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Liang And The Magic PaintbrushLanguage: English | |
Taken from an old Chinese legend, a poor boy that longs to paint is given a magic paintbrush that brings everything he paints to life. LeVar explores how art is integrated into many aspects of the Chinese American culture. He takes a trip to New York City’s Chinatown and visits with an expert of Chinese calligraphy, a stonecarver who makes LeVar a name stamp, and a gourmet Chinese chef. He also takes viewers to the New York Institute of Technology where he is shown how to use computer graphics to create art. Then he participates in a Chinese parade. |
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Here are activities to do after watching this episode: |
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Rebus CharactersThe Chinese do not use an alphabet such as for the English language. They write what we call characters or symbols that stand for sounds, syllables, words, or whole ideas. Children can puzzle their friends by sending a message that is written with a combination of letters, symbols, pictures, syllables, words, or numbers. This is called a “rebus.” For Example, if the message is: It can be written as a rebus like this:
Have fun creating you own rebuses. Draw pictures or cut them from magazines, or use stickers. See if your friends can figure them out! |
Surprise PaintingsMaterials you will need: Directions: Options: · Use scissors to cut paper into a shape such as a butterfly. Fold in half and drip paint on one side. When you open it look at the double design. · Put drops of paint on paper. Use a drinking straw to blow the colors of paint to create a design. |
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