History of China

Proyect
Course 13
Culture
 Culture
The Chinese civilization is the oldest in
the world, with a history of more than
3,500 years.

The limits of ancient China:

• The north the Gobi desert and
Mongolia.
• The South the China Sea and the
Jungles of Indochina.
• the East the Yellow Sea and the
China Sea.
• The West the mountains of Tibet and
Turkestan.
The Chinese civilization
Culture
since its
inception ranked second as the
largest nation in the world,
managing to conquer a large
territorial size than all of Europe
and Oceania.
 Culture
Languages

In China there are eight

language groups within which
there are also various dialects.
Among them the most
important are: the official
Chinese language with more
than 800 million speakers and
Mandarin, based on the form of
Mandarin used in the city of
Peking (Beijing).
 Traditional Chinese
clothing

The earliest traditional

Chinese clothing is called
Hanfu and first appeared in
the 2nd century BC. It was a
silken robe that reached to
the knee and a narrow skirt
that was worn over the robe
and reached to the ankles. It
was used by both men and
women.
 Chinese festivals
In China, the Spring Festival is especially
celebrated, which marks the start of the
Lunar New Year (late January or early
February). Two weeks later the Lantern
Festival is celebrated, with which the
Buddha is commemorated.
Places to Visit
 Beijing
The capital of China, where
Modernity and tradition are mixed.
In Beijing you can find
architectural wonders such as the
Temple of Heaven or the
Forbidden City; places with a lot of
history such as Tian'anmen
Square or the Mausoleum of Mao
Zedong next to skyscrapers, shops
and restaurants.
 The big Wall
The spectacular wall of more than
21,000 kilometers in length is one of
the main attractions of China. This
fortification began to be built in the 5th
century BC. but it continued to be
enlarged and rebuilt until the 15th
century for protection against constant
threats of invasion. The best preserved
section is that of Badaling (80
kilometers from the capital).
 Shanghái
It's known as the second
capital of China. The
Shanghai skyline is one of
the most impressive in the
world, it can be seen from
the Bund. Nanjing Road is
the most important
commercial place in
Shanghai.
Typical dishes
 Dishes
- The pekingese duck
It's one of the best known dishes of Chinese cuisine.
Its ingredients are:
Duck, Onion, Ginger, Salt, Rice Wine or Dry Sherry, Water, Salt,
Soy Sauce, Honey, Hoisin Sauce, Onion Brushes.
- Wantan soup
The name also means "swallow the clouds".
Those little clouds are what we know here as wonton: a wheat
flour dough that is filled mainly with pork, shrimp and
vegetables. Wan Tan soup or Wantan soup is also usually served
with very thin noodles and Chinese onion.
Legends
 A wise man and the long chopsticks

Someday, a wiseman visited the hell. There he

saw many people sitting around a richly laid
table. It was full of food, each more appetizing
and exquisite. However, all the diners had
hungry faces and emaciated gestures: They had
to eat with chopsticks; but they didn't ask,
because they were sticks as long as an oar.
That's why, no matter how much they stretched
out their arms, they never managed to put
anything in their mouths.
Impressed, the wise man left hell and went up to
heaven. With great astonishment, he saw that
there was also a table full of diners and with the
same delicacies. In this case, however, no one's
face was twisted; everyone present wore a
cheerful countenance; he breathed health and
well-being on all four sides. And it is that, there,
in the sky, each one worried about feeding with
the long chopsticks the one he had in front of
him.
Thank you!