1. Chinese Culture

2. Chinese tattooing tradition The art of tattooing has been known in China for thousands of yearsThe art of tattooing has been known in China for thousands of years It’s called Ci Shen which means “puncture the body”It’s called Ci Shen which means “puncture the body” Chinese tattoos offer beautiful charactersChinese tattoos offer beautiful characters Chinese history tattooing has been seen as a defamationChinese history tattooing has been seen as a defamation

3. Traditional wedding Chinese weddings use the color red to bring happiness and luckChinese weddings use the color red to bring happiness and luck Inviting friends and family symbolizes formality and relationshipsInviting friends and family symbolizes formality and relationships After the ceremony the bride and the groom burn food and money as a offering to the godsAfter the ceremony the bride and the groom burn food and money as a offering to the gods

4. Chinese Silk China is the birthplace of silkChina is the birthplace of silk Silk was discovered in the city of SuzhouSilk was discovered in the city of Suzhou They harvest the silk from the cocoons of caterpillarsThey harvest the silk from the cocoons of caterpillars The cocoons are put in hot water so it can make natural glue The cocoons are put in hot water so it can make natural glue Once the glue melts it can make 2,000 feet of silkOnce the glue melts it can make 2,000 feet of silk

5. Chinese New Year On Chinese New year people wear red clothing for good luckOn Chinese New year people wear red clothing for good luck Children are given “lucky money” in red envelopesChildren are given “lucky money” in red envelopes In China it last for 15 days on the Lunar calendarIn China it last for 15 days on the Lunar calendar Fireworks are set off to scare off evil spiritsFireworks are set off to scare off evil spirits

6. The Zodiac It was a race for the first 12 animals to reach the Golden Emperor There was a cat in the race but the cat fell asleep The rat came in first because it rode on the ox’s back and then jumped off The reason there are 12 animals because theirs 12 year cycle Most East Asian counties use the Zodiac.