{"id":5852,"date":"2026-01-15T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:15:18","slug":"cny-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2026\/01\/15\/cny-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"CNY Arts and Crafts Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Welcoming the Year of the Horse at QUB<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>1.<\/em> <em>CNY Arts and Crafts Workshop<\/em>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Horse, The Language Centre and Student Engagement Team One Elmwood are delighted to organise two CNY Arts and Crafts workshops scheduled for QUB students, staff and their families to attend on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday 19th January and <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday 6th February<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the workshops (1-4pm), there are also opportunities to do hands-on Chinese calligraphy and paper crafts for the festive decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Pre-CNY2026-Workshops-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <em style=\"font-weight: bold\">Drawing the Horse Competition and Exhibition<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the workshops, there is the <em>\u201cDrawing the Horse\u201d<\/em> competition, accompanied by an online exhibition showcasing submitted entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chinese culture, the Horse symbolises vitality, perseverance, freedom, and success. It is associated with forward momentum, aspiration, and the courage to pursue new horizons -qualities that resonate strongly with learning, creativity, and global engagement within the QUB community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite students and staff to explore these cultural meanings through art and express their own interpretations of the Horse, whether traditional or contemporary, literal or symbolic. All submitted artworks will form part of an online exhibition celebrating creativity, cultural diversity, and the shared spirit of the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in welcoming the Year of the Horse through drawing, imagination, and cross-cultural appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Requirement<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants are encouraged to employ diverse drawing styles and mediums (e.g., sketching, oils, watercolor, sculpture, etc.) as long as they effectively convey your perceptions of the Horse \u9a6c\/\u99ac within your own cultural context or Chinese culture. We welcome authentic forms and techniques of presentation, excluding AI-related works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Submission<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions should consist of one drawing per participant, saved as an electronic copy (JEPG\/JPG\/PNG format, no exceeding 4MB). 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