“2nd graders from the Tsinghua International School dipping fabric, collecting water samples, and making drawings of the surroundings at the Summer Palace in our district (Haidian).” The Changhe River creates Kunming Lake at the ancient Summer Palace in Beijing.
Regina Maniaci, Art Teacher
Lazaros Chatzimanolis, Science Teacher
Major rivers flowing through the city of Beijing, in a southerly direction from mountains in the west, create a series of canals and reservoirs that have irrigated fields for over 3,500 year. The Changhe River flows through the Summer Palace to plenish a shallow manmade lake called Kunming Lake, which was created by extending an existing body of water. The water that fills the lake originated from a spring at “Jade Mountain.” [See oral history below]
“An oral history about our district . . . very interesting!” Learn about all the natural fresh water springs that once surrounded this ancient area.
A joint science and art assignment! The children loved seeing living organisms while viewing the water samples under a microscope!
The day ended with water painting in the playground!
