China's Qi
Until spring 2012 in Tropenmuseum Junior
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Jump into China!
Qi (pronounced 'chi') is the Chinese life force, or breath of life, that is in full flow at the Tropenmuseum Junior till spring 2012. In ‘China's Qi’, visitors can get their own qi flowing in a range of activities during special China tours, including cooking, kung fu, karaoke, calligraphy and by making umbrellas and terracotta soldiers.
NEW: Open House in China's Qi
every Saturday from 12.30-14.00 hours
Watch or participate (6 years and older)
Tours, stories, projections on concrete, working with your hands, find your balance in Tai Chi and Kung Fu. Anything is possible. There are English tours on request. This open house program is for all ages. Book this program via +31 (20) 5688233.
In China’s Qi, there are no artefacts in glass cases and children take centre stage in the exhibition. After immersing the visitors in a dynamic China of skyscrapers and traffic, the exhibition staff (most of whom are Chinese themselves) escort them through the various rooms of the exhibition. The collection, personal recollections, moving images and activities combine to form a unified whole.
Visitors can experience China’s Qi by becoming actively involved in tai-chi, kung fu, feng shui, calligraphy, making terracotta soldiers, producing umbrella’s, cooking, karaoke.
Exhibition, book and game (Dutch only)
In order to reach out to as many children as possible, a book and an online game have been created to accompany the exhibition. All three have been designed to complement each other.
In the online QiGame (www.qigame.nl), you can collect Qi in five different games: calligraphy, Chinese restaurant, acupuncture, kung fu and a Qi quiz.
The book The Pearl and the Dragon features personal recollections, photographs and moving images for everyone who wants to know more about China. Each child participating in a China’s Qi school programme will receive their own copy in preparation to their school visit.
Practical information
It is only possible to visit China’s Qi by taking part in one of the various China tours (Dutch only). In addition to the China tours designed especially for children aged 6-13, there are also China tours for all ages and programmes for school groups. For reservations call: +31 (0) 20 568 8233, especially for groups. Advance booking is recommended.
- China tour for children (ages 6 to 13, lasting 1½ hour): Wednesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. and weekends and school holidays at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.;
- China tour for all ages (lasts 1 hour), weekends and school holidays at 11 a.m.;
- China tour for school groups (lasts 1¾ hours or 2¼ hours), held on schooldays for primary school classes group 3-8 and transitional class of secondary schools. Reservation is required.
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