This document summarizes activities from an "Experience China for Kids" event hosted by Troy University. It describes several cultural demonstrations and activities including a ramen noodle cook-off, a Chinese movie night, a performance by a karate club, a sword dance, learning to use chopsticks and write names in Chinese characters. Children made fans, bookmarks, and took part in other arts and crafts projects. The goal was to introduce children to Chinese culture through hands-on experiences.

1. EXPERIENCE CHINA @
CHOPSTICKS fOR CHILDREN
Dr. Maryjo Adams Cochran
Dean, Communication & Fine Arts
Troy University

2. EXPERIENCE CHINA
A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY-
JUST A STEP AWAY

4. Trojan Chef: Ramen Noodle
Cook-off – 1st Place Ramen Pizza

5. Trojan Cafeteria: Chinese Night

6. “Chinese” Movie Night

7. Waiting backstage before
the grand entrance . . .
11:50 am

9. “Welcome to
EXPERIENCE CHINA for KIDS!
I’m your tour guide,
Mary King.”

10. HULUSU
This might look like a squash with a bamboo
stick in it – but it’s really a Chinese musical
instrument called a hu-lu-su. It’s a mix
between a flute & a clarinet and is
very popular in Southern China.

11. Chinese Folk Tale

12. “It's the story of a young shepherd
who overcomes great odds to win
the heart of the Khan's daughter.”
The Kahn’s Daughter
Mongolian Folk Tale

13. Asian Students
Karate Club
Demonstration

14. The mesmerizing
artistry of
Tai Kwon Do

15. Sword Dance

16. Follow the Dragon

17. Welcome to
EXPERIENCE
CHINA for KIDS
Cultural Arts Workshop

18. ORGANIZATION!
Every table had packets of materials
pre-counted for distribution.

19. Counting
Packaging
Distributing

20. Dragons

22. Flying Fish

23. 4th GRADE FAN 5th GRADE FAN
•Popsicle stick •Popsicle stick
•Thank You Stamp •More intricate coloring

25. Using Chopsticks
In this activity, students try to pick up various
items using chopsticks.

27. PRACTICE ITEMS:
bottle caps spiral noodles
marshmallows fruit loops
cotton balls macaroni

29. Troy students enrolled in the theatre
makeup class designed and modeled their
own Chinese Opera masks.

30. MASK TEMPLATE
& sample designs

33. 4th Graders
Panda Theme:
Panda Stickers
Panda Masks
Panda Fans
Panda Worksheets
Panda Games

35. BOOKMARKS
The children
learned to write
their name in
characters.

37. Learning to count from 1 to 10 in Chinese.

38. Fans
Bookmarks
Chopsticks
Fortune cookie
“Lance Armstrong
style bracelet”
Stickers
Pencil
Arts & Crafts
Projects &
Worksheets
Each child gets a
goodie bag to take home.

39. Chinese YoYos

41. No money inside the envelope
BUT
there was a cool keychain!

42. Look what I got!

43. Community Concert
Visiting Chinese Scholars and
Asian students passed out programs.

44. Wiregrass Youth Symphony Orchestra
Children from 7 – 17.

50. The Confucius Institute at Troy

51. The Confucius Institute at Troy
A world of
opportunity
just a step away.

52. The End
or is it just the beginning?