Is speaking Mandarin an economic necessity?

Minister of Education Hekia Parata joining in

Big day for Wellington East Girls College

Calligraphy artist Stan Chan with his students

Calligraphy exercise for Charge d'affaire Mr Fang Qui

Calligraphy cultural activities

Charge d'affaire Chinese Embassy Mr Fang Qui (2nd from left) Minister of Education Hekia Parata (centre) and student Lucy Prestidge

Lots of questions for the Minister of Education Hekia Parata

Chinese language students of Wellington East Girls College dance at the launch of Chinese Language Week

Lynda talks with Chinese teacher Karen Hu (Photo: Karim Dickie)

Student-initiated paper-cutting

Paper-cutting

Making it fun for the students

Media attention

Minister of Education Hekia Parata and Charge d'affaire Chinese Embassy Mr Fang Qui

Minister of Education Hekia Parata

Mr Fang Qui Charge d'affaire Chinese Embassy (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy)

Chinese language students join the Little Apple Dance

The 100+ Chinese language students

Patrick English, Executive Director of NZ China Council

Principal of Wellington East Girls College Sally Haughton

"Tea, anyone?" Senior students Mika and Isla making Chinese tea

The Little Apple Dance

VIPS listen to opening speeches

Year 13 Student Lucy Prestidge (right) reads her speech in Mandarin, translated by senior student Isla (left)