{"id":4913,"date":"2025-01-14T08:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2025-01-14T04:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T04:17:54","slug":"workshop-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2025\/01\/14\/workshop-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Pre-CNY Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The Pre-CNY Workshops commenced with great enthusiasm, setting the tone for the celebrations ahead.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the afternoon of Monday, 13th January, the Blue Sky Room at One Elmwood welcomed a diverse audience from various cultural and academic backgrounds. Attendees gathered to participate in three engaging workshops \u2014 Drawing the Snake, Chinese Calligraphy, and Paper Crafts \u2014 in preparation for the arrival of the Year of the Snake.<\/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=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4915\" data-id=\"4915\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-0.jpg 1702w\" 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=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4917\" data-id=\"4917\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" 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=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4928\" data-id=\"4928\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-15-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-15-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/Pre-CNY-Workshop-15-400x300.jpg 400w, 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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>The Language Centre, in collaboration with One Elmwood Student Experience Team and Queen\u2019s Students\u2019 Union, is keen to invite students and staff members, as well as members of the public, to attend a wide range of events in the coming weeks, featuring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The launch of the Chinese New Year celebrations\u00a0<strong>(Wednesday 22 January)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Year of the Snake Fair <strong>(Wednesday 22 January)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culture talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Film seminar and screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art exhibitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and to register click the button below<\/p>\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 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