https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa Community Observer Project en-us 2017-01-28 02:14:48 UTC 2025-11-30 22:07:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150038524 2017-01-28 14:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150038524 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150066609 2017-01-29 03:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150066609 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150066950 Chinese New Year is the most important time of the year in Chinese culture, consisting of fifteen days of good fortune, meals and happiness with family at the center of the celebration.]]> 2017-01-29 03:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150066950 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150066968 2017-01-29 03:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150066968 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067023 This was a fun interactive game for the children attending the event to try to find the zodiac animals throughout the museum.]]> 2017-01-29 03:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067023 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067040 Red banner hung on every door on Chinese New Year to scare away Nien, the monster who terrorizes the villagers.]]> 2017-01-29 03:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067040 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067041 Traditional Chinese dress for women]]> 2017-01-29 03:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067041 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067045 Used in lieu of signatures on all types of documents.
Chinese seals are typically made of stone, sometimes of metal, wood, bamboo, plastic, or ivory, and are typically used with red or cinnabar paste.]]> 2017-01-29 03:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067045 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067067 Not much is known about the origins of this piece of art but it came with the name "The Empress Dowager" purchased from Wanamaker's Fine Arts Department and given as a gift to the Penn Museum.]]> 2017-01-29 03:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067067 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067069 Made of metal and painted with beautiful colors. Lion sculptures were often created in pairs, each designed with features to differentiate the male from its female counterpart. This type of “Guardian Lion,” from the Qing Dynasty was not indigenous to China so that might be why the characterization is so interesting. ]]> 2017-01-29 03:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067069 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067079 A traditional music and dance performance. Traditional Chinese instruments were played such as the Erhu, Guzheng, Pipa, Hulusi & Drum.]]> 2017-01-29 03:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067079 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067232 The Chinese used these to write stories and history on before paper was discovered.]]> 2017-01-29 04:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067232 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067328 An alternative medicine technique that originated in China more than 2000 years ago. It involves tiny needles placed in the body. It is believed to treat and heal many ailments of the body.]]> 2017-01-29 04:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067328 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067469 This magnificent space spans ninety feet high and is ninety feet in diameter]]> 2017-01-29 04:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067469 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067478 2017-01-29 04:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067478 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067486 2017-01-29 04:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067486 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067514 2017-01-29 04:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067514 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067608 2017-01-29 04:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067608 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067617 2017-01-29 04:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067617 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067648 This is a Chinese plucked string instrument with a more than 2,500-year history. It has 16 (or more) strings and movable bridges. ]]> 2017-01-29 04:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067648 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067884 This Chinese woman described the persecution that her mother-in-law experienced because her meditation practice is banned in China. She said her mother-in-law was imprisoned for practicing Falun Gong.]]> 2017-01-29 04:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150067884 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150069575 Included an adorable puppet show, plays, games, stories, and songs all filmed and performed by a local Chinese school. A scavenger hunt around the museum followed the show. ]]> 2017-01-29 05:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150069575 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150108771 Red bags are monetary gifts from Chinese elders to their children on Chinese New Year. One of the vendors cheerfully explained to me that no matter how old one is, (s)he receives a red bag from the elders.]]> 2017-01-29 18:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150108771 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150119316 2017-01-29 21:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150119316 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150119575 This traditional Chinese music is played on the Erhu (Chinese Violin) and the Hammered Dulcimer. ]]> 2017-01-29 21:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150119575 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150136836 2017-01-30 02:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150136836 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137076 Children from the Chinese School demonstrating how the scavenger hunt works at the museum.]]> 2017-01-30 02:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137076 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137427 2017-01-30 02:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137427 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137449 2017-01-30 02:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137449 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137461 2017-01-30 02:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137461 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137471 2017-01-30 02:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150137471 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150138049 Trinkets being sold by vendors.]]> 2017-01-30 03:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150138049 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150138267 A vendor was selling these prayer beads.]]> 2017-01-30 03:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150138267 annemchenry222 https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150138356 Puppets sold by vendors.]]> 2017-01-30 03:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/annemchenry222/tm4gdvmhh3wa/wish/150138356