I – General information

- Official name: People's Republic of China

- 9,596,961 (km2). It is the world's 3nd largest country
- Capital: Bejing
- Beijing is second largest city
- Shanghai is the largest city
- Time zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Five – stars reg flag:

+ The color red represents the Chinese Communist Revolution
+ The four smaller stars represent the four social classes in Chinese society

National Emblem of the People's Republic of China

+ the Tiananmen Gate
+ Above the Gate are five stars
+ The emblem's outer border contains sheaves of wheat and rice, representing
Chinese agricultural workers.
+ At the bottom center is a cog-wheel, representing Chinese industrial workers.
+ The red ribbon represents the unification of the Chinese people.
- National flower the plum blossom
- Currency: The yuan ¥ CNY
- High Season (May–September)

II. LOCATION
- China shares border with 14 countries:
- China 2023 population is estimated at 1,4 million
- China ranks number 2 in the list of countries by population.

CLIMATE continental monsoon climate

MOUNTAINS
● The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, sits on the border between
China and Nepal.

DESERTS
• The largest desert in China is Taklimakan Desert, which is also considered
to be the second largest shifting desert in the world.

China's coastline
China's coastline measures approximately 14,500 km kilometers,

RIVER
● China has over 1,500 rivers
● The Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers are the most important
● At 6,300 kilometers long, the Yangtze is the world's third longest river.

Yangtze River

IV. CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

Language
Predominant language : Standard Chinese
90% of the population : speak Hanyu
+simplified Chinese: 汉语;
+traditional Chinese: 漢語;
+ pinyin: Hànyǔ
8% of the population: approximately 300 minority languages

Study of foreign languages

English: the most widely taught foreign language in China.

Food

Spicy - "pungent flavor"

Salty - “dissolve stagnation”

Sweet-"tone the body"

Sour
Bitter – clear heat

Drink Tea
Political system the Chinese Communist Party

Religion
+Buddhism,
+Taoism,
+ Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism are recognized separately),
+Islam

Clothing
Hanfu

Qipao
Tang Suit

The Zhongshan Suit

FESTIVALS
-Chinese New Year- celebrates the beginning of a new year
-China's Lantern Festival- marks the end of the Chinese New Year (Spring
Festival) period
-Dragon Boat Festival- a traditional medical and health festival
-Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival- a reunion time for families

VI. TOURISM DESTINATIONS

BEIJING-Bắc Kinh
+ The capital of China
TIANANMEN SQUARE-quảng trường Thiên An Môn
+ Located in the center of Beijing
THE IMPERIAL PALACE ( THE FORBIDDEN CITY)-Tử Cấm Thành
+ Located north of Tiananmen Square
THE GREAT WALL-Vạn Lý Trường Thành
SUCHOU-Tô Châu
+ Located on the lower of the Yangtze River and the east bank of Lake Tai in
Jiangsu province

SHANGHAI-Thượng Hải
+ Being the largest city in China

THE BUND-Bến Thượng Hải

QUIZ
1. Which is chosen as official timezone of People’s Republic of China?
A. GMT +5
B. GMT +6
C. GMT +7
D. GMT +8
2. What does four small start represent
A. Chinese Communist Revolution
B. social classes in Chinese society
C. Chinese industrial workers.
D. Chinese agricultural workers
3. The emblem's outer border contains sheaves of ______ and ______
A.Wheat/rice
B.Wheat/dried weeds
C.Rice/dried weeds
D.Rice/dried herbs
4. When is the peak tourist season?
A. January
B. October
C. February
D. June
5. which is the world’s most populous country ?
A. The USA
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. China
6. What is the longest river in China ?
A. The Yellow River
B. Pearl rivers
C. Yangtze River
D. Lancang River
7. Name a body of water that borders China to the east ?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Yangtze River
D. Yellow River
8.One of these statements is not TRUE
A. The supreme state authority and legislature of China is the National People's
Congress (NPC)
B. All national legislation in China is adopted by the NPCSC-Standing Committee
C.The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the state military.
D.Maintaining diplomatic relations with most countries in the world.
9. China formally recognizes how many religions:
A. 4
B.5
6.7
D.3
1. Beijing is the China's largest city FShanghai
2. China is the largest country in the world F
The third largest country in the world after Russia and Canada
3. One-third of China's land area is made up of mountains T/F
4. Direct elections occur at the national level Flocal level
5. Standard Chinese is based on the Mandarin dialect of Shanghai. FBeijing
dialect
6. China is officially an atheist state. T
7.The purpose of the Terracotta Army was to protect Qin Shi Huang after his
death. T
8. The Giant Buddha Statue is in Xian. FLeshan
9. Suchou is located in Zhejiang province. F Jiangsu Province
10. The Great Wall was recognized as a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO in
1987. T