Charlie the (Traveling Artist) Stink Bug : February 2016

2/4/16

Year of the Monkey!

Hey everyone! Charlie here, still in China. The tradition of the New Year in China is something I am excited to learn about. I have flown to Beijing now to see a Chinese New Year parade. 2016 is the year of the Monkey. On our calendar the first day of Chinese New Year is February 8. Please enjoy the videos about how this holiday came to be! Remember to find where I visit on my map at the bottom of the page!

Beijing Facts

Th population is over 11 million people. Beijing is the capital of China.

It has a history that dates back 3,000 years! The 2008 Summer Olympics were hosted by Beijing.

Charlie's Beginnings

It all started in a school art room during the 2014-15 school year when a stinkbug distracted students from working on their art projects. The art teacher revealed to the students that this stinkbug was his friend named Charlie. He also assured his students that Charlie just liked to be around the creative process; he loved art. Also, it was best to not worry about Charlie and yell out about him because this scared him and if he came close, they might smell his cheap and stinky cologne. The students that saw Charlie quickly got used to him.

One day after the weather grew cold and it was winter in Pittsburgh, some students noticed that Charlie was not around any more. One student asked the art teacher where Charlie was, because they could not see him anywhere in the art room. The art teacher told them that Charlie had left and gone to Florida for the winter, of course.

Later in the school year, when the snow was gone, baseball season had started, and students and teachers started thinking more and more about summer, Charlie the Stink Bug returned to the art room. Most of the students were happy to see him, as long as he did not fly around the room and let them smell his bad cologne. To the surprise of the art teacher, Charlie had not just spent the winter in Florida. Charlie, who is an artist and art lover, had spent those months traveling to see important works of art.

And this was only the beginning.

Charlie the (Traveling Artist) Stink Bug

Charlie's Trips

2/4/16

Year of the Monkey!

Charlie's Map