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<channel><title><![CDATA[Happy Mandarin - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:41:31 +0000</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Mother's Day Poster]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/mothers-day-poster]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/mothers-day-poster#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:13:18 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mother's Day]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/mothers-day-poster</guid><description><![CDATA[Draw your mum or paste her picture into the grey area. Write "&#25105;&#29233;&#22920;&#22920;" in the tianzige. Finish the poster by jotting down mummy's strong points in the speech bubbles!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Draw your mum or paste her picture into the grey area. Write "&#25105;&#29233;&#22920;&#22920;" in the tianzige. Finish the poster by jotting down mummy's strong points in the speech bubbles!</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy-mandarin-mother-s-day_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Zodiac finger puppets]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-zodiac-finger-puppets]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-zodiac-finger-puppets#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:53:03 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Chinese New Year]]></category><category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-zodiac-finger-puppets</guid><description><![CDATA[Your kids would love making these Chinese Zodiac finger puppets! Simply print out the pdf template, cut out the desired animal, and apply glue. Have a fun Chinese New Year!    happy_mandarin_12_zodiac.pdfFile Size:  423 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Your kids would love making these Chinese Zodiac finger puppets! Simply print out the pdf template, cut out the desired animal, and apply glue. Have a fun Chinese New Year!</div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_12_zodiac.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_12_zodiac.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> happy_mandarin_12_zodiac.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>423 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_12_zodiac.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_12_zodiac.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy-mandarin-12-zodiac_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Dumpling 'Tang Yuan 汤圆' Making]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/sweet-dumpling-tang-yuan-making]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/sweet-dumpling-tang-yuan-making#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:07 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Chinese food]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chinese New Year]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/sweet-dumpling-tang-yuan-making</guid><description><![CDATA[Sweet Dumpling is a traditional Chinese New year delicacy. The pronunciation of&nbsp;'Tang Yuan &#27748;&#22278;' is very similar to 'the gathering of families. Let's make it for the Year of the Snake using this recipe!         Materials:200g glutinous rice flour100ml water125cc your favourite fillings (e.g., chocolate, red bean paste, black sesame paste, crushed peanut paste)&nbsp;Preparing the dough:Combine the glutinous rice flour with 100 ml waterMix well with chopsticksKnead the dough until [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Sweet Dumpling is a traditional Chinese New year delicacy. The pronunciation of&nbsp;<span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">'Tang Yuan &#27748;&#22278;' is very similar to 'the gathering of families. Let's make it for the Year of the Snake using this recipe!</span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy-mandarin-sweet-dumpling_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><em>Materials:</em><ul><li>200g glutinous rice flour<br /></li><li>100ml water<br /></li><li>125cc your favourite fillings (e.g., chocolate, red bean paste, black sesame paste, crushed peanut paste)</li></ul>&nbsp;<br /><em>Preparing the dough:</em><br /><ol><li>Combine the glutinous rice flour with 100 ml water</li><li>Mix well with chopsticks</li><li>Knead the dough until smooth</li><li>Flour the board</li><li>Roll the dough into a long stick</li><li>Divide it into 12 balls of about 3-4 cm each</li></ol>&nbsp;<br /><em>Filling up Tang Yuan:</em><br /><ol><li>Work with your thumb and turn the dough into a bowl shape</li><li>Place about one tablespoon of your favourite filling in</li><li>Close up and gently roll into a ball</li></ol>&nbsp;<br /><em>Cooking Tang Yuan:</em><br /><ol><li>Add Tang Yuan into a pot of boiling water from the side</li><li>Stir gently (to prevent it sticking to the bottom)</li><li>Cook for 6-8 minutes until they float</li></ol><br />Enjoy!<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese New Year Poster Colouring 新年海报涂色]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-new-year-poster-colouring]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-new-year-poster-colouring#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:21:05 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Chinese New Year]]></category><category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-new-year-poster-colouring</guid><description><![CDATA[Print this out for your child to colour in. It will be a centre piece of your CNY home decoration!    happy_mandarin_cny_colouring.pdfFile Size:  174 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Print this out for your child to colour in. It will be a centre piece of your CNY home decoration!</div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_cny_colouring.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_cny_colouring.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> happy_mandarin_cny_colouring.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>174 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_cny_colouring.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_cny_colouring.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy-mandarin-cny-colouring_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese New Year Maze 迷宫]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-new-year-maze]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-new-year-maze#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:22:22 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Chinese New Year]]></category><category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/chinese-new-year-maze</guid><description><![CDATA[Can you help the snake &#34503; to find his home? See if you your kids can do it on their own!    happy_mandarin_snake_maze.pdfFile Size:  396 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Can you help the snake &#34503; to find his home? See if you your kids can do it on their own!</div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_snake_maze.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_snake_maze.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> happy_mandarin_snake_maze.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>396 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_snake_maze.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_snake_maze.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy-mandarin-snake-maze_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make a 'Year of the Snake' red envelope 红包]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/year-of-the-snake-red-envelope]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/year-of-the-snake-red-envelope#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:32:44 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Chinese New Year]]></category><category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.happy-mandarin.com/blog/year-of-the-snake-red-envelope</guid><description><![CDATA[Chinese New Year will start on 29 January 2025! Make a red evelope with your children. If they are really good this year, maybe you can put some goodies in it!    happy_mandarin_red_evelope.pdfFile Size:  920 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Chinese New Year will start on 29 January 2025! Make a red evelope with your children. If they are really good this year, maybe you can put some goodies in it!</div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_red_evelope.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_red_evelope.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> happy_mandarin_red_evelope.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>920 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a title="Download file: happy_mandarin_red_evelope.pdf" href="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/happy_mandarin_red_evelope.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.happy-mandarin.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/127682428/1151501363_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>