[中文版本]
On Feb.9th, Zaidao hosted an event at Worldshine Care (an elderly retirement home with mainly elderly Chinese grandparents), which included many fun activities and performances for all the people there.
First, Zaidao’s founders Emily Jia and Doris Wang went onstage to introduce Zaidao, as well as give a brief overview of the activities we would provide. After all present Zaidao members then introduced themselves, our very own Lin Zheng performed a spectacular martial arts sequence that captivated all of the people in the audience (including us)! Afterward, Allen Du and Hannah Liu hosted a Chinese riddles challenge, with prizes for all the winners! The audience was tested on their knowledge of Chinese history and wordplay, as well as their knowledge of animal and food characteristics, all in the form of tricky yet fun riddles.
Afterward, the general activities were announced. There was paper cutting, forming traditional Chinese lettering and symbols; there was calligraphy, writing out words using brushes and traditional ink and paper meaning “fortune” or “wealth” in honor of the Lunar New Year; and there was origami, making paper cranes and other objects with paper. Everybody enjoyed it, and one Chinese grandmother in particular who was 94 years old, was easily the best at calligraphy out of all the people that tried the activity.
All in all, it was an incredibly fun and rewarding experience to be able to provide joy and happiness to all the residents at Worldshine Care, and to see the happiness on all the faces of the people there!
