POETRY
One poem element
What is...(any one of following)?
Parallelism: Middle couplets often balance in meaning, tone, and imagery
Tone Patterns: Classical poetry follows strict tonal rules from Mandarin’s level and oblique tones
Conciseness: Each character carries layered meaning; poems are brief but powerful
Imagery: Nature, seasons, and landscapes often symbolize emotions or philosophy
Rhyme: Lines often end with the same rhyme sound, especially even-numbered lines
Number of great inventions
What is four?
Chinese translation of Chinese Opera
What is Xiqu (戲曲 or 戏曲)?
Chinese national animal
What is the panda?
Number of officers
What is 5?
Number of lines in a Regulated Verse
What is 8?
Used for fireworks/chasing ghosts away
What is gunpowder?
What is music, song, dance, martial arts, or acrobatics?
China has won the most total medals in the Olympics in this sport
What is diving?
Author of《静夜思》 Quiet Night Thought
Who is Li Bai?
A suspension of various waste soaked in water, washed, soaked, and beaten to a pulp with a wooden mallet
What is papermaking?
Number of Chinese Opera Genres?
What is 350?
Dessert that is mainly eaten during mid-autumn festival
What is mooncakes?
Amy's favorite Panda Express dish
What is orange chicken?
What is the Tang Dynasty?
Helped spread standardized knowledge
What is block printing?
Symbolism of red on masks
What is loyal and courageous?
Biggest Chinese dynasty
What is the Qing Dynasty?
Officer that has 2 cats
What is Wesley?
Short poems of 4 lines, also with 5 or 7 characters per line.
What is a Quatrain (绝句 juéjù)?
Invention of Shen Kuo
What is the compass?
Three cultural significances of Chinese Opera
What is:
Preserved tradition from thousands of years ago
Fuses different elements - storytelling, music, acting, costumes, etc.
Was main form of entertainment for urban, rural, Chinese migrants
Used to comment on political climate
Values: Often emphases loyalty, honor, morality, etc.
Three main religions in ancient China
What isw Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism?
Officers that have their driver's license
What is none?