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ChinaVine in the Press

August 2008 News Articles

Our Connection to the 2008 Olympics

ChinaVine’s mission is to educate English speaking children, youth, and adults about the material and intangible culture of China. The primary means though which the mission is achieved is through this interactive website.

Associated with this mission is to serve the interests of those people attending or following the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and who also want to learn more about China's cultural traditions. The official 2008 Beijing Olympic mascots are inspired by this cultural heritage.

A UCF-generated press release appeared on more than 25 media outlets’ Web sites, including ArtDaily.com, RedOrbit, TecTrends and newspapers, such as The Miami Herald; published Aug. 4, 2008.
“College Students Preserve China’s Lost Art Leading Up To Beijing Olympics”

A UCF News & Information article posted on the UCF Newsroom site, published Aug. 7, 2008.
“UCF Students Preserve China’s Lost Art for a New Audience Online”
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A section-front story in the Orlando Sentinel, published Aug. 9, 2008.
"UCF Web project keeps China's folk arts from fading Away" PDF

Blogging Beijing, Seattle Times Newspaper Blog
"Beijing's Kite Master" PDF

Central Florida Future, The University of Central Florida Newspaper
"ChinaVine documents folk art and village life for English- speaking audiences" PDF