Here are some neat websites for the Chinese New Year (these tie in with the SOLs, too!)
==>Write your name in Chinese: Type your name in the blank and see what it would look like in Mandarin: Go
==>Sagwa: Pictures as words: PBS: The Chinese language uses symbols in their writing. Sometimes two are put together to make one word.. Play these games: Go
==>Learn how to pronounce Mandarin: Search by Chinese, Pinyin, or English definition: Go
