china thru american eyes long shannon
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ChinaChina
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD
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SHANNON ANICASSHANNON 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
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CHINESE MAPCHINESE MAP
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QUICK FACTS 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)
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• 31 Provinces (States)
The Capital has moved 15 different times!
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CHINESE PEOPLE….CHINESE PEOPLE….
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CHINA’S OFFICIAL…CHINA’S OFFICIAL…
Animal: Panda
Bird: Red Crowned Crane Flower: Peony
Fruit: Kiwi
Sport: Ping Pong Symbol: Dragon
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LANDFORMSLANDFORMS
Beijing-Temple of HeavenLeshan Giant Buddha
Guilin Mountians
Three Gorges Dam
Huang He Yellow River
Yangtze River
Gobe Desert
TibetXi’an City Wall
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China’s GovernementChina’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.
Chairman Mao Zedong
Hu Jintao
Jiang Zemin
Zhao Ziyang
Hu Yaobang
Hua Guofeng
Xi Jinping
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CHINA IS THE WORLD’S OLDEST CONTINUOUS CHINA IS THE WORLD’S OLDEST CONTINUOUS CIVILIZATION. CIVILIZATION.
The Great Wall
The terracotta warriors
The Bronze Bell Set
The Bronze Masks
THE Mogao Grottos
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CHINESE DYNASTIES CHINESE DYNASTIES • There were 12 major dynasties with numerous sub-
dynasties.
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EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
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ECONOMICSECONOMICS
• market socialism
China is the fast growing economy in the world. It has grown nearly 10% every year for the past 30 years.
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CNY: CHINESE YUAN RENMINBICNY: CHINESE YUAN RENMINBI
money-changing: 1.00 USD = 6.21 CNY
Everyday-Economics
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WHAT CAN $1.00/6.21RMB BUY?WHAT CAN $1.00/6.21RMB BUY?
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JOBS – WHAT AGE DO YOUNG PEOPLE START JOBS – WHAT AGE DO YOUNG PEOPLE START WORKING - KINDS OF JOBS ? 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.
Everyday-Economics
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CHINESE TRADITIONAL HOLIDAYSCHINESE TRADITIONAL HOLIDAYS
Spring Festival Festival of Lanterns Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Chinese Valentine's Day Mid-autumn Festival The Double Ninth Festival
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CHINESE SPRING CHINESE SPRING FESTIVALFESTIVAL(( CHINESE NEW YEARCHINESE NEW YEAR))
Jan.1
Chinese Lunar Calendar
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Firecracker
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Dumplingfor Spring Festival
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FESTIVAL OF LANTERNSFESTIVAL OF LANTERNS
15 days after Chinese New Year
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Lanterns
Play the Riddle
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Lanterns made by Ice
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Tomb-sweeping Day
Qingming Festival
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DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALDRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
May 5
Chinese Lunar Calendar
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ZONG ZI ZONG ZI (STICKY RICE DUMPLING WRAPPED IN BAMBOO OR REED LEAVES(STICKY RICE DUMPLING WRAPPED IN BAMBOO OR REED LEAVES ))
Minister Qu Yuan’s death--Suicide by jumping in the river
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Mid-autumn Festival
Aug. 15Chinese Lunar Calendar
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MOON CAKEMOON CAKE
United
Be Together
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FOODFOOD
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CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS
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WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR YOUR WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR YOUR COUNTERPART?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.
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• 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.
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LANGUAGE: MANDARIN CHINESELANGUAGE: MANDARIN CHINESEnǐ nǎo 你 好
zài jiàn再 见
xíng 行
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