Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival
It doesn't get much better than today. Grandma is here, so Amy is in heaven. Mom came to Chinese school with me today, and we met Daddy and Amy at Town Point Park for the Chinese Tidewater Community/ Hampton Roads Families with Children from China Moon Festival. Mom can now count to 10 and say the alphabet in Chinese, and she also knows how to make mooncakes.
Pinch me. After participating in all these festivals during that arduous wait, this was joy beyond comprehension.
I am very impressed by the Tidewater Chinese School and Jow Ga Kung Fu School.
posted by shochikubailover @ 6:40 PM
4 Comments:
Wow! This is amazing! WHo put this on--the FCC or Chinese Community? We have NOTHING like this in FBG! And, Chinese school? My Mandarin is limited to Chinese for adoptive Parents. I can count to 3 in Mandarin. You're far ahead of me! Where are you taking Mandarin? Good on ya! Hugs, Karin
Karin Dahling,
I think it was the TIdewater Chinese Community that did the major effort, and HRFCC piggy backed. It was stupendous.
At our local university, Old Dominion University (ODU), this same Chinese Community, holds the Tidewater Chinese School. I think they rent space from ODU, and the classes are Saturday afternoon.
It is a cacophany of activity, with Chinese culture classes, Chinese history, Dance, Music and language of all levels. It is not as organized as Harvard, but the contingent is friendly and vibrant. I am loving my interaction.
Can't wait till we get together in November. Sharon and clan are a go!
Love,
Me
Aunt Janet,
I want to learn Chinese!
Amy is darling!
-Alicia
Alicia,
Thanks for the Amy is darling compliment. Don and I think so too!
Pick up a book on Chinese, or look it up on the internet. It is becoming increasingly popular, and might be offered to you at some point in your schools. There are more people speaking Chinese than any other language in the world, I've heard!
Call us ( with help from Grammy) with your blog address.
Love,
Janet
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