A traditional snack eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival in early summer each year, Zongzi are sticky rice bundles wrapped in bamboo leaves. They have a wide range of fillings depending on the region of China – from savoury roast pork zongzi in Fujian province to sweet jujube and red bean zongzi in North Eastern China. […]
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Homestay Tutors enjoying a painting class in Shanghai! Chinese brush painting, a style of watercolour or ink painting, was traditionally one of the “four arts” required to be mastered in order to be considered a true scholar in Tang dynasty China. Painting was typically done onto rice paper or occasionally silk, and generally depicted landscapes,
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One of the most celebrated Chinese traditional art forms, paper cutting requires skill but surprisingly few materials – perfect for trying yourself at home! While it may seem simple, paper cutting is surprisingly challenging – requiring the artist to both have excellent carving skills and to compose the shape such that a monochrome cutting can represent the
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Homestay tutors making dumplings in Shenzhen Today, we are going to learn how to cook some delicious Chinese dumplings! This is something the Abridge Academy team had a lot of fun trying (and eating!) so we can confirm even complete cooking novices can produce edible results… The importance of dumplings in Chinese culture In China,
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Homestay Tutors enjoying a calligraphy class in Beijing! Today, we are going to learn about Chinese calligraphy – one of the most traditional Chinese art forms famous around the world! We will start by learning about the history and styles of Chinese calligraphy, giving you a background understanding of its importance in Chinese culture. Then,
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Homestay Tutor Hannah from the UK wrote an article for Global Graduates sharing her experiences as an au pair in China during the coronavirus outbreak. Global Graduates Global Graduates is a leading website for students studying, working or volunteering abroad. As well as sharing opportunities for students interested in gaining international experiences during their degree,
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We are so excited to be shortlisted for the Downing Enterprise competition – recognising outstanding business ideas and start-ups from Downing College, Cambridge. The Competition Downing Enterprise is a start-up competition run by alumni from Downing College, Cambridge, supporting student entrepreneurship. Each year, they invite students to pitch their business or idea with prizes totalling
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Luke, studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, spent two weeks this summer teaching at a STEM camp in Shanghai to complete the internship part of his 150 hour TEFL qualification!
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Joe, studying Chinese at the University of Cambridge, spent five weeks this Christmas as a homestay tutor in Hangzhou.
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The Gateway Challenges Blog shares stories from Murray Edwards students on the summer adventures, including travel, study and volunteering abroad. Abridge Academy was founded by an alumna of Murray Edwards, and we are delighted to have several Murray Edwards students join us each year. Below, we have summarised the blog posts from EduCampers at Murray
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