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    05.03.21 Self portrait
    mc yy
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    05.03.21 Self portrait

    For our last class of painting in lockdown, we want to do something about ourselves. We looked into how artists in history portrayed...
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    04.03.21塞翁失马 Mr Sai lost his horse Blessing in disguise 非福马 learn Xu Beihong's horse 徐悲鸿
    mc yy
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    04.03.21塞翁失马 Mr Sai lost his horse Blessing in disguise 非福马 learn Xu Beihong's horse 徐悲鸿

    As the last mini theatre session before lockdown finish, we wanted to teach the kids how to think things different when they appear to be...
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    03.03.21 伯牙绝弦 Chinese Gu Zheng Music response and learn 樂藥 (Music, Medicine)
    mc yy
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    03.03.21 伯牙绝弦 Chinese Gu Zheng Music response and learn 樂藥 (Music, Medicine)

    Today we want to teach the kids a character embedded with some wisdom from our ancestors, music with healing properties. How "medicine"藥...
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    02.03.21 God of medicine and farming Shen Nong 神农 Learn 早草永脉
    mc yy
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    02.03.21 God of medicine and farming Shen Nong 神农 Learn 早草永脉

    Today we did a story about one of our greatest ancestor, Shen Nong, god of medicine and farming - not fictionally but real recorded...
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    01.03.21 铁杵成针 Grinding a metal bar into a needle (子李金針Child, "Li", Gold, Needle)
    mc yy
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    01.03.21 铁杵成针 Grinding a metal bar into a needle (子李金針Child, "Li", Gold, Needle)

    Today we did a famous story about the most famous Chinese poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (1200 years ago). We did our little theatre to...
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    28.02.21 Peach Blossom Zhou Chun Ya 周春芽 桃花
    mc yy
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    28.02.21 Peach Blossom Zhou Chun Ya 周春芽 桃花

    Our last master class in lockdown - we will look at one iconic work of the most valuable Chinese painter alive Zhou Chun Ya 周春芽 桃花. We...
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    27.02.21 Marc Chagall Bouquet
    mc yy
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    27.02.21 Marc Chagall Bouquet

    Today it is unusually sunny in London, as if god finally shines some mercy on the poor nation which will finally end the lockdown and...
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    26.02.21 Revision session
    mc yy
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    26.02.21 Revision session

    Today we did revision session of the Chinese characters we learnt this week. Pic 1 - age 8, boy fashion and mom self explanatory Pic 2 -...
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    25.02.21 Haute Couture fashion show and Klimt - Man Woman different 男女方圆 (Man Woman Square Circle)
    mc yy
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    25.02.21 Haute Couture fashion show and Klimt - Man Woman different 男女方圆 (Man Woman Square Circle)

    Today we wanted to try something new as the Haute Couture 2021 summer show has recently been launched with some amazingly beautiful...
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    24.02.21 Pucinni's last opera -Turandot 血 火
    mc yy
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    24.02.21 Pucinni's last opera -Turandot 血 火

    Today we wanted to make a little girl happy by doing a story of princess and prince with a Chinese theme - Turandot the perfect choice :)...
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    23.02.21 Aesop- The ant and the grasshopper (and bees) 笑(laugh) 哭 (cry)
    mc yy
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    23.02.21 Aesop- The ant and the grasshopper (and bees) 笑(laugh) 哭 (cry)

    Today we did a story from Aesop with our small additions (little bees) and uplifting ending. We learnt the Chinese characters 笑(laugh) 哭...
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    22.02.21 Chinese proverb - fight of clam and piper, winner is the fisherman 鹬蚌相争 貝 (clam)鳥 (bird)
    mc yy
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    22.02.21 Chinese proverb - fight of clam and piper, winner is the fisherman 鹬蚌相争 貝 (clam)鳥 (bird)

    Today we looked at the Chinese proverb 鹬蚌相争渔翁得利. fight between the clam and piper, winner is the fisherman. We learnt the story with our...
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    21.02.21 Terraced field on hillside 吴冠中 江南水乡 (梯田)
    mc yy
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    21.02.21 Terraced field on hillside 吴冠中 江南水乡 (梯田)

    Today we continue with our journey in south of China on the beautiful terraced field on hillside, an UNESCO heritage with Master Wu Guan...
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    20.02.21 Watertown of China Zhou Zhuang and China landscape with 吴冠中 Wu Guan Zhong
    mc yy
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    20.02.21 Watertown of China Zhou Zhuang and China landscape with 吴冠中 Wu Guan Zhong

    We continue our tourism with masters this weekend and as it has been Chinese new year, we decide to go back to China with master 吴冠中 Wu...
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    19.02.21 Revision drawing session
    mc yy
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    19.02.21 Revision drawing session

    Today we take a small break and did a revision session of the characters we learnt. It has been quite a few already. Some lovely children...
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    18.02.21 Why Leopard has spot? spoon(勺), leopard(豹), catch (抓)
    mc yy
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    18.02.21 Why Leopard has spot? spoon(勺), leopard(豹), catch (抓)

    Today we wanted to make a little boy happy so we painted Leopard! We did a story telling with props kindly built by my little monster and...
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    17.02.21 Chinese proverb -Waiting of the rabbit by the tree 守株待兔 learn 田(field)株(treetrunk)兔(rabbit)
    mc yy
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    17.02.21 Chinese proverb -Waiting of the rabbit by the tree 守株待兔 learn 田(field)株(treetrunk)兔(rabbit)

    Today after the day when everyone somehow wish for more wealth from the "god of treasure". I wanted to do a session to teach the children...
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    16.02.21 Eight Immortals crossing the Eastern Sea 八仙过海 learn eight(八)god 僊(仙)with Fan Zeng 范曾paintin
    mc yy
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    16.02.21 Eight Immortals crossing the Eastern Sea 八仙过海 learn eight(八)god 僊(仙)with Fan Zeng 范曾paintin

    Today is the 5th day of Chinese new year, somehow a traditional celebration for the god of treasure. So we want to do a session about...
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    15.02.21 Ugly duckling and swans - grow up 長(长) fly 飛(飞) with famous painter Lou Shibai 婁師白
    mc yy
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    15.02.21 Ugly duckling and swans - grow up 長(长) fly 飛(飞) with famous painter Lou Shibai 婁師白

    Today we are doing a story telling today of the ugly ducklings with my paper swan and ducky props made by grandparents :) (my little...
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    14.02.21 JMW Turner Scarlet Sunset and Shields Lighthouse paintings
    mc yy
    • Feb 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    14.02.21 JMW Turner Scarlet Sunset and Shields Lighthouse paintings

    Today we follow up on the wet on wet experiment from yesterday to try to do a study of famous painting by Turner - the Scarlet sunset and...
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