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BY: ISABELLA GARCIA CRUZ
CHINA BY: ISABELLA GARCIA CRUZ
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MAP OF CHINA
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CHINA´S FLAG The flag of China was officially adopted on October 1, The red of the Chinese flag symbolizes the communist revolution, and it's also the traditional color of the people. The large gold star represents communism, while the four smaller stars represent the social classes of the people. day-one
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POPULATION LANGUAGES The current population of China is 1,411,694,261 as of Wednesday, November 22, 2017, based on the latest United Nations estimates China population is equivalent to 18.67% of the total world population. population/ Chinese (漢語) comprises of seven main dialects, Mandarin (官話), Cantonese (廣州話, 廣府話), Hakka (客家話), Wu (吳語), Min (閩語), Xiang (湘語), and Gan (贛語) (figure). The variety of Mandarin based on the speech in the capital Beijing is the official national language of mainland China and is termed Pŭtōnghuà ( 普通話, Common language).
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RELIGION PRACTICE CAPITAL CITY-Beijing
What is the main religion in China? China is a multi-religious country. Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism have all developed into culture- shaping communities throughoutt Chinese history. CAPITAL CITY-Beijing
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Current Leader: CURRENCY: Renminbi Name: XI JINPING
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3 Famous People and Why They are Famous
Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction. Jackie Chan, the man synonymous with kungfu, is famous for saying, "A successful movie makes people accept your culture
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DALAI LAMA On March 31, 1959, he began a permanent exile in India, settling at Dharamsala in Punjab, where he established a democratically based shadow Tibetan government. dalai-lama-begins-exile/
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Wildlife Fauna (animals)
Flora (plants) China has the greatest diversity of wildlife in the world. There are more than 2,000 species of terrestrial vertebrates, more than 10 percent of the world's total. There are 1,189 known species of birds, nearly 500 animal species, more than 210 species of amphibians and 320 species of reptiles. Among the wild animals, there are many rare species found only in China. These include the giant panda, golden monkey, white-lipped deer, takin, Chinese river dolphin and Chinese alligator. China has 7,000 species of woody plants, of which 2,800 are arbors. The metasequoia, China cypress, cathaya, silver fir, China fir, golden larch, Taiwan flousiana, Fujian cypress, and eucommia are trees found only in China. The metasequoia grows to 35 metres in height. hhttp://au.china-embassy.org/eng/zggk/t46173.htm
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CHINA´S CUISINE Chinese food is famous all over the world.
Chinese food has countless delicious and fantastic dishes. And people from different areas have different cuisine types, which can be bland, sweet, salty, spicy, or sour: Northern China food — salty, simple, less vegetables with wheat as the staple food. Food using wheat as its main ingredient, such as noodles and dumplings is prevalent there Western China food — hearty halal food with lamb the main meat. Eastern China food — sweet and light Central China food — spicy with a lot of seasonings Southern minority food — sour, and many minorities eat chilies every day
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TRADITIONS (Holidays, Celebrations, Customs, Music)
China is one of the Four Ancient Civilizations (alongside Babylon, India and Egypt), according to Chinese scholar Liang Qichao (1900). It boasts a vast and varied geographic expanse, 3,600 years of written history, as well as a rich and profound culture. Chinese culture is diverse and unique, yet harmoniously blended — an invaluable asset to the world.
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Traditional Chinese Festivals
China has several traditional festivals that are celebrated all over the country (in different ways). The most important is Chinese New Year, then Mid- Autumn Festival. China, with its "55 Ethnic Minorities", also has many ethnic festivals. From Tibet to Manchuria to China’s tropical south, different tribes celebrate their new year, harvest, and other things, in various ways..
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MUSIC China has a long and influential musical tradition. Over the centuries, musicians developed various styles of music and invented or adopted many types of instruments. The classical traditional music of the elites, the folk and ethnic music, and the favorite traditional Chinese instruments are “keynotes” for appreciating Chinese traditional music in general and enjoying it more! ditional-music.htm
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