The Year of Snake arrives earlier than usual in 2025, falling on Wed 29 Jan.

To kick off another festive celebration following the Christmas and New Year holidays, The Student Language Centre and Students' Union warmly invite students, staff, and their families to participate in a number of Pre-Chinese New Year workshops on Mon 13 Jan in the SU Blue Sky Room from 1-4pm. 

These workshops reflect the cherished traditions Chinese-speaking communities uphold as they prepare to welcome the Spring Festival with cultural practices and festivities.

Workshops includes:

1. Drawing the Snake: A fun competition to show your creativity and imagination across cultures of drawing snakes (蛇 shé), beyond the artistic and professional boundary.
2. Chinese calligraphy: A great chance to taste the writing of Chinese characters such as 福 (fú, fortune) and many other blessing words, as well as your names in Chinese characters.
3. Paper crafts: A hands-on experience of developing craftsmanship and making traditional decorations for the Chinese New Year celebration.