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KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD

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

CHINESE MAPCHINESE MAP

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)

• 31 Provinces (States)

The Capital has moved 15 different times!

CHINESE PEOPLE….CHINESE PEOPLE….

CHINA’S OFFICIAL…CHINA’S OFFICIAL…

Animal: Panda

Bird: Red Crowned Crane Flower: Peony

Fruit: Kiwi

Sport: Ping Pong Symbol: Dragon

LANDFORMSLANDFORMS

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 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

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

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

dynasties.

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS

ECONOMICSECONOMICS

• 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 RENMINBICNY: CHINESE YUAN RENMINBI

money-changing： 1.00 USD = 6.21 CNY

Everyday-Economics

WHAT CAN $1.00/6.21RMB BUY?WHAT CAN $1.00/6.21RMB BUY?

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

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

CHINESE SPRING CHINESE SPRING FESTIVALFESTIVAL（（ CHINESE NEW YEARCHINESE NEW YEAR））

Jan.1

Chinese Lunar Calendar

Firecracker

Dumplingfor Spring Festival

FESTIVAL OF LANTERNSFESTIVAL OF LANTERNS

15 days after Chinese New Year

Lanterns

Play the Riddle

Lanterns made by Ice

Tomb-sweeping Day

Qingming Festival

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALDRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

May 5

Chinese Lunar Calendar

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

Mid-autumn Festival

Aug. 15Chinese Lunar Calendar

MOON CAKEMOON CAKE

United

Be Together

FOODFOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

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.

• 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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