American American In ChinaIn China

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD

Shannon Anicas• I studied Chinese culture at the University of

Akron from 2008-2013, began studying Chinese in 2009

• My first trip to China was 2010• I lived in China from August 2011 through August

2012

Chinese map

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS

• Full name: People’s Republic of China (October 1, 1949)

• Population: 1.35 billion (UN, 2012)• Capital: Beijing• Largest city: Shanghai • Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq mi)• Major language: Mandarin Chinese• Major religion: Buddism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)• Monetary unit: Renminbi (yuan)• Main exports: Manufactured goods, including textiles,

garments, electronics• GNI per capita: US$4940 (World Bank, 2011)

Chinese People….

Animal: Panda

Bird: Red Crowned Crane

Flower: Peony

Fruit: Kiwi

Sport: Ping Pong

Symbol: Dragon

LANDFORMSLANDFORMS

Beijing-Temple of HeavenLeshan Giant Buddha

Guilin Mountians

Three Gorges Dam

Huang He Yellow River

Yangtze River

Gobe Desert

TibetXi’an City Wall

CNY: Chinese Yuan Renminbi

money-changing： 1.00 USD = 6.21 CNY

Everyday-Economics

What can $1.00/6.21RMB Buy?

Chinese Traditional Holidays

Spring Festival Festival of Lanterns Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Chinese Valentine's Day Mid-autumn Festival The Double Ninth Festival

Chinese Spring Festival（ Chinese New Year）

Jan.1

Chinese Lunar Calendar

Firecracker

Dumplingfor Spring Festival

Festival of Lanterns

15 days after Chinese New Year

Lanterns

Play the Riddle

Lanterns made in Ice

Tomb-sweeping Day

Qingming Festival

Dragon Boat Festival

Zong Zi (sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves )

Minister Qu Yuan’s death--Suicide by jumping in the river

Mid-autumn Festival

Moon Cake

FOODFOOD

What is life like for a middle-school student in China?

• So, you may wonder what does the person that is your age like, what is in their bed rooms or on their ipods. You might be surprised.

• Since children, beginning at a very young age, are expected to spend many hours not only in school but at school related study sessions, often times from 6 am until after midnight, they don’t have the free time at your age that you do. They often spend it with friends, playing video games, or listening to music.

LANGUAGE: MANDARIN CHINESELANGUAGE: MANDARIN CHINESE

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