Chinese Culture Internet Activity

Chinese Zodiac
1.What animal represents the year you were born?


2. What aspects of your zodiac seem true in describing you?



Chinese Proverbs
1. Copy a Chinese proverb you like.

2. State what the proverb means (use the annotation and your own good ideas).

3. Write a modern American version that shares the same meaning.




The Splendors of Imperial China
1. Browse through the exhibit presented by the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

2. Choose the image that you like the best, read about it a bit, and then view the larger image of it by clicking on the "thumbnail."

3. After looking closely at the image, describe how the details of the piece you selected make it a special work of art.