China

Katie, Laura, & Steve

Geography
Located in Southeast Asia 3rd Largest country in the world Vast land expanses Population : approximately 1.35 billion Capital : Bejing

Landmarks

Great Wall of China Defensive structure built in the 5th century B.C. to prevent intruders. Total length - 8851.8 km (5,500 miles)

Forbidden City Located in Beijing, symbol of the Imperial Palace Built in Ming Dynasty Served as the Centre of the ancient walled city of Beijing

Government

Chinese Communist Party has ruled the country since 1949 China's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party is Xi Jinping 1970s China opened itself economically to the rest of the world

One-Child Policy

Group Discussion
What

are your thoughts on the One-Child policy?

What

area of life does this policy effect for the people of China?

Religion
No

official religion

About

of the people practice Taoism and Confucianism progress converting people to Protestants or Catholics due to communism

Little

Language
7

main dialects of Chinese (Official National language Putonghua)

Mandarin Cantonese Hakka Wu Min Xiang Gan

Food

Heavily influenced by Geography and Ethnic diversity Main types of cooking are Cantonese and Sezchuan Main staple of food is rice, which is typically incorporated into every meal Tea is the beverage of choice

Customs and Celebrations

Largest

festival Spring Festival

Marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year Lasts for 15 days
Chinese Spring Festival

Education
Pre-School

Education

Children attend kindergarten from 1-3 Classes are mainly nursery Preschool education has been universalized generally in Middlesized and big cities

Kindergarten combines childcare with teaching

Education

Primary and Secondary Education

Takes 12 years to complete Broken down into primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary

Within the 9 years, efforts are made to integrate education and the quality of the labor force
Senior secondary education is broken down into 2 parts

Students continuously take end of term and checkup exams

Education
Higher

Education

Has various forms which encompass all the branches of learning Combines degree education and non-degree education Integrates college undergraduate and graduate courses

Types of Learning Styles

Creative Fried rice provided a real life experience of Chinese Food Social- Group discussion provided an opportunity for students to interact and share thoughts. Applied- Use of video allowed students with a real life experience of the Chinese Spring Festival

Work Cited

http://www.china-family-adventure.com/china-facts.html

http://www.chinaeducenter.com/en/cedu.php
http://www.livescience.com/28823-chinese-culture.html

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/
http://www.topchinatravel.com/china-guide/famouslandmarks-in-china.htm http://www.china.org.cn/top10/201308/01/content_29570864.htm