Chinese+Writing+and+Opera+Masks

=Mirrors of the Soul: Unveiling the mists of Chinese symbolism.=

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Chinese Opera masks: Mirrors of the Soul
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Learning to write Chinese characters
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The four treasures of the study: Chinese Calligraphy
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Symbolism and Chinese Papercuts
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 * [|Chinese Opera Masks] **

Discover the meaning of the colours of the masks and the characters they represent.

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Explore the history of Chinese Opera. Discover the folk tales and myths. Learn about the characters and costumes. Listen to the instruments in a Chinese orchestra. || == ==
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Confucius, pagodas, paper fans, Giant pandas, Chinese Emperors, chopsticks and more.... || =China Links....Discover more......= || ** [|Chinese Dragons] ** || ** [|Ancient China] [|Ancient China at the British Museum] ** || || || || [|Terracotta Army] ** || ** [|Chinese Inventions] ** || ** [|Play Chinese Tangrams] ** || Discover the background to this painful tradition. ||
 * [|Who was Confucius?] **
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 * [|The Great Wall]**
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 * [|Chinese foot-binding] **
 * [|Chinese Shadow Puppets]**

An interactive Shadow Theatre (A little slow to load, but worth it!) || [|Gallery of Paper Cuts]**
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|| [|Calligraphy practice] ** || **
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[|Learn some Chinese with friends in Beijing] ** ||


 * [|Writing characters - techniques]** ||

Stunning Chinese papercuts....
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