关于学校传承和宣传中国传统文化英语作文

关于学校传承和宣传中国传统文化英语作文
Sharing the Beauty of Chinese Culture at School
I love learning about the rich culture and history of China at my school. From the delicious food to the beautiful arts and crafts, there is so much amazing culture to explore and appreciate. My teachers make lessons about traditional Chinese culture really fun and engaging.
One of my favorite things we do is celebrate the different Chinese holidays and festivals throughout the year. For Chinese New Year, we get to make dough sculptures and hang up red lanterns and decorations around the classroom. The teacher tells us stories about the legendary beast Nian and why we hang up the red decorations. We also get red envelopes with chocolate coins inside!
For the Lantern Festival, we each get to make our own lantern out of paper and decorate it with paint, stickers, and tassels. Then we go outside at night and parade around carrying our lantern. We sing songs and look at the bright lanterns glowing in the dark. The teacher tells us the story of why we celebrate the Lantern Festival and its connection to the full moon.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is another fun one we celebrate. We get to sample all kinds of delicious mooncakes filled with different ingredients like lotus seed paste, red bean, or egg yolk. My favorite is the snow skin mooncakes with the soft outer rice dough. We also learn about the ancient legends behind this festival and why it's connected to the full moon in autumn. My class does a fun activity where we draw our own creative designs for mooncake boxes.
Beyond just the major festivals and holidays, we learn so much about Chinese culture and history in our regular lessons too. In art class, we practice traditional Chinese brush painting by trying to capture the spirit and energy of subjects like flowers, animals, or landscapes in just a few strokes. We've also made paper cuttings, origami, decorative knots, and calligraphy with ink and brushes.
My favorite part of our culture lessons is probably the stories and fables we get to read. I love hearing about the mischievous Monkey King, the brave Mulan who joined the army, and the eight immortals with their supernatural powers. The stories are full of adventure but also have good lessons about virtues like bravery, wisdom, and kindness. I like acting some of the tales out with my friends during free time.
We learn about the philosophical teachings of ancient sages like Confucius, Lao Tzu, and the Buddha too. While a lot of the concepts are fairly complex for kids, the teachers make it easy to understand the core ideas through fun activities. For example, we did an exercise where we had to think of kind things we could say or do for others to practice Confucian ideas of respect and kindness.
Sometimes the teachers show us performances of classic Chinese opera or plays. The elaborate costumes, masks, and movements are so beautiful and mesmerizing to watch. I'm always amazed by the skills of the performers. While the classic opera singing voices take some getting used to, I appreciate learning about this traditional art form. I'd love to give opera mask painting or costume making a try myself one day.
In music class, we learn to play traditional Chinese instruments like the erhu, dizi, and guzheng. The melodic tunes are relaxing but sometimes haunting to hear. Our teacher shows us videos of the great master musicians who can play these instruments with incredible skill and feeling. She encourages us to practice regularly to build discipline.
My class also gets lessons on traditional Chinese medicine, which has been around for thousands of years. We learned about
the concept of yin and yang energy and how the goal is to keep these forces balanced in the body through herbs, acupuncture, and practices like Tai Chi. I think it's fascinating how traditional medicine aims to treat the root cause of an illness by looking at the whole body as a system.
I feel very lucky that my school puts such an emphasis on teaching us about our rich cultural heritage. Not only do the lessons make learning fun, but I'm gaining a deep appreciation for the philosophy, arts, customs, and ethics that have been passed down through the centuries. China has had such a major influence on the world that it's important for us to understand and take pride in where we came from.
Learning about this ancient wisdom and cultural tradition gives me a sense of connection to all the people who came before me over thousands of years of civilization. It helps me feel grounded in my identity and roots. The stories, values, and practices we study have been carefully preserved and passed down from generation to generation. Now it's my generation's turn to learn from the past so we can continue sharing these traditions far into the future.
I can't wait to take everything I'm learning now and build on that knowledge as I get older. Maybe I'll become an expert in
Chinese medicine, a renowned artist continuing ancient painting styles, or even an performer keeping classical opera alive on stage. Whatever path I choose, studying Chinese culture at school has opened up my eyes to the beauty and richness available to explore. I feel so grateful to have this profound legacy as my heritage.。