CHINESE CULTURE

BY: CYNTHIA REYES

EDU 280-1005
JONI FLOWERS
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Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)falls on the 15th of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar which usually is
on mid or late September. Retail, Government, Banks and Business Offices close on this day. It is one of the most
important holidays in the Chinese calendar, its a popular celebration of togetherness. Its sometimes referred as the
Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival . Its celebrated by the eating of moon cakes, sweets that contain a hardened
egg yolk or bean paste in the middle. Some families, after they are done eating they go watch the lantern show or
musical
Chinese New Year varies with the lunar calendar. Its a day of celebration. The customs that are followed in this day
are intended to ensure good fortune and prosperity in the year to come. The Chinese decorate their house with
vibrant red decorations. On New Years Eve The Chinese believe they should be welcomed with all family member
gathered together. They make dumplings as well as rice puddings. On New Years day the celebration continues with a
big feast which includes seafood, vegetables and noodles. Its when they banish bad luck but if they want to play it
safe they dont sweep the floor, they dont use scissors, they dont wash their hair as well as dont do anything to
make children cry on this day.
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The Qing Min festival is a day for remembrance of the spirits of ancestors and dead loved ones. The
Qing Ming Festival is the time when the dead is honored by their living relatives. Its celebrated by the
families repainting the tombstones and pull out the trash and weeds. They also leave food on the
graves. In some parts of the world its celebrated by flying kites. The kites come in all different shapes,
sizes and colors. Shapes such as frogs, crabs, and other animals. They attach the kites to the lanterns so
they will be seen in the darkness.
Chinese immigrants were seen as dirty people
They were branded as the unwanted race in Canada but before that the head tax was imposed on them
A Chinese stimulus person was not described as more honest, courteous, neat
They were stereotyped as spitters
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The National Flower is a Bunch-flowered Narcissus. It was introduced to China about 1,400
years ago and its also considered good luck. The flower is used in traditional Chinese
medicine to heal wounds. The color of the fruit and seeds are tan and black.
The national bird is the Red-crowed Crane. The bird is an endangered species. The birds feed
on insects and amphibians. 65 Percent of the public voted for this bird to become the
national bird.
The Flag was first used in October 1, 1949. The large star represents the Communist Party of
Chine, the 4 smaller start represent the 4 occupations most esteemed by the Communist
Party: farmers, workers, teachers and soldier; While the red represents revolution and yellow
indicates the color of the flag that was inherited from the flag of the Soviet Union
 REFERENCES / ASSESSMENT
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origsite=gscholar. Shanghai Daily Publishing House, 17 Oct. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
"China." A to Z the World. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.

ASSESMENT Q/A
1. What color is this Chinese flower? Red Blue Green White
2. What does the red in the flag represent? Blood Revolution Love
3. What percentage voted for the Chinese national bird? 50 55 60 65