Celebrating CNY: Bringing Chinese Culture to Life 庆祝中国农历新年

https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=i0549chww9f&width=500&height=375&auto=0Last Tuesday, Yew Chung International School of Beijing held its annual Temple Fair and Chinese New Year Celebrations to welcome the upcoming Year of the Dog. Joined by hundreds of parents, family members and guests from the greater Beijing expat community, visitors were treated to a series of colourful and inspired Chinese performances, as well as being able to stroll through YCIS Beijing's own traditional Temple Fair! 

上周二，北京耀中国际学校举办了一年一度的庙会和农历新年庆祝活动，迎接即将到来的狗年。此次活动吸引了来自北京的数百名外籍人士家庭成员和嘉宾的参与，有一系列丰富多彩，充满灵感的中国表演，大家漫步其中尽享属于北京耀中国际学校的传统庙会！

After weeks of rehearsal, students took the stage on Tuesday morning and dazzled the audience with their renditions of Peking Opera, a Mulan musical, poetry readings, hand fan dances, and more. Additionally, one of the highlights of the day was a Dragon Dance by Secondary students who had spent many long hours working with a professional troupe to learn the intricacies of movement required to bring the dragon to life. The performances gave students the chance to learn more about Chinese culture, while also impressing the audience (and themselves!) with the fruits of their hard work.

经过数周的排练，学生们在星期二上午登上舞台，表演京剧、木兰音乐剧、诗歌朗诵、手风琴舞蹈等等，令观众目不暇接。另外，当天的亮点之一是中学生舞龙，他们花了许多时间与专业剧团一起工作，学习将龙舞动的复杂动作。本次演出让学生们有机会了解更多的中国文化，同时他们的努力成果也给观众（及自己）留下了深刻印象。

The Temple Fair, meanwhile, was held throughout the day.  The walls of the gymnasium were lined with stalls replete with seasonal treats, handicrafts, and traditional games, while bright red banners and lanterns hung from the ceiling.  Organized with the help of the Student Leadership Team, the Temple Fair also offered opportunities for students to build their leadership skills and contribute to the CAS requirements in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) coursework.

同时，本次庙会贯穿一整天的活动。体育馆张灯结彩，手工艺品琳琅满目，传统游戏精彩纷呈。在学生领导团队的帮助下，学生组织本次庙会为他们提供了开发领导技能的机会，同时为满足国际文凭课程（IBDP）中的CAS要求作出贡献。

With another year's Temple Fair successfully in the books, it's time to wish everyone a safe and happy Year of the Dog!

伴随着又一年成功的庙会，现在是时候祝福大家安康喜乐！狗年快乐！

To view the full photo gallery from last Tuesday's Temple Fair, please click "Read More" below.

欲查看上周二庙会的完整照片库，请点击"阅读原文"。

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