Otaki college China day

Before the holidays the year 7 and 8s went round other classes in a rotation. Each class we went to was a different thing from china. There was calligraphy, kung fu, fan dancing, tai chi and music. First we did calligraphy which I found hard but practising made it easier to remember and write. Next we did fan dancing, which was surprisingly fun but still really challenging. With fan dancing there is lots of different fans and difficult moves. We managed to get half way through the dance but it was really fun. That was all for the first day.

The next day we started with music which taught us about the guzheng. We played Mary had a little lamb on the guzheng and started learning twinkle twinkle little star. but then we ran out of time. Next we had kung fu we got to see many chinese weapons (practice versions) and the teacher showed us some. Also to do with kung fu we practices a little routine with punches and jump kicks. This was also very fun since you got to see the weapons and how they're used. Finally we did tai chi which is all about your inner energy. this was pretty had to do since it required a lot of balance and flexibility. In the end we learnt a lot about china and things people do their, it was a fun two days.