Top Chinese Movies, Baby Names, Books, and the Chinese Zodiac for Kids!!!

Top Chinese Baby Names

•             Ah-lam                  like an orchid
•             An                          Peace
•            Angua                     Peaceful Country
•            Anmang                 Peaceful Clarity
•           Mei- Lei                   Pretty, Beautiful
•           Kai- Ying                 Exceptionally Bright
•           Sarah                        Princess
•           Ming                         Dynasty
•           Ai- Shi                      lover of poetry
•           Fabiana                    Bean recorder

Top Chinese Movies of All Time

• ·        “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000).
• ·        “The Forbidden Kingdom” (2008).
• ·        “Fearless” (2006)
•           “Kung Fu Hustle” (2004).
• ·        “House of Flying Daggers” (2004).
•          “Curse of the Golden Flower” (2006).
• ·        “Farewell my Concubine” (1993).
• ·        “Raise the Red Lantern” (1991).
• ·        “To Live” (1994).
• ·        “The Story of Qiu Ju” (1992).

Top Chinese Children’s Literature (ages 2-18)

• The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang [chapter book, ages 9-12]
• Historical Tales (A Story of Ancient China) series by Jessica Gunderson
• Fa Mulan by Robert D. San Souci
• Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee
• The Magic Horse of Han Gan by Chen Jiang Hong
• Beautiful Warrior:  The Legend of the Nun’s Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully
•  In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
• Coolies by Yin
• The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin

Chinese Zodiac

• Year of the Rat
• Year of the Ox
• Year of the Tiger
• Year of the Rabbit
• Year of the Dragon
• Year of the Snake
• Year of the Horse
• Year of the Sheep
• Year of the Monkey
• Year of the Rooster
• Year of the Dog
• Year of the Pig

The Chinese Zodiac is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle. It is not dependent on months like the American astrology but attributed to animals and personality traits.

Online Chinese lessons for kids: dinolingo.com