Fun Stuff

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1. How is your knowledge of the geography of Asia? Quiz yourself with a fun game here.

2. Do you know in what year you were born on the Chinese Zodiac calendar? Find out here.

3. How many Chinese yuans will you get for your American dollar? How much is one hundred Taiwan New Dollars worth?  Find out here.

4. Are you in search of a Chinese name for yourself? Do you want to find out how to say any number in Chinese? Go to mandarintools.com and take a look at Chinese Culture links.

5. Use flashcards to hear and practice Chinese phrases with some students from Beijing at this site.

6. Going to the Beijing 2008 Olympics this summer? Learn some useful phrases with Fuwa, one of the official mascots of the Beijing Olympics at this site.

7. Do you like to create comic strips? Find photos, add speech bubbles and your own text in Chinese. You now have an instant cartoon you can publish online and share with the rest of the class. Go to this site.

8. Here is yet another fun site for designing your own comic strips in Chinese. These can also be printed out. Go to Make Believe Comix.com

9. Chinese Seals: Would you like to make a Chinese "chop" or "seal" with your name on it? To generate a unique and personalized seal with your name or any sentences go to this site. You can choose the ink color, size, and script style.

10. Here are four fun activities based on ancient Chinese culture. A Tangram puzzle, a matching game with mahjong tiles, an animal spirit quiz to find out what animal spirit matches your personality, and a Grandmaster's challenge based on five of the zodiac animals. Go to this site.

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