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Enjoy the worksheets for this month! After you write the children’s names in Mandarin, see if you can decipher at least part of the Beatitudes in Mandarin below.
Would you like to see some more Mandarin characters? The next image shows the Beatitudes in Taiwanese Mandarin. Try to find the recurring characters that match the English words, “Blessed are you who…” Click the image to view it larger!
Recipes
Click the images for a video version of these recipes. For a printable PDF recipe, click the text buttons below. Enjoy these Taiwanese treats!
Animals in Taiwan
There are so many cool creatures to discover! Did you know that the national bird of Taiwan is the blue magpie? For a little bit of info on these animals, click on the animal’s name. For a short video showcasing the animal, click on the image!
Koi Fish
Sika Deer
Taiwan Blue Magpie (National Bird)
Taiwan Barbet (Five Colored Bird)
Although Koi Fish originated in Japan, they have spread all over Asia. The children in Very Young Catholics in Taiwan encountered koi fish, so we decided to include a fun facts video about these amazing creatures!
The Taiwan Blue Magpie is the national bird of Taiwan.
The Taiwan Barbet is also known as the embroidered barbet, or “five-colored bird.” It is endemic to Taiwan. Endemic means it is only found in one geographic location. If you want to see this bird in real life, you will have to travel to Taiwan!
Formosan (Taiwan) Black Bear
Formosan Rock Macaque (Monkey)
Muntjac (Barking Deer)
In 2013, the Clouded Leopard was declared extinct in Taiwan. However, there have been sightings of a few of them deep in the mountains. So perhaps they were just hiding…
The Taiwan Black Bear, or Formosan Black Bear, is related to the Asiatic black bear. The Formosan Black Bear is characterized by its round ears, long nose, and v-shaped lighter marking on its chest. They can weigh from 110 to 440 pounds. These bears are omnivores, meaning they eat both vegetables and meat. They live in the mountain forests of Taiwan.
The Rock Macaque is another species endemic to Taiwan. The monkeys are small. They are social animals and live in groups of 10 to 100. They eat fruit, leaves, insects, and berries. These macaques are getting bolder in Taiwan and are known to steal packaged food from stores, people’s bags, and cars.
The Muntjac is known as the “Barking Deer” because the short call it makes when sensing danger is similar to a dog’s bark. The Muntjac is one of the smallest deer species in the world.
The island of Taiwan was originally named “Formosa” because Portuguese sailors passed by the island and thought it was very beautiful, so they said, “Ilha Formosa!” (How beautiful it is!”) The island was added to European maps under the name Formosa. Many of the animals in Taiwan retain this original name, such as the Formosan Black Bear, Formosan Sika Deer, and the Formosan Mountain Dog.
Fun Facts
Most of Taiwan is covered in mountains, making the island a true hiker’s paradise! Some people travel to Taiwan just to hike. In fact, there are a total of 268 mountain peaks in Taiwan. For a country the size of the US State of Maryland, that’s a lot!
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