SHANGHAI CHILDREN'S PALACE
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Introduction
The Children’s Palace established in 1955, has 600 little actors and actresses aged from 6 to 16 in 7 section
of dance, choir, drama & puppet, keyboard instrument, orchestra, traditional Chinese instruments, calligraphy
and arts & crafts. As one of the best national children’s art troupes, it attended many important performances
at home and abroad in recent years, such as ’99 Fortune Forum, APEC, ADB and etc. In June 2002, the troupe,
led by Shanghai Mayor, Mr. Chen Liangyu, went to Paris to attend the performances of bidding for EXPO 2010 and
won great success. Since its establishment, the children’s art troupe has visited and performed in more than
20 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, DPR of
Korea, Japan, China Taiwan, China Hong Kong & Macao and has been awarded the title of “ Chinese Little Ambassadors”.
Mme. Soong Ching Ling personally selected and set up the first after-school educational centre in China on
June 1st 1953. Chairman Mao was invited to inscribe the name Children’s Palace. With Soong Ching Ling’s
Children’s Educational Thoughts as its educational philosophy, with qualified teachers and good educational
environment, the Children’s Palace has designed and developed over one hundred interest groups in accordance
with the characteristics of contemporary children’s interests and psychology, such as dance, choir, orchestra,
traditional musical instruments, piano, violin, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, drama, computer, environment
protection, model-making, photography and etc.
Many children aged from 5 to 16 in the city taking part in different kinds of groups and activities once or
twice a week have enlarged their knowledge and enhanced their science, artistic and moral accomplishment leading
them to the road of success.
The Children’s Palace has sent a large number of talented and skilled young persons to colleges and universities.
The famous artist Mr. Chen Yifei, the singer Ms. Huang Ying, the youngest doctor in the field of computer
Mr. Li Jing and youngest research fellow of Microsoft Asia Research Institute Mr. Li Cong were once members
of interest groups of the Children’s Palace. In the past 50 years, thousands upon thousands of children have
spent their golden childhood in the Children’s Palace. The Children’s Palace has become a paradise for
children and also a base for cultivating versatile persons.
In China, the Children’s Palace means national standard, it becomes a national and international symbol.
How the participants benefit from this project?
By getting involved in this project, it is not just something enjoyable but also it makes great impact on:
- The children and young people
- Set positive goals
- A sense of achievement by determination and hard working
- Understand the value of teamwork
- Boost self esteem and self confidence by learning new skills
- Increasing sense of belonging
- Promote a healthier lifestyle
- The families
- The families take part in the project as a unit thereby to share visions within an environment of integration rather than separatism. Parents get valuable experience to think deeply what kind of guide they could offer to children, what kind of opportunity they could provide to young people to make their life more colourful and successful
- The community
- Learn to bring together different groups to engage in something positive, which takes co-operation and a willingness to learn. This can help to break down social barriers that exist within a community
- Learn to promote culture diversity and respect people from different culture background
- Learn to provide something constructive for young people to do. This helps to prevent the anti-social and offending behaviour, which has such negative impact on a community
- Local authorities and entrepreneurs
- Lord Mayor of Newcastle will hold a reception at the Mansion House for the Children’s Palace. Senior officers from Chinese Embassy will attend the reception to discuss collaboration over education, trade and investment between Shanghai and the North East of England. It is a great opportunity for networking.
How to get involved
Please use this form to contact us. Alternatively you may contact the project manager YanHong Bi
directly.
Working together for future projects
SACEA has a great deal of experience in organising events, performances, exhibitions,
play and sports with a wide range of the community and with artists,
musicians, dancers, sports people, kite makers and puppeteers from all
over the world though mainly from the People’s Republic of China.
If you would like to develop future projects with SACEA, please contact Ms. Yanhong Bi.