1. Chinese Schools and Culture
[Christine Tsui]
[Parsons the New School for Design]
Teen World

2. What do you know about the
city of Shanghai?

4. Shanghai has the largest population in China.
Guess the number?

5. Shanghai

6. Learn Some Shanghainese!
• Nong Hao, Wo the Christine
• Hello, I am Christine
• Zai wei
• Goodbye
• Xia Xia
• Thank you

8. The Chinese New Year
Lunar Calendar: Jan 1st – Jan 15th
Must-to-do on the
Eve!

9. The Chinese New Year
On the 1st day!

10. The Chinese New Year
On the last day –
Lantern Festival!

11. Worked in clothing
for 15 years
Studying Fashion
Culture/History
In Parsons
Travelled to 35
countries
Tai Chi Boxing

12. What three adjectives would you use to
describe your life?

13. The Chinese teenagers

14. The Chinese teenagers

15. The Chinese Gao Kao
National Entry Exam to University
Every Jun 6-9th
Once a year

16. The Chinese National
Entry Exam to University
Chinese
Politics/Physics
History/Chemistry
Math
English
Geography/Biology

17. Celebration after the
National Entry Exam to University

18. High School Year 1 Class
The Chinese teenagers
Schedule
Chinese
Wed
Thur
Fri
Chinese textbook
Physics
Chemistry
English
Chinese
English
I.T
I.T
Chemistry
Math
Math
English
Math
Geography
English
Elective
Chinese
Math
Physics
Physics
Elective
Chinese
Geography
History
Graphic
Design
History
P.E
Chinese
Creativity
Politics
Physics
Geography
Music
Math
English
Chemistry
Politics
English
P.E(optional)
Weekly
meeting
Chemistry
Math
P.E(Optional) P.E(Optional) Clean-up the
classroom
Mon
Tue
• Starts at
7:45am
• Finishes by
5:00pm
• Each class
lasts 45
minutes
• Do you see
any
differences/
similarities?

19. High School Year 1 Military Training

21. After School Activities

22. Q&A

23. Thank You!