Discover Chinese Characters

Subjects: Intercultural Capability / Chinese Second Language Learner / History

Cost: $9.50 per student

Duration: 1 hour

Students will learn about the origins and nature of Chinese as a language of pictograms. Instructors explain a selection of characters and their meaning, and assist students to write using simple calligraphy techniques and pre-inked brush pens. Prior knowledge of the Chinese language is not required.

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