1. Learn More About My Culture!

2. ABOUT ME  My name is Aileen Hong.  I am currently in grade 9, attending York Memorial Collegiate Institute.  My family was originally from China.  Although I am Chinese, I was born and raised in Canada.

3. DID YOU KNOW?  China is the fourth largest country in the world.  A new skyscraper is built in China every 5 days.  Dyeing pets to look like other wild animals is a trend in China.  The early Chinese emperors kept pandas to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters. Pandas also were considered symbols of might and bravery.

4. CULTURE/TRADITIONS CHINESE NEW YEAR  Between January and February, the Chinese celebrate the new year.  Red pockets filled with money are usually handed out to children and the elderly.  A few days before the Chinese New Year, people will do a complete cleaning of the house which signifies to remove the old and welcome the new.  After the cleaning, people will decorate the house to welcome the New Year. Most of the decorations are red in color.

5. CHINESE ZOCIAC The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12 year cycle, where each year is based on a different animal. The orders of the animals in the cycle are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Those born in the year 2000 are born in the year of the dragon.

6. FOOD Sweet and Sour Pork Dumplings Chow Mein Wontons Spring Rolls Fried Rice

7. SPORTS  Table Tennis is China’s national sport.  The sport originated in England during the 19th century.  At the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, China won all possible gold medals.

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