{"id":12164,"date":"2026-07-02T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/%d7%a4%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%aa-1-%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%aa%d7%91-%d7%94%d7%a1%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%99\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:24:06","slug":"activity1-chinese-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/activity1-chinese-script\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 1: Chinese Script"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12164\" class=\"elementor elementor-12164 elementor-8007\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068e339 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"068e339\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9564947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9564947\" 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underline;\">Symbols of China<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) Activity 1: Chinese Script<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce2c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce2c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity 1: Chinese Script<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40f5d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d40f5d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895e733 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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structure of the script and experience the art of Chinese calligraphy.<\/p><p>Unlike our alphabetic script, Chinese writing is based on graphic symbols (pictograms) and does not reflect sounds.<br \/>Learning the script develops exceptional visual understanding and fine motor skills.<br \/>The art of calligraphy (Sh\u016bf\u0103) is one of the most highly regarded arts in China, emphasizing precision, stability, and concentration.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fda2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8fda2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c14f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95c14f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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