Lantern Festival

“中國風" (Chinese Elements) is the 2010 Shanghai Expo theme. Hai Boa, the Expo mascot in Chinese suit at Xintiandie.


"兔子燈“ is a traditional lantern for kids in Shanghai. Jolene made this one during today's art class. That was a big task to be done within an hour.

Here I am on Today's Shanghai Daily!

A sweet lesson in Chinese traditions

Text:
"Nellie Frimml, a teacher from the United States, teaches her student Jolene Chu how to make a sweet dumpling yesterday at the Weihai Road Kindergarten in Shanghai. It is usually made with glutinous rice floor and filled with sweet sesame, peanut and red bean paste. Eating sweet dumplings is a tradition on the Lantern Festival, which takes place tomorrow. Though cloudy, tomorrow offers the chance to observe the brightest and fullest moon for the last 53 years if weather conditions are good, local weathermen said.--Dong Jun"

Jolene和她的老師, Teacher Nellie一起包湯圓.這是Jolene學校週五舉辦的元宵節活動.

Lantern Festival Celebration

We had a Lantern Festival Celebration at school today. We made sweet dumpling with glutinous rice flour, filled with sweet sesame paste. I cut a paper lantern by myself!

American Idol - kids version

Singapore Trip (Feb 13-16)

 

Day 1: Taipei - Singapore - Sentosa (4D movie, History museum); Night: Rasa Sentosa Resort
Day 2: Sentosa - Underwater park - Birds park - Little India - Night animal park; Night: Conrad Centennial Singapore
Day 3: Duck tour - Singapre Flyer - Botanic Garden - Clarke Quay; Night: Conrad Centennial Singapore
Day 4: Singapore - Taipei

Pre-Chinese New Year in Taiwan

We were in Taiwan during 2/5-2/12. In addition to spending time with Agong and Ama in Taipei, we went to Chiayi to meet family.