UNIVERSITY AGRARIA OF ECUADOR

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY.

ECONOMIC SCIENCES

TOPIC:

“DIFFERENT CULTURES”

TEACHER:

ING. BEATRIZ GARCIA ESTUPIÑAN MSC.

• AUTHORS:

• JOEL STEVEN BARZOLA VILLEGAS

• MOLINA

• OBREGON

• ROSA MARIUXI GUARNIZO GUARNIZO

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR

2019- 2020
 HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY CLIMATE

ECONOMY

The Chinese economy is the second largest economy in the world in terms of nominal GDP

and the world's largest economy in purchasing power parity, according to the International

Monetary Fund.

China is the fastest growing country in the world since the 1980s, with an annual average

growth of almost 10% in the last 38 years.

China is the world center for the manufacture of all kinds of products and the undisputed

major industrial power and export of goods worldwide.13 China is the most populous country

in the world and with a higher rate of growth in consumption, as well as second mayor Import

of goods.

Currently the president of the People's Republic of China is Xi Jinping who on March 14,

2013 assumed the presidency.

On March 11, 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China voted in favor

of the reform of the Constitution that allowed Xi Jinping to run for re-election indefinitely,

ending the limit of two mandates that were in force.

Currency

The renminbi is the legal tender of the People's Republic of China and is issued by the

Chinese People's Bank.

The basic unit of the renminbi is the yuan, which is written in Chinese "元", formerly with the

more formal character of "圆", each yuan is divided into ten jiao and each jiao is divided into

ten fen.
The ISO code for renminbi is CNY , or also CNH when traded in markets such as Hong

Kong. The currency is often abbreviated RMB, or indicated by the yuan sign ¥.

TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

TRADITIONAL FOOD

The typical Chinese food is characterized by the use of 2 classic products in its region: rice in

several of its forms, from dough to classic rice as an accompaniment, and vegetables.

Among the best known dishes of Chinese cuisine we can mention:

Dim sum: they are mid-afternoon snacks that can be filled with: meat, chicken, tofu, shrimp,

egg, seaweed, vegetables and more, steamed and eaten with green tea. Popular in traditional

fast food stores in China.

Shark fin soup: It is one of the most famous dishes in the region, made from shark fin, and

the rest of the animal is discarded into the sea, so it can be unattractive to animal advocates.

Abalon in bed of lettuce: It is the mollusk cooked with various vegetables and mushrooms

that is served on lettuce and as is traditional in China ginger and other condiments are added.

Siew Yhok: it's steamed roast pork.

Youtiao: Fried bread typical in Chinese breakfasts, it is slightly salty and is usually

accompanied by congee rice or soy milk.

Congee rice: a type of rice that is served as a porridge. It is usually eaten for breakfast or

snack in the middle of the morning.

The Zong: This dish is made with bamboo leaves that are stuffed with glutinous rice. The

cooking can be steamed or boiled.

Shahe Fen: Typical glutinous noodles from the Canton region. The version of South China is

the one known worldwide.

Chow mein: a very traditional dish of Chinese cuisine, consisting of long wheat noodles,

vegetables and beef, chicken, shellfish or crustaceans. A dish that has spread throughout the

world and has adapted to different locations according to their flavors and the availability of

vegetables in your area. (Guerrero, Montes, & Rodrguez, 2014)

Other well-known dishes are:

•Noodles with Prawns.
• Chop suey
• Nasi Goreng
• Lumpia
• Peking lacquered duck
• Mein
• Chow mein
•Wantan soup
• Wanton mee
• Char kway teow
• Zongzi
• Mochi
• Chicken with Hainan rice
•Fried rice

(Guerrero, Montes , & Rodrguez , 2014)

TRADITIONAL PARTIES
Traditional Chinese festivals have a prominent role in Chinese culture and most of them date

back to the Qin dynasty (221-206 before our era), the first national unit and centralized power

of the Asian giant.

The Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival are among the oldest in China

Spring Festival

It corresponds to the first day of the year of the lunar calendar that the Chinese followed,

according to the solar calendar, it is between the last days of January and the beginning of

February. Dedicated to agricultural production because China in ancient times had a highly

developed agriculture.

Lantern Festival

It is celebrated on the 15th of the first lunar month and corresponds to the first full moon night

after the First Party. This festival presents folkloric programs such as stilt parades, dragon

dances, dance of lions and that of the dirt boat. A typical meal at this party is the glutinous

rice ball with sweet fillings or meat that represents the solid family reunion, for its round and

compact shapes.

The Mid-Autumn Festival

The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is celebrated and falls in mid-

autumn. That day the Chinese have a habit of contemplating the full moon of the night and

eating the moon cake. This custom comes to the fact that in ancient times, the sovereigns

performed musical performances dedicated to the moon on a night of the eighth month, to

pray to the heavenly divinity for good harvests, and always on the fifteenth day the best moon

fell: full moon.

Dragon Boat Party

Also called the Fiesta del Doble Cinco because it corresponds to the fifth day of the fifth

month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This holiday is celebrated to honor the memory of the

great patriotic poet Qu Yuan (339-278 BC). He died in the Miluo River and people tried to

recover his body and landed in dragon-shaped boats in hopes of rescuing his body in the river,

but all his efforts were in vain, so they decided to bait the fish with rice so that damage the

poet's body. Now people celebrate in two ways: performing sports competitions rowing in

dragon-shaped boats and tasting Zongzi. Zoxxngzi that is a tamale-like meal, which is

prepared with glutinous rice, wrapped in bamboo or cane leaves.

(Guerrero, Montes , & Rodrguez , 2014)

CUSTOMER

1. Chopsticks should not be placed upright in a bowl of rice.

2. Tea cups are always refilled, and when the cup is refilled, you must touch the table to show

your appreciation.

3. The Chinese refuse gifts more than three times, until they accept it.

4. Cops sometimes use domesticated geese instead of guard dogs.

5. It is impolite something with your finger in Tibet, use your full hand with the palm facing

up.

6. Praise to refuse, they are like a sign of vanity.

7. Chinese groups or families can ask a foreigner to pose for a photo with them, especially in

public places.

8. Chinese parents prefer pants with a hole in the crotch for their children, rather than diapers.

9. On the beaches they wear masks to protect themselves from lightning and preserve their

original skin.

10. Naps in the streets, on the train, bus, car or other unusual places are common in China

(Siu, 2015)