China (Land of the Red Dragon)

Geography
China’s landscape is vast and diverse ranging from the Gobi and Taklaman Desert in the arid to
subtropical forests in the wetter south.

Yangtze and Yellow River- 3rd and 6th longest rivers in the world.

14,500 Kilometers- Coastline along the Pacific Ocean

Climate
1. Dry Seasons
2. Wet Monsoons

Flag
-Officially adopted on October 1, 1949

Gold Star (Big Star) symbolizes Communism.

Small Stars represents social classes of the people of China.

Color Red symbolizes Communist Revolution and traditional color of the people of China.

Population
1,422,062,022

The China Population counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of China
delivered by Worldometers RTS Algorithm.

Dialect Spoken
Modern Chinese Dialects (6 main groups)

1. Mandarin- all of the North and Southwest (71.85%)

2. Gan- Jiangxi (2.4%)
3. Xiang- Hura (4.8%)
4. Hakka- Widely scattered from Sichuan to Taiwan (3.7%)
5. Yue- Guangdong, Guangxi (5%)
6. Min- Fuhian, coastal areas of South (4.1%)
 English Name Chinese Name
One (1) Yi
Two (2) Er
Three (3) San
Four (4) Si
Five (5) Wu
Six (6) Liu
Seven (7) Qi
Eight (8) Ba
Nine (9) Jiu
Ten (10) Shi

English Name Chinese Translation

I Love You Wo ai ni
I Love You Too Wo ye ai ni
Good Morning Zaoshang hao
Good Evening Wanshang hao
How are you? Ni hao ma

Religion
Tai Mount- one of the holy mountains of China

Potala Palace- a popular pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhist.

Chinese Mythology
Mazu- Goddess of the Seas

Guandi- God of War and Consciouosness

Caishen- God of prosperityand richness

Tradition
Traditional Festivals in China

1. Chinese New Year (Spring or Lunar New Year)

-grandest and longest festival w/7-day long Holiday.

2. Lantern Festival (1st Significant Feast)

3.Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)

-commemorate a loyal man in the living spring and autumn

4.Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu or Tuen Ng Festival)

-hygiene day and used herbs to dispel diseases.

5. Double Seventh Festival (Valentine’s Day)

-endowed with the meaning of Great Romance.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival (2ND Greatest Festival)

7. Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival)

-also known as Senior’s Day.

8. Laba Festival (Rice Porridge Festival)

- inherit of custom of moon sacrificial ceremonies.

National Holidays in China

New Year’s Day January 1

Women’s Day March 8

Arbor Day March 12

Youth Day May 4

International Nurse May 12

Day
Children’s Day June 1

Army Day August 1

Teacher’s Day September 10

Culture
Fenghuang County

-an ancient town that harbors, many architectural remains of Ming and Qing Styles.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

-it symbolizes the interaction between heaven and mankind

Temple of Heaven

-a center of heaven worship

Examinations and Cultured Merits

-great valued in China

Confucianism

-a heavenly influenced of ancient Chinese Culture.

Traditional Chinese morals and cultures

1. Rural land tenure

2. Sexism
3. Confucian System of Education

Literacy Emphasis

1. Calligraphy
2. Poetry
3. Painting

Traditional aspects of Culture

1. Confucianism
2. Art
3. Literature
4. Performing Arts