esl 156 culture studies presenters: jane, kevin, natalie, queenie, yep instructor: lyra riabov
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ESL 156 Culture StudiesPresenters: Jane, Kevin, Natalie, Queenie,
YepInstructor: Lyra Riabov
Outline National Flag National Emblem Size Population Landmarks What are We Proud of? Famous Chinese People
National Flag
National Emblem
Size
Area: about 3,700,000 square miles
China is the world’s 3rd largest country
by area (after Russia and Canada)
Size
Population
China's population is over 1.3 billion,
the largest one all over the world.
Since 1979 a family can only have one child.
Landmarks(The Forbidden City)
Chinese Imperial PlaceLocated in BeijingBuilt in 15th centuryNow it is a museumConsists of 980 buildings
Landmarks(The Forbidden City)
Landmarks(The Great Wall)
Built in 5th century BCIt is 5,500 miles long
Landmarks(Tourists on the Great Wall)
Landmarks(National Theater)
What are we proud of?
29th Olympic Games
(Beijing)
29th Olympic Games (Beijing)
What are we proud of?
World Expo 2010
(Shanghai)
http://wwwdfwh.jqw.com/2009/03/16/98496/other2show-2709.htm
World Expo 2010 (Shanghai)
Famous Chinese PeopleConfucius / 孔子551BC – 479BC
Social Philosopher and Educator
www.nipic.com/show/1/26/54c3d6271087bda1.html
Famous Chinese PeopleMao Zedong
毛泽东The First
President of People’s Republic of China
http://blog.bandao.cn/archive/19794/blogs-1116390.aspx
Famous Chinese People
Jackie Chan/ 成龙
World Famous Kungfu Star
http://blog.m1905.com/viewspace.php?uid=83411&do=blog&id=184777
References
“Demographics of the People's Republic of China” Wikipedia.com Nov.3.2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_population#Population_projection
http://blog.66wz.com/?uid-199627-action-viewspace-itemid-57370
Nov. 1st, 2010