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RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS PRIMARY SCHOOL ACTIVITY SHEETS
PRIMARY SCHOOL ACTIVITY SHEET ANIMALS Animals are very important in Chinese art. Sometimes they are just decoration and sometimes they are symbols that have a special meaning. As you go round the exhibition, see how many different animals and birds you can find. • Which are real? • Which are imaginary? • What different materials are they made out of? • Dragons and tigers are symbols of power and authority. • A dragon mask is one of the most ancient decorations. • Tigers are still found in China today but they are very rare. • The phoenix is a symbol of beauty and good luck. • Some of the animals are very life-like, but some are changed to make a better pattern. When you come to the case with the bronze bells, look closely at the patterns on them: • How many different types of animal or bird can you find on them? • How have the animals been used to make the patterns? Have they been stretched? Separated into pieces? Now go to the bronze vessels in the case round the corner. Can you find any of the same patterns there? What about the case with the gold and jade objects? Look in the cases with the pottery tile ends: • Remember which animals you have already seen and see if you can find any new ones. • What animal would you put round your roof to protect your house? When you go into the dark part of the exhibition, you will see some of the famous terracotta warriors and other figures buried with the Emperor. • Look really closely at every one of the warriors to see how they are all different. • Make sure you see: the strong man the crane with a fish in its mouth the Emperor’s chariot the musician sitting down the acrobat the painted figures The Emperor’s tomb has never been opened since it was sealed up more than 2000 years ago. Nobody knows exactly what is inside. Perhaps one day you will be lucky enough to find out…
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