Blake NelsonDecember 8, 2011

School China has over 200 million elementary and

high school students China has the world’s most primary schools

All citizens must attend school at least for nine years

Meals / FoodFortune cookies are not a

traditional Chinese custom

It was once considered wrong to use forks or knifes for eating

The main course of Chinese food is rice with meat or vegetables

ClothingClothing is referred to

as Hanfu They are three types

of traditional clothing in China

Traditional Chinese clothing is warm, loose, and comfortable

HistoryChina is one of the

world’s oldest civilizations

The first dynasty to rule China was Xia 2200-1700 B.C.

The latest Chinese dynasty, the Qing ruled from 1644 to 1911

Family / Customs Birthdays are not

normally celebrated

White is the traditional color people wear when some one dies

A man may marry at the age of 22 and a woman at the age of 20

Geography / ClimateChina’s area is 9.5

to 9.8 million square kilometers

The highest point is Mt Everest at 8,850 meters

Hainan receives about 200 centimeters of rain each year

FestivalThe Boat festival has

a history of more than 2,000

In January or February the most important festival takes place, the Spring festival

The 15 day of the first Lunar month is the Lantern festival

ConclusionChina is a interesting place with different

festivals all year long. The food in China is very healthy and fresh. I also learned that education is most important as a young child.