29Sep 2023 by Minqi Chen
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2023

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2023

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News Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2023Orion YoungSeptember 29, 2023 The Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration participants excitedly digging into their specially prepared mooncakes In celebration of the festival, the Director Prof Song Jiang, Associate Director Prof Jiang ā€˜Julieā€™ Li, Coordinator Orion Young, GAā€™s Hsin-Tzu Jen and Max Koenen, Student Ambassador Molly Wolyn, precapstone students Kimberly Batson and Paul Porter, as well as a number of Chinese course instructors and tutors hosted an all-day Open House where coffee and snacks were served. At the end of the day, a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration was held, where over 30 participants enjoyed chatting in Chinese over mooncakes while making arts and crafts. Students conversing in Chinese over mooncakes and drinks in the courtyard
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22Sep 2023 by Minqi Chen
Community Gathering at the Fall 2023 Chinese Table

Community Gathering at the Fall 2023 Chinese Table

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News Community Gathering at the Fall 2023 Chinese Table Community Gathering at the Fall 2023 Chinese TableHsin-Tzu JenSeptember 22, 2023 Towards the end of September, CLFC organized a delightful gathering, bringing together flagship students, graduate students, and esteemed faculty members. The crowd at the Chinese Table event gathering together for a commemorate group photo in the Biomedical Building Courtyard Towards the end of September, CLFC organized a delightful gathering at Biomedical Building Courtyard D, bringing together over 30 participants, including flagship students, graduate students, and esteemed faculty members.The event commenced at noon with a warm welcome by Prof Song Jiang to all attendees. During the event, the attendees had the pleasure of savoring a wide variety of authentic Chinese dishes from Mini Garden Restaurant. The menu included popular Chinese delicacies…
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11Sep 2023 by Minqi Chen
Savoring the Flavors of Tea

Savoring the Flavors of Tea

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News Savoring the Flavors of Tea Savoring the Flavors of TeaMolly WolynSeptember 11, 2023 Participants enthusiastically participating in the competitive tea flavor matching game The first Chinese Corner of the Fall 2023 semester started off with a huge turnout. Students from different levels of Chinese classes came together to learn about Chinese tea culture. Our teacher, Hsin-Tzu Jen Laoshi, introduced us to the different teas and the flavors that each one contained. Students then tasted the different teas and were asked to try and identify which flavor went with which tea. Those who made the most correct matches won Starbucks gift cards! Chinese Corner attendees immersing themselves in Hsin-Tzu Jen Laoshiā€™s presentation on different tea flavors Hsin-Tzu Jen Laoshi engaging in conversation with a Chinese Corner participant
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21Aug 2023 by Minqi Chen
Flagship Signs Around Campus

Flagship Signs Around Campus

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News Flagship Signs Around Campus Flagship Signs Around CampusOrion YoungAugust 21, 2023 For the start of the Fall 2023 semester, the Centerā€™s graphic design team designed four new posters to be used as lawn signs to promote the Chinese Flagship on the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) campus. The UHM College of Educationā€™s Marketing and Publication Services (MaPS) then printed the signs. With the help of the Department of the East Asian Languages and Literatureā€™s main office, a request was submitted to the UHM Work Coordination Center (WCC) for permission to post the signs on campus. After approval from the WCC, the lawn signs were then erected in a number of different places on our campus. This is an eye-catching way to promote the Chinese Flagship and call attention…
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10Mar 2023 by Minqi Chen
Night in Chinatown

Night in Chinatown

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News Night in Chinatown Night in ChinatownOrion YoungMarch 10, 2023 CLFC coordinator Orion Young and CLFC student Megan Ibara at the annual Night in Chinatown parade On Saturday, January 14, a Flagship student Megan Ibara participated in the annual Night in Chinatown parade, taking part in a traditional lion dance performance. The Coordinator Orion Young, GA Hsin-Tzu Jen, and the Taiwan visiting instructor Meng-Ting Lin came and enjoyed the festivities. Hsin-Tzu and Meng-Ting were even able to try on the lion costumes! Chinese Flagship flyers were available for anyone interested in learning more about the  program. The following Saturday, January 21, Megan's lion dance group performed at Ala Moana Shopping Center. This time, an even  larger group of staff members and instructors came to see the show. Megan helping Hsin-Tzu…
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03Mar 2023 by Minqi Chen
Chinese Culture Day 2023: Celebrating the Rich History and Traditions of China

Chinese Culture Day 2023: Celebrating the Rich History and Traditions of China

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News Chinese Culture Day 2023: Celebrating the Rich History and Traditions of China Chinese Culture Day 2023: Celebrating the Rich History and Traditions of ChinaHsin-Tzu JenMarch 03, 2023 Chinese Culture Day is an annual event that brings together the UHM community from different backgrounds to celebrate the rich history and traditions of China. An elementary school student looks at the lion curiously Chinese Culture Day is an annual event that brings together the UHM community from different backgrounds to celebrate the rich history and traditions of China. This yearā€™s event was organized by the UHM EALL Chinese Section faculty, the Chinese Language Flagship Center staff and students, and the Center for Chinese Studies. The event hosted more than 300 people and saw attendance from Chinese major students, CLFC students, students…
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23Dec 2022 by Minqi Chen
Karaoke or KTV

Karaoke or KTV

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News Karaoke or KTV Karaoke or KTVOrion YoungDecember 23, 2022 The students learning about the singer Cyndi Wang ??? On November 21st, the Chinese Flagship center held their final Chinese corner of the Fall 2022 semester. The topic of the event was karaoke, presented by Lin Laoshi. Around 8 students attended the last Chinese corner and learned common words used when you go karaoking in China. In addition, they got to learn how to sing a well-known song called Love You ?? by Cyndi Wang. After Lin Laoshiā€™s presentation, the students got to try out the office karaoke machine. Choosing popular chinese songs that the students knew how to sing. Among these songs were: ????????????????105Cde??etc.
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23Dec 2022 by Minqi Chen
CLFC Director Visiting Taiwan Capstone Program

CLFC Director Visiting Taiwan Capstone Program

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News CLFC Director Visiting Taiwan Capstone Program CLFC Director Visiting Taiwan Capstone ProgramOrion YoungDecember 23, 2022 Prof Song Jiang with UHM Capstone students Lauren, Stella, Man Ian, and Jinny posing in front of the UH Seal in the hallway of the Taiwan Capstone host university NYCU in Taipei From Monday December 5 to Wednesday December 7, the UHM CLFC Director Prof Song Jiang and other directors from Flagship sending institutions visited the Taiwan Capstone program in person. Prof Jiang observed classes, spoke with students, program staff, and instructors, then toured the dorms on-campus as well as the apartment of one of the students living off-campus, and finally visited several internship providers, including the National Palace Museum, NYCU, Next Voice, and the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines. Prof Song Jiang…
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18Oct 2022 by Minqi Chen
Chinese Flagship at NACAC College Fair

Chinese Flagship at NACAC College Fair

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News Chinese Flagship at NACAC College Fair Chinese Flagship at NACAC College FairOrion YoungOctober 18, 2022 Lydia Chung, Dianne Juhn from Korean Flagship with Molly Wolyn and Hsin-Tzu Jen from Chines Flagship at NACAC (left to right) On Tuesday, October 18, 2022 the UHM Chinese Flagship Coordinator Orion Young, the GA Hsin-Tzu Jen, and a Student Ambassador Molly Wolyn along with their Korean Flaghip counterparts tabled at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair at the Hawaii Convention Center in Downtown Honolulu. There were two sessions in total ā€“ a morning session from 8:30-11:30am and an evening session from 5:00-8:00pm. The first session saw high school students from all over Oahu arriving via school bus as a field trip. The second session saw mainly parents accompanying their…
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10Oct 2022 by Minqi Chen
CLFC Recruitment Meeting Fall 2022

CLFC Recruitment Meeting Fall 2022

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News CLFC Recruitment Meeting Fall 2022 CLFC Recruitment Meeting Fall 2022Orion YoungOctober 10, 2022 Prof Li ā€˜Julieā€™ Jiang began quizzing the attendees on their Chinese majors, minors, and Flagship Program knowledge On October 10, 2022, the UHM Chinese Flagship Associate Director, Prof Li ā€˜Julieā€™ Jiang, led a meeting attended by three faculty members, eight instructors/GAs, two Student Ambassadors, and a Student Council member. The purpose of the meeting was to kindle a campus-wide interest in Chinese language learning and to increase overall Chinese program enrollment. The faculty and instructors were quizzed on their Chinese majors, minors, and Flagship Program knowledge. The current situation was assessed, challenges were identified, and good news wasshared. New initiatives and other existing activities to promote Chinese at UHM were highlighted as well. The information included…
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