TEACH CHINA
Resources for students and educators
TEACH CHINA
Resources for students and educators
Money trees offer a fascinating glimpse into regional and metropolitan Chinese Han dynasty beliefs. Most of these rare sculptures were probably made in Sichuan province and other parts of western China.
Learn about rituals and traditions of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Asian Art Museum Storyteller Fred Sheng tells an exciting lunar new year story about a race that determined the order of the Chinese zodiac, illustrated with artworks from the Asian Art Museum’s collection.
These Chinese symbols carry lucky hidden meanings. They are often used in rituals/blessings.
Students create a rebus using Chinese symbols, and in the manner of Chinese new year traditions, decorate a red envelope to send good fortune to another classmate.
Oracle bones from the Shang dynasty were used for communicating with ancestors. These bones, primarily the shoulder blades of cattle and the undershells of turtles, were dried and had holes drilled in them at regular intervals.
The practice of using pieces of jade to cover parts of the body probably began in the middle of the Western Zhou dynasty, where jade was used to cover different parts of the head and were attached to a veil or fabric of some sort. This practice evolved into more complex sets of jades, including pendants and necklaces covering the upper part of the body.
Leta Bushyhead, Asian Art Museum Storyteller, tells a Chinese folktale inspired by objects in the museum’s collection.
Asian Art Museum Storyteller, Leta Bushyhead, tells a lunar new year story with works of art from the museum’s collection.
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Major support for the Asian Art Museum’s school programs and resources is provided by the Dhanam Foundation, United Airlines, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, and Daphne and Stuart Wells. Additional support is provided by Ms. Jane B. Dalisay and Mr. John W. Kirkman and an anonymous donor. Teacher professional development programs are supported by Wells Fargo.
General support for education is provided by the Dhanam Foundation, the Koret Foundation, the John & Marcia Goldman Foundation, The Charles D. and Frances K. Field Fund, Dodge & Cox, and The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation. Support is also provided by an endowment established by The Hearst Foundations.
Teach China was created in collaboration with the following arts organizations:
