China

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD

SHANNON ANICAS• I have been studying Chinese culture at the

University of Akron since 2008, began studying Chinese in 2009

• My first trip to China was 2010• I lived in China from August 2011 through August

2012

CHINESE MAP

QUICK FACTS

• Full name:  People’s Republic of China (October 1, 1949)• Population:  1.35 billion (UN, 2011)• Capital:  Beijing• Largest city: Shanghai  • Area:  9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq mi)• Major language:  Mandarin Chinese• Major religion:  Buddism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)• Monetary unit:  Renminbi (yuan)• Main exports:  Manufactured goods, including textiles,

garments, electronics• GNI per capita: US$4940 (World Bank, 2011)

• 31 Provinces (States)

The Capital has moved 15 different times!

CHINESE PEOPLE….

There are 56 different minority groups within mainland China.

CHINA’S OFFICIAL…

Animal: Panda

Bird: Red Crowned Crane Flower: Peony

Fruit: Kiwi

Sport: Ping Pong Symbol: Dragon

LANDFORMS

Beijing-Temple of HeavenLeshan Giant Buddha

Guilin Mountians

Three Gorges Dam

Huang He Yellow River

Yangtze River

Gobe Desert

TibetXi’an City Wall

China’s Governement

• LEADER: Xi Jinping was just elected

• GOVERNMENT: People’s Congress System (Communist)

• VOTING AGE: 18

• Since the founding of the PRC there have been only 6 other men in charge.

Xi Jinping

Chairman Mao Zedong

Hu Jintao

Zhao Ziyang

Hua GuofengHu Yaobang

Jiang Zemin

CHINA IS THE WORLD’S OLDEST CONTINUOUS CIVILIZATION.

The Great Wall

The terracotta warriors

The Bronze Bell Set

The Bronze Masks

THE Mogao Grottos

CHINESE DYNASTIES • There were 12 major dynasties with numerous sub-

dynasties.

• Qin Dynasty – unified China considered the 1st dynasty

• Western Han• Xin Dynasty• Eastern Han Dynasty• Three Kingsoms• Western Jin• Eastern Jin• Southern and Northern Dymasties• Sui Dynasty• Tang Dynasty• Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms• Northern Song Dynasty

• Southern Song Dynasty• Liao Dynasty• Jin Dynasty• Western Xia • Yuan Dynasty• Ming Dynasty• Qing Dynasty

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS

ECONOMICS

• Market socialism

China is the fast growing economy in the world. It has grown nearly 10% every year for the past 30 years.

CNY: CHINESE YUAN RENMINBI

money-changing ： 1.00 USD = 6.21 CNY (4/2013)

Everyday-Economics

WHAT CAN $1.00/6.21RMB BUY?

JOBS – WHAT AGE DO YOUNG PEOPLE START WORKING - KINDS OF JOBS ? • According to the Labor Law of the

People’s Republic of China, young people who are 16-year-old can join a part-time job after regular school time.

• However, education is extremely important in families and students are expected to focus all their attention on school so they rarely work until after high school.

Everyday-Economics

CHINESE TRADITIONAL HOLIDAYS

Spring Festival Festival of Lanterns Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Chinese Valentine's Day Mid-autumn Festival The Double Ninth Festival

CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL（ CHINESE NEW YEAR ）

Jan.1

Chinese Lunar Calendar

Firecracker

Dumplingfor Spring Festival

FESTIVAL OF LANTERNS

15 days after Chinese New Year

Lanterns

Lanterns made by Ice

Tomb-sweeping Day

Qingming Festival

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

ZONG ZI (STICKY RICE DUMPLING WRAPPED IN BAMBOO OR REED LEAVES )

Minister Qu Yuan’s death--Suicide by jumping in the river

Mid-autumn Festival

MOON CAKE

FOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONS

WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR YOUR COUNTERPART?

• So, you may wonder what does the person that is your age like, what is in their bed rooms or on their ipods. You might be surprised.

• Since children, beginning at a very young age, are expected to spend many hours not only in school but at school related study sessions, often times from 6 am until after midnight, they don’t have the free time at your age that you do. They often spend it with friends, playing video games, or listening to music.

LANGUAGE: MANDARIN CHINESEnǐ nǎo 你 好

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