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Preface
The promotion of overseas Chinese School, to compile the columns of “How Fun
education involves the strengthening and It Is to Learn Chinese Characters” in Chinese
passing down of culture. In order to serve Learning Biweekly and assemble them into a
overseas compatriots and to provide abundant book.
mandarin teaching materials and resources,
OCAC started publishing in 1985 the Chinese These teaching materials are designed for
Learning Biweekly that features languages, entry-level students ranging from grade one to
history, art and culture. With the rapid growth grade six in elementary school. These biweekly
of information technology and the Internet, issues have easy-to-understand text with
digital learning has become a new trend for colorful illustrations to introduce the origin and
teaching Chinese. OCAC has also endeavored application of traditional Chinese characters.
to provide digital teaching materials on Through the content, students are able to
the Internet. Combining excellent Chinese comprehend how the characters were created,
teaching with high technology, OCAC expects and appreciate the creativity of our ancestors as
to offer a series of vivid and multifunctional well as the beauty behind these characters.
digital teaching materials for our overseas
descendants. Through the publication of this book, we
sincerely hope to inspire learners’ interest
Traditional Chinese characters are the most and help lay a solid foundation for Chinese
precious cultural heritage of human beings. learning. We would also like to express our
They are used in communication and idea gratitude to the editing team of this book, and
exchange. Also those characters have formed hope to move forward in Chinese education
the backbone of our own culture. In order with overseas teachers and experts in various
to promote traditional Chinese characters, fields.
OCAC has invited Li-Yun Chen, a lecturer at
National Taipei University of Education and a
teacher at New Taipei City Xiude Elementary OCAC, Republic of China (Taiwan)
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