Episode number 9 of Series “Dragon’s tongue”.
Centred around various festivals, particularly the Spring festival or Chinese New Year, this program looks at the lion dance, the use of firecrackers weddings, birthdays and the Chinese national day. Vocabulary learnt is centred around time, with examples being, “How long?”, “time off”, “often”, “How many?”. Professor Colin Mackerras attends a wedding and explains how a wedding is celebrated, and some of the traditions associated with birthdays. The calligraphy section shows various characters for different festivals. There are dramatised sequences which show a family celebrating the Spring festival, and a birthday, and we also witness a performance of “Waltzing Matilda” in Chinese.
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ACMI Identifier
303797
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Asia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Marriage customs and rites
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Year
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → New Year
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Chinese characters
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Chinese language
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Chinese language - Writing
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Marriage customs and rites
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)