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The Chinese Festival presents many facets of the Chinese culture. There will be three stage show galas, performed by top professional and amateur artists from all over Ohio, in a variety of artistic forms, including Peking opera, lion dances, ballet, traditional Chinese instruments, Western musical instruments, Chinese ethnic dances, martial arts, choir, popular songs and music.
There will also be informative and refreshing cultural demonstrations that showcase traditional Chinese arts such as Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, colorful costume shows of different minority groups, tea ceremony, and spectacular scenic photographical works. Other activities include many forms of sports competitions, free children’s games, and Chinese cooking demonstration.
There will also be informative and refreshing cultural demonstrations that showcase traditional Chinese arts such as Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, colorful costume shows of different minority groups, tea ceremony, and spectacular scenic photographical works. Other activities include many forms of sports competitions, free children’s games, and Chinese cooking demonstration.
Activities Performing and Martial Arts: Three stage shows each two and half hours long, including Peking opera, lion dances, ballet, traditional Chinese music, Chinese ethnic dances, martial arts, choir and popular songs.
Cultural Demonstrations: Calligraphy demonstration and tea show.
Cultural Displays: Chinese costumes, artwork, artifacts, crafts, paper‐cuts and photos
Sports and Games: Sports competitions in badminton, table tennis, and 24 Games, as well as mind games such as Bridge, Chinese Chess, Chess, and Mahjong.
Children's Activities: a wide variety of games and craft activities are planned just for the kids. Teenagers will love the Wiiand DDR set up. We will hold Chinese Word Competition for OCCS students.
Health Demonstration and Lectures: Presentation on topics ranging from acupuncture, massage, oral hygiene to aging. For Health seminar, the presentation topic is "How to use Traditional Chinese Medicine to maintain your health"
Authentic Chinese Food: Some of the old and new favorites are dumplings, pot stickers, noodles, spring rolls, and bubble teas. Stations will be set up to demonstrate typical Chinese cooking ingredients, methods and introductions to the world famous eight types of cuisines in China.
Cultural Demonstrations: Calligraphy demonstration and tea show.
Cultural Displays: Chinese costumes, artwork, artifacts, crafts, paper‐cuts and photos
Sports and Games: Sports competitions in badminton, table tennis, and 24 Games, as well as mind games such as Bridge, Chinese Chess, Chess, and Mahjong.
Children's Activities: a wide variety of games and craft activities are planned just for the kids. Teenagers will love the Wiiand DDR set up. We will hold Chinese Word Competition for OCCS students.
Health Demonstration and Lectures: Presentation on topics ranging from acupuncture, massage, oral hygiene to aging. For Health seminar, the presentation topic is "How to use Traditional Chinese Medicine to maintain your health"
Authentic Chinese Food: Some of the old and new favorites are dumplings, pot stickers, noodles, spring rolls, and bubble teas. Stations will be set up to demonstrate typical Chinese cooking ingredients, methods and introductions to the world famous eight types of cuisines in China.