School: Acedemy of Art & Design Tsinghua University High S
    Beijing, Beijing, China

2 students, ages 15 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 17, 2016. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2016

Classes and Teachers: Fuyi Wang

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Our School's Web Site: http://

1. Description of Our Community

Since childhood, I have been surrounded by a lot of good China traditional artists, majority of them are painters and calligraphy artists. Under influenced, I am now in Academy of Art & Design Tsinghua University High School, I also started my road of art. Beijing’s best known traditional art styles are Peking Opera and calligraphy. Peking Opera is according to the most ancient Chinese opera, Kunqu Opera, combined with characteristics and evolution of the opera in some areas around Beijing. The origin of Chinese calligraphy brush cannot verified, however, in 1954, archaeologists found a set of earliest writing tool, from a Changsha city, Hunan Provence prehistoric tomb, in which there is a brush. In Chinese history, the brush writing is not only a tool for communication, but also an art. Calligraphy evolved with time, interpreted many different font styles.

2. Summary of Our Project

Student's father is a famous Chinese calligraphy artist. He paint and write with brushes. In my video, I introduced my father's studio, different kinds of brushes as well as their role, brush fonts in different historical period, Chinese painting style of the genre, and how to appreciate Chinese calligraphy and painting. Not only is Chinese calligraphy and painting a communication tool, is also a kind of art and cultural heritage. I also briefly introduces the current situation of the traditional calligraphy and painting in China.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:none

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:not sure

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6

E. Additional comments concerning your computer and/or Internet access (Optional):

My school has computer room, but there is no computer in each classroom, there is no wireless network.

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

Because in China, all works are strict propositioned. This project is very open, content is not specified, no length is specified, and Chinese calligraphy and painting, you can say many things about them, the students actually do not know where to start. Finally, they decided to start with the tool.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

This is their first time to participate in similar activities, students learned some experience of social activities. Also hope that they can learn from this event, some of the other areas to increase understanding.

6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

Our school has taught the students to solidarity, this activity gives them a chance to collaborate.

1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair project?

In this activity, the students use the most is the network. Because of the popularization of science and technology, every child in the family has a computer, and the internet. They through the network, to find a lot of useful information.

2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person.

My students are not able to represent the school, but they are on behalf of our class to talk to the headmaster. In the Chinese schools, principals are superior school leaders. The most student will not have a chance to talk with the headmaster during the school life. My students are very brave.

3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?

I hope the students' works, can let more foreign friends understand that in China, calligraphy not only is the writing tool, is also a kind of art, carrying Chinese long history. At the same time, I also hope that the domestic friends see, bring more attention to the calligraphy in China, strengthen inheritance.

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

This activity helps most is the parent of the student, Xu Jian. He is a very talented artist, provides a lot of help for the students, he to do demonstration for recording, shooting. Once again, on behalf of the students and I offer sincere thanks.