China

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Interesting Facts:


Ice Cream was invented in China around 2000 B.C.


It is the fourth largest Country in the World 

Shanghai and Beijing are two of the largest cities in the world

The population of China is estimate at1,313,973,713.

China is officially the most populated country in the world

The Chinese Government has adopted a "one child" policy in an effort to curb the high numbers

China has an obligatory Military service of 2 years for all men between 18 and 22

China has an obligatory Military service of 2 years for all women between 18 and 22 for specific military jobs 

The Han Chinese is the largest majority group in China

Mandarin Chinese is the official language

Four Winged Feathered Dinosaurs called Theropods have been found in China; these are considered to be the missing link between dinosaurs and birds

The Chinese calendar is based on the Lunar Cycle


The Great Wall of China is also known as the "Ten Thousand Li Wall"

The Great Wall of China is over 1500 miles in length

 

Map of China



Hu Jintao



* He is the P
aramount Leader of the
   People's Republic of China


* Jintao's additional titles include: 
   
 -General Secretary of State
   
-President of the People's
Republic
 of China

   
-Chairman of the Central Military
 Commission


Flag of China


Red represents the revolution, signifying that the political power of China was  achieved through bloodshed


The four small stars represent
the ethnic groups of China 

The large star represents the Communist Party and all of the small stars
are pointing to the core of the leadership

The yellow color of the stars represents the great cause of socialism
with a bright future

The flag-staff being white suggests flawless purity and loftiness
.
 


China's Capital:  Beging


Beging is China's capital city


Beging is China's second largest city


It is recognized as the  political, educational, and cultural center of the People's Republic of China

China's Currency:



China's bank notes are called Renminbi and are issued in denominations of 1 fen, 2 fen, 5 fen, 1 jiao, 2 jiao, 5 jiao, 1 yuan, 2 yuan, 3 yuan, 5 yuan, and 10 yuan.






1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = 0.14657 US Dollar

1 US Dollar (USD) = 6.82260 Chinese Yuan Renminbi


China's Coins:


China's coins are produced in denominations of 1fen, 2 fen, 5 fen, 1jiao, 5 jiao, and 1 yuan.



Religions in China


Daoism

Confucianism

Taoism
 

Christianity



China is the least religious country in the world since 1950s






Buddhism remains the largest organized religion in China since its introduction in the 1st century
 
                                                             Church in Harbin,China

Ancestor worship is the original basic of Chinese religion

                                                                                                        



Agricultural Products of China

Agriculture is the most
important economic
sector of China


China employing over
300 million farmers


China ranks first in
worldwide farm output 
producing:


rice
wheat

potatoes

sorghum

peanuts
tea
millet

barley

cotton

oilseed
pork
fish




Famous Landmarks in China

Great Wall of China

The Long Wall is really an amazing landmark and today the most celebrated symbol of China. In pre-modern times the Great Wall was also recognized as a symbol of the futility and cruelty of the first emperor's political and military ambitions


The Terra Cotta Army in China

 

The Terra Cotta Army are the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huangdi the First Emperor of China.

The
terracotta figures, dating from 210 BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers

The figures vary in height (183–195 cm - 6ft–6ft 5in), according to their role, the tallest being the generals.

The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians.

Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.




The Forbidden City

 
The Forbidden City is the largest cluster of ancient buildings in the world
 
It is a city within a city


It is a symbol of China's cultural heritage





Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Beijing


The Temple of Heaven is one of the finest cultural expressions of the Ming Dynasty ever created

The Temple of Heaven was the ritual center of the imperial government

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was built without the use of nails

It represents the most advanced principles of architecture of the time



Arts Found in China


Chinese arts come in many different forms such as:

painting

folk arts


silk


calligraphy


pottery


sculpture


metal arts

papercuts

 
Did You Know -
The Chinese invented paper?



Music in China

                                         Nakhi Musicians

Ethnic Han music


Chinese Opera

Folk music

Regional music

Pop music

Hip hop

Rap

Rock

Heavy Metal

Patriotic / Revolutionary

Hua'er-is a form of traditional acappella singing

Kuaiban - bears some resemblance to rap and other forms of rhythmic music found in other cultures 



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Chinese Foods

Zngzi (pyramid-shaped rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves) is the most popular food for China's Double Fifth Day.


Each region of China has its own type of food

 


Some of the most popular are:

                               
Rice
Seafood
Wild millet
Sorghum                              
Noodles                              
Corn
Dumpling                           
Cucumbers
Oranges                              
Lemons
Peaches                              
Apricots
Chicken                               
Pork
Sheep                           
Beef
Soybeans


Chinese People Eat Food That We Might Think Is Exotic...Would You Eat...

 A platter of
cooked dog meat

from Guilin, China?


         Other Exotic Food that

     the Chinese people eat is:

Tofu (bean curd)                                                                                         Monkeys                                                                                                                           Dogs                                                                                 
Cats
Crocodiles 
Goats                                  
Snakes
Sharks' fins                         
Bugs
Deep-fried Scorpions


But

The most famous Chinese dish of all times is their Peking Duck


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