss Panda Chinese

Lucky Dumplings for Chinese New Year!  Yes!  I hope you can these delicious dumplings at home and enjoy them during the Lunar New Year celebration. Making dumplings for the Spring Festival, a.k.a. Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is a popular tradition in Chinese families who are from the Nothern part of China.  There can be a day dedicated to making the lucky dumplings with all the family members or even with the relatives. It can

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Eugenia Chu, Author Celebrating Chinese New Year and Brandon Go To…Series

Book spotlight Celebrating Lunar New Year | MissPandaChinese.com

I am delighted to share author Eugenia Chu’s latest book, Celebrating Chinese New Year: History, Traditions, and Activities. This book guides readers to explore the Lunar New Year with stories, activities, culture, and more. It is a well-organized resource that parents and educators can use at home and in class.  Let’s take a look at what fun topics are included in the book. What is the Chinese New Year? History and folklore Preparation How to celebrate Around

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