Art & Entertainment | Book Reviews | Education | Entertainment Video | Health | Lifestyle | Sport | Sport Video | www.nzclw.com you can find useful phrases to practice, a guide to events on around the country, and videos of support from leaders such as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and mayors around the country.
Also listed are this year’s 13 Mandarin Superstars – people who are sharing their experiences with learning Chinese and encouraging other New Zealanders to have a go.
Other organisations, both private sector and public sector, are also marking the week. Some have resources that are available all year round, such as the Department of Conservation, which has an app in Mandarin to help visitors to Auckland identify plants and animals there. Te Papa, the national museum based in Wellington, also has a great archive of stories about language and culture from Chinese migrants and their families: https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/chinese-languages-aotearoa
Jo Coughlan says there are many languages within China, but New Zealand Chinese Language Week focuses on Mandarin.
“This is the language taught in New Zealand schools and universities, and our purpose is to encourage New Zealanders to learn Chinese, so we concentrate on the language taught in our education institutions.”
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