Beautiful China Performances and Temple Fair 美丽中国表演和北京耀中庙会

Today was the final day of school at the Yew Chung International School of Beijing and second last day in the Lunar Calendar before we bid farewell to the Year of the Pig and usher in the Year of the Rat. Our campus has been buzzing with activities since Monday with our Early Childhood Education (ECE) learners taking the stage in our school’s longstanding tradition of holiday concerts, where students perform songs and dances in celebration of the Spring Festival, one of China’s biggest holidays.

今天是北京耀中国际学校的最后一天，也是农历的最后两天，我们即将告别猪年，迎来鼠年。从周一开始，我们的校园里就充满了活动，我们的幼儿园学生走上舞台，参加学校的传统节日音乐会，在那里，学生们表演歌曲和舞蹈，来庆祝中国最大的节日——春节。

Photos from the ECE Happy China Performances.

幼教部快乐中国演出照片。

On the same day, two of our Primary School students also took part in an off-campus activity where they had the opportunity to perform and showcase their musical pieces to members of our Balizhuang Community which saw them share the stage with ethnic minority groups of the community, dragon dancers and Peking opera singing groups, amongst many other invited guests.

同一天，在许多受邀的客人中，我们的两名小学生还参加了校外活动，他们有机会向八里庄社区的居民表演和展示他们的音乐作品，并与社区的少数民族、舞龙者和京剧演唱团体同台演出。

Year 6 student, Chan Hok Sum performed “Blackbird” by the legendary British group, The Beatles and Year 5 Wu Ziyue performed a piece on the violin. Both acts left our fellow community members impressed and were the perfect addition to the community’s Chinese New Year celebrations. 

六年级学生Chan Hok Sum表演了由英国传奇乐队披头士创作的《黑鸟》，五年级学生Wu Ziyue表演了小提琴作品。这两项活动都令社区居民印象深刻，为社区庆祝中国新年增添了完美的一笔。

On Wednesday, the Primary Beautiful China Performances and Temple Fair took place after weeks of preparations led by our Chinese teachers, Performing Arts Department as well as class tutors. Students clad in their best Chinese traditional outfits poured their hearts into the performances and enjoyed the stalls at the fair co-organised and run by Secondary School students.

星期三，在我们的中文老师、表演艺术部和班主任的协助下，经过数周的筹备，小学部“美丽中国”的表演和庙会终于举行了。学生们穿着最好的中式传统服装，全心投入演出，并欣赏由中学生共同组织和经营的展览摊位。

The Primary School Beautiful China Performances were entertaining and, at the same time, educational. Our students proudly showed their audiences what they have learned about Chinese Culture. Some performances incorporated elements of what students learned during their Chinese Studies lessons which topic was “Tradition & Culture”. The titles of the performances were as follows:

我们小学部“美丽中国”的演出既有趣又有教育意义。我们的学生自豪地向观众展示了他们对中国文化的了解。其中的一些表演融入了学生们在中文课堂上所学的“传统与文化”的主题。表演节目如下：

Year 5A – The Beijing Opera 中国京剧

Year 3B – Chinese Calligraphy 书法

Year 5B - Shadow Puppet Play 皮影戏

Year 6B – The History of Chinese Porcelain 瓷意万年

Year 5C – Welcoming the New Year with Fans and Dances 扇舞新春

Year 4A - Tea Rhythm 茶韵

Other performances focused on the discovery of Chinese History and Traditions. Each one of them was an extension of the students' Chinese Culture learning beautifully represented by the following Year Groups: 

其他表演集中探索中国历史和传统。每个节目都是学生中国文化学习的延伸，以下是各个年级给大家带来的精彩表演：

Year 2D – The Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖拜大年

Years 2E & 6A – The 24 Solar Terms 二十四节气

Years 2B & 3A – Traditional Chinese Games 中国传统游戏

Year 6C – Auspicious Celebration (Different Minorities)吉祥欢聚

Year 1D – Chinese Traditional Painting 中国画

Year 4C – Ancient Clothes Journey 古代服饰博物馆

Year 2A – Chinese Characters 中华汉字

Year 1A – Pandas熊猫

In celebration of the Spring Festival, some of the performances also highlighted other related aspects of this tradition in a string of topics such as:

在表演中，一些节目也展示了庆祝春节传统文化的其他元素。

Year 4B – Spring Flower Fair欢天喜地逛花市

Year 3D – A Taste of Chinese Food 年味儿

Year 2C – Rattles of Nursery Rhymes 拨浪鼓与童谣

Year 3C – The God of Wealth 财神

Year 1B – This is Beijing 这里是北京

Last but not least, Year 1C students performed a piece entitled “Mum, You are so Beautiful When you Smile” which highlighted another important aspect of Chinese tradition, the “Appreciation and Respect for our Parents”. 

最后小学一年级C班的学生表演了一首《妈妈，你笑起来真好看》的歌曲，不仅展示了中国的传统文化也表达了“对父母的感激与尊敬”之情。

The Temple Fair

Booths at the Temple Fair showcased activities and products associated with Chinese holidays for staff and students to enjoy. Stay tuned for the photo albums to be shared after the break. For now, enjoy some other photos from the Fair by clicking the play button below!

北京耀中庙会

庙会摊位展示了和中国节日相关的活动和物品，给学生和教职员带来了极大的乐趣。假期后我们将和您分享更多精彩照片，请您保持关注。现在，您可以点击下方播放键欣赏部分庙会照片。

Whether it’s putting up spring couplets, making dumplings or visiting relatives, we hope you have a wonderful break and Spring Festival celebration with your loved ones.

无论是贴春联、包饺子，还是走亲访友，我们都希望您能和亲人一起度过一个美好的假期和春节庆典。

[XMAS CONCERTS] 2019 ECE Christmas Concert Photos  | 2019 幼教部圣诞音乐会照片

[TALENT DISPLAYED] A Display of Talent at the End of Year Concerts 年终音乐会的人才展示

[SPRING FESTIVAL] Happy Spring Festival! 春节快乐！