Jan 11, 2017
Kay Wozniak and Cathy Yin
Insights Into Tradtional Chinese Culture

If you use fire crackers, paper, read a book, use an umbrella or fly a kite you are using inventions from ancient China. THey will speak of the renaissance of Traditional Chinese Culture that is happening today.  This is the cultural inheritance of the Chinese people.  Traditional China embraced the concept of oneness of man and heaven.  This Oneness is seen in Traditional China’s approach to daily life which includes science, celebrations and the arts.  Similar to the Rotary, traditional China placed ‘Service before Self’.  They will speak of ‘Service before Self’ as it formed celebrations and the arts in China. The Traditional Chinese New Year is held between January 21st and February 21st each year.   They will share information on the Chinese Zodiac, traditional New Year foods, Way of Tea and exchanging of gifts.  Finally, we will introduce Shen Yun Performing Arts as it has embraced these traditional concepts.  It is the living window into Chinese civilization.