{"id":4497,"date":"2024-04-17T11:47:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T10:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=4497"},"modified":"2024-04-17T13:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T12:27:39","slug":"un-chinese-language-day-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2024\/04\/17\/un-chinese-language-day-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Chinese Language Day Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy UN Chinese Language Day! \u8054\u5408\u56fd\u4e2d\u6587\u65e5\u5feb\u4e50\uff01<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu (\u201cRain of Millet\u201d), which is the 6th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars, to pay tribute to Cangjie. Cangjie is a very important figure in ancient China, claimed to be an official historian of the Yellow Emperor and the inventor of Chinese characters. Legend has it that he had four eyes and four pupils, and that when he invented the characters, the deities and ghosts cried and the sky rained millet. From then on, Chinese people celebrate the day Guyu in honour of Cangjie. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around April 20.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/zh\/observances\/chinese-language-day\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE UN<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate this year\u2019s UN Chinese Language Day, we are delighted to welcome two speakers, Isabella Souza Mclaughlin (\u82cf\u8513\u4f0a) at Queen&#8217;s and Qinyuan Li (\u674e\u6c81\u56ed) from Trinity College Dublin, to our Chinese Culture Forum. They will offer insights into their journeys of learning, teaching, and researching the Chinese language in the island of Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4515\" data-id=\"4515\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-1-1024x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4509\" data-id=\"4509\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/2024-UN-Chinese-Language-Day-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Speakers<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isabella Souza Mclaughlin<\/strong> is a bilingual English and Portuguese speaker with a keen interest in language-learning. Graduated with BSc in International Business with Mandarin Chinese, Isabella is currently Global Marketing and Recruitment Co-ordinator in Global Student Recruitment at Queen&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qinyuan Li<\/strong> is a PhD candidate in language education at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. She has developed her research interests in multilingualism, language acquisition, and the application of technology in educational contexts. Currently, she is engaged in a research project titled &#8216;Third or Additional Language Learning Strategies: How Learners in Ireland Learn the Chinese Language&#8217;, which is funded by the TCD-China Scholarship Council Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4500 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/04\/QRCode-for-2024-UN-CLD-Forum.png 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: Friday 19 April 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: 14:00-15:30 (GMT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Channel: QUB MS Teams (link will be shared after registration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/e659Ex6FwL\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcdecon.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3rzAOMy06XePZgG\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tcdecon.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3rzAOMy06XePZgG\">Strategic Self-Regulated Language Learning Survey<\/a> (Qinyuan Li)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2024\/03\/18\/study-tips-for-learning-chinese\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2024\/03\/18\/study-tips-for-learning-chinese\/\">Study Tips for Learning Chinese<\/a> (Isabella Souza Mclaughlin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy UN Chinese Language Day! \u8054\u5408\u56fd\u4e2d\u6587\u65e5\u5feb\u4e50\uff01 The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu (\u201cRain of Millet\u201d), which is the 6th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars, to pay tribute to Cangjie. 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