chinese culture and society jian wang (tina wang) january 2012
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GENERAL INFORMATION• Name: The People’s Republic of China• Capital: Beijing• Population: 1,370,536,875 (as 11 Nov. 2010)
• Land Area: Approximately 9.6 million square kilometers
• Geographic Location: In eastern Asia and on
the western shore of the Pacific Ocean
• National Flag:
• National Emblem:
• Ethnic Groups: There are 56 ethnic groups in China, among which the Han people account for 92% of the total population while the other 55 ethnic groups 8%.
• Languages and Characters: Fifty-three ethnic groups speak their own languages and 23 ethnic groups have their own writing scripts.
• Religions: Religions represented in China include Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Catholicism and other Christian groups. People are free to pursue any religion.
• Major Holidays: National Day: October 1; International Labor Day: May 1; New Year’s Day: January 1; Spring Festival: January 1 of the lunar calendar - this is the biggest festival in China.
• Currency: RMB ¥
• Time Difference: 1 hour earlier than Bangkok Time.
• Climate: Eastern Asia monsoon climate.
• Slavery Based Society• Xia Dynasty• Shang Dynasty• Western Zhou Dynasty• Spring and Autumn Period• Feudal Society• Warring States Period• Qin• Western Han• Eastern Han• Three Kingdom
History
• Western Jin• Eastern Jin• Southern and Northern Dynasties• Sui Dynasty• Tang Dynasty• Five Dynasties• Song Dynasty• Liao Dynasty• Jin Dynasty• Yuan Dynasty• Ming Dynasty• Qing Dynasty
• Semi-Colonial and Semi-Feudal Society• 1840-1911 • The People’s Republic of China • October 1, 1949
Geography
Southwest of Mainland of China
Area: 394,100 square kilometers Borders: West - Myanmar
South - Lao PDR and Vietnam
Capital City: Kunming
Geography (cont.)Yunnan consists of sixteen prefecture-level divisions:1. Kunming 2. Qujing 3. Yuxi 4. Baoshan 5. Zhaotong 6. Lijiang 7. Pu‘er 8. Lincang 9. Dehong (Dai & Jingpo) 10. Nujiang (Lisu) 11. Diqing (Tibetan) 12. Dali (Bai) 13. Chuxiong (Yi) 14. Honghe (Hani & Yi) 15. Wenshan (Zhuang & Miao) 16. Xishuangbanna (Dai)
Of those 16 prefecture-level divisions, Yunnan has 129 county-level divisions, and 1455 township-level divisions.
Language
Local Language: Yunnan dialect. There are different dialects in different area in Yunnan. Some minorities have their own language. (e.g. Dai people’s language is Dai which is similar as Laos and Isan Thai.)
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• GDP: RMB 7239.19 billion (2010), GDP per capita: RMB15,749
• Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 15.3%, Industry 44.7%, Services 40%
•Exports : USD 76.06 billion (2010) •Imports : USD 57.62 billion (2010)•Tourism Income: RMB1006.83 billion (2010)•Industries: tobacco, tourism, energy, biotechnology,
mining, machinery manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry, agricultural processing, building materials and paper industry;
Economy
Ethnic Minorities
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Achang (Dehong) Bai (Dali, Lijiang, Nujiang)
Bulang (Xishuangbanna)
Buyi (The east of Qujing)
Dai (Xishuangbanna,Dehong)
Mongolian (Yuxi) Tibetan (Northwest of Yunnan)
Lahu (Southwest of Yunnan)
Dulong (North of Nujiang)
Yao(Wenshan,Honghe, Xishuangbanna)
Ethnic Minorities
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De’ang (Dehong, West of Yunnan)
Miao (East of Yunnan)
Zhuang (Wenshan,Qujing, Honghe)
Hani (Middle and South of Yunnan)
Yi (Various parts of Yunnan)
Pumi (Lijiang) Nu (Nujing) Hui (Various parts of Yunnan)
Lisu (Nujiang, Baoshan, Lijiang)
Jinuo ( Xishuangbanna)
Minorities Festivals
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Fire Festivals (June 24th , Lunar year), Yi People
Water Splashing Festival (Apr. 13-15), Dai People
FoodOver the Bridge Rice Noodles
Steam Potted ChickenYiliang Roasted Duck
Xuanwei Ham
Er Kuai (Rice Cake)
Cheese PieceShiping TofuGrandma’s Potato
Cool White Meat
Famous Tourism Places
LijiangDali
Shangri-La
Stone Forest Yuanyang Terrace Field
Cangshan & Erhai
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Geography
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Full Name: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
South of Mainland of China
Area: 236,700 square kilometers Border: Vietnam
Capital City: Nanning
Geography (cont.)
Guangxi consists of 14 prefecture-level divisions:1. Baise 2. Hechi 3. Liuzhou 4. Guilin 5. Hezhou 6. Chongzhou 7. Nanning 8. Laibin 9. Guigang 10. Wuzhou11. Fangchenggang 12. Qinzhou13. Beihai 14. Yulin
Of those 14 prefecture-level divisions, Guangxi has 56 county-level divisions, and 12 autonomous counties.
• GDP: RMB9502.39 billion (2010)• Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 5.5%,
Industry 64.8%, Services 29.7%•Exports: USD 96.1 billion (2010)•Imports : USD 80.96 billion (2010)•Industries: Sugar refining, nonferrous metals,
metallurgy, electric power, automobile, machinery, building materials, food, medicine, etc.
Economy
Famous Tourism Places
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BeihaiLi River, Guilin
Spectacular interior scene of the cave
Sanjiang
Longsheng
PROTOCOL ISSUE• Passports:
• Diplomatic Passport• Service Passport
• Passport for Public Affairs• Normal Passport
Issues Related to P. R. China
Mr. Diao MingshengPermanent Representative of China to ESCAP
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 57 Rachadapisek Rd. Din Dang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
Contact Person: Mr. Huang Han Tel: 02245-0088 ext. 2202
Fax: 02248-5898E-mail: [email protected]
Coordinating Agency (CA)
Mr. Wang ZehuaYunnan Research &Coordination Office for Langcang-Mekong Sub-regional Cooperation (YLMCO)
Yunnan Academy of Science and Technology Development
No.542, Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650091 P.R. China
Contact Person: Ms. Li Wen Tel: (86 871) 3118503
Fax: (86 871) 3118503 E-mail: [email protected]
• Yunnan Province:
Mr. Jin ChengDirector - General
International Regional Cooperation Office Foreign Affairs Office The People’s Government of Yunnan Province 230 Daguang Road, Kunming 650032, P. R. China
Contact Person: Mr. Zhang Jiapeng Tel: 86-871-4098063 Fax: 86-771-5310416 Email: [email protected]
• Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region:
Mr. Gu HangDeputy Director-General
Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office No. 14, Minzhu Road, Nanning Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530023 P. R. China
Contact Person: Mr. Kong Zhulei Tel: 86-771-5639702 Fax: 86-771-5633921 Email: [email protected]