First Writing Ceremony held in Kaiyuan
Source: InKunming | 2023-07-25 | Editor:Christine
Photo taken on July 14th shows teachers put a bit of cinnabar on children’s foreheads, meaning opening the door of wisdom. (Xinhua/Tao Jiaqi)
On July 14th, the 2nd Kindergarten in Kaiyuan City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, held a traditional “First Writing Ceremony” featuring putting cinnabars on the foreheads of children, drumming to express one’s aspiration, and writing over red-painted characters. The ceremony aims to let children who are about to enter primary school experience the Chinese traditional culture as a meaningful starting point for their future learning journey.
Photo taken on July 14th shows children taking turns to beat the drum in a line. (Xinhua/Tao Jiaqi)
Photo taken on July 14th shows children performing Chinese dance. (Xinhua/Tao Jiaqi)
Photo taken on July 14th shows children performing the “Standards for Students” show. (Xinhua/Tao Jiaqi)
Photo taken on July 14th shows children performing Chinese dance. (Xinhua/Tao Jiaqi)
Photo taken on July 14th shows children lining up to pass the Zhuanyuan bridge to signify success in their studies. (Xinhua/Tao Jiaqi)
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(Editors: Ines, Christine)
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