Splash Biography

Have you ever seen a Chinese character? Have you wondered how those funny squiggles could possibly make up an ancient and complex language? Is it even possible to understand or learn a language so different from our own? Totally!! In fact, Chinese is one of the fastest-growing languages to study in the U.S. today! Come along as we explore all about what makes it so fascinating! We’ll take a look at Mandarin characters and they way they’ve changed and developed, tones in spoken Chinese, and explore calligraphy, ancient Chinese poetry, and more. We’ll even try writing in Chinese! Along the way, we’ll talk about how the language structures of Chinese are different from the ones that we know in English, and how these affect the way we use language in our everyday lives. No previous knowledge of Chinese at all required!