In this episode, watch Walker cook dumplings, practice his
calligraphy and catch the shadow puppet show in the crowded cobblestone
alleyways of a traditional Chinese Market. Grandpa Joss meets up with his old friends Mr. Li and Mr. Shen, as
Walker and Ping Ping learn the art of making Chinese dumplings and
writing calligraphy, before marveling over the sounds and brilliant
colors of the theater of the lantern shadows. The audience will be eager
to participate in these fun, family traditions when our adventurous
foursome learns some how-to from puppet maker Shen and dumpling master
Li.
Designed to appeal to a wide range of viewers, children and their
parents will be entertained and educated by this exciting new adventure
learning series.
The Adventures of Walker & Ping Ping is set in China, one
of the world’s most dynamic and rapidly growing economies and a
significant source of source of cultural and economic exchange with the
West. Western interest in Chinese language and culture is growing by
leaps and bounds, particularly for the next generation, as the century
of China begins to unfold. In the U.S., Chinese language and history
is being introduced in an increasing number of secondary schools,
Chinese teachers are in short supply, and early learning classes are
frequently oversubscribed. The series was developed to give early
primary school kids a head start in learning about Chinese culture,
language and history.
