Namibian students acquainted with Chinese New Year traditions

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Namibian students acquainted with Chinese New Year traditions

STORY: Namibian students acquainted with Chinese New Year traditions DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Namibian students in Chinese class 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VICTORIA AMUKWANYA, Student, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School 3. various of Namibian students learning Chinese culture STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia on Friday acquainted local students with traditions related to the Chinese New Year. The lessons guided by a Chinese lecturer took students on a journey to China through a video presentation. The lecturer explained in detail the Chinese zodiac which features a 12-year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal. The students learned the names of the zodiac animals in Chinese, sang Chinese songs, and experienced question-and-answer quizzes about the festival. SOUNDBITE (English): VICTORIA AMUKWANYA, Student, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School "The Chinese lessons were ama

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