Activities for children and families abound. Chinese New Year traditions, such as the Chinese zodiac and its legend, how the New Year is celebrated in China, and the customary decorations, are the subjects of a workshop run by Ting Ting Jin, Bilingual Counseling Assistant at the McCall School, in the second floor Nevil classroom, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Artist Yu-Yang leads a children's craft workshop in the Chinese Rotunda from 2 to 4 p.m.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum features a world-famous collection of early monumental Chinese art, on display in the majestic Chinese Rotunda. A 19th century crystal ball believed to have been owned by the Dowager Empress serves as the gallery’s centerpiece. Students from the University of Pennsylvania’s Chinese Student Association will offer information tables about Chinese culture, and demonstrate and teach popular Chinese games such as Mahjong, Go, and Chess in the Rotunda throughout the day.
The Rotunda is also the site for demonstrations by area artists, including Chinese painting by artist Chen Lok Lee, paper cutting by Fan-ling Chen, and Chinese calligraphy. The Museum’s two shops - the Museum Shop and the Pyramid Shop for Children - will spotlight their colorful selection of Chinese arts, crafts, games and books for the event.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is dedicated to the study and understanding of human history and diversity. Founded in 1887, the Museum has sent more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. With an active exhibition schedule and educational programming for children and adults, the Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage.
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Chinese New Year Celebration 2005 Schedule
- 11:00 - 3:30 - Chinese New Year Traditions Workshop - Nevil Classroom
- 11:00 - 11:45 - Chinese Medicine Lecture by Dr. Jingduan Yang - Rainey Auditorium
- 11:30 - 12:00 - Plum Flower Dance Company Performance - Harrison Auditorium
- 12:00 - 12:30 - Chinese Musical Voices Performance - Harrison Auditorium
- 12:00 - 12:45 - Music from Peter Tang’s Chinese Ensemble - Rainey Auditorium
- 12:00 - 1:00 - Tai Chi and QiGong Demonstration by Master Ting - Lower Egypt
- 12:00 - 12:30 - Storytelling with Paper Folding by "Origami Mommy" - Upper Egypt
- 12:30 - 3:30 - Paper Folding Workshop with "Origami Mommy" - Chinese Rotunda
- 1:00 - 1:30 - "Acupuncture & Weight Loss" - Dr. Ching-Yao Shi - Rainey Auditorium
- 1:00 - 1:30 - Mei-Mei Dancers Performance - Harrison Auditorium
- 1:40 - 2:10 - Jade River Dance Company Performance - Harrison Auditorium
- 2:00 - 4:00 - Joe Poon Vegetable Carving Demonstration - Upper Egypt
- 2:00 - 4:00 - Children's Craft Workshop - Chinese Rotunda
- 2:20 - 2:50 - Penn's Pan-Asian Dance Troupe - Harrison Auditorium
- 2:30 - 3:00 - Falun Gong Demonstration by Lijie Sun - Rainey Auditorium
- 3:00 - 3:30 - Cheung’s Hung Gar Kung Fu Demonstration - Harrison Auditorium
- 3:30 - 4:00 - Lion Dance and Parade to Stoner Courtyard - Harrison Auditorium
All Day in the Chinese Rotunda
- Medicinal Herbs Demonstration
- Highlights from the Pyramid and Museum Shops
- Chinese Games
- Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
- Paper Cutting and Folding
Rooster - 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
People born in the Year of the Rooster are deep thinkers, capable, and talented. They like to be busy and are devoted beyond their capabilities and are deeply disappointed if they fail. People born in the Rooster Year are often a bit eccentric, and often have rather difficult relationships with others. They always think they are right and usually are! They frequently are loners and though they give the outward impression of being adventurous, they are timid. Rooster people's emotions, like their fortunes, swing very high to very low. They can be selfish and too outspoken, but are always interesting and can be extremely brave. They are most compatible with Ox, Snake, and Dragon.
- The Chinese Zodiac