The Capsule of culture

China

Smean Julia Sergeevna

26.09.2008

Chinese Flag

The National Flag of China has bright red bases with five golden stars adorning it on the upper left side corner.

The star on the left represents the Communist Party of China.

The other four represents millions of Chinese people.

Symbol of China

This is a national animal of China. It’s a panda.

The Giant Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family, native to central-western and southwestern China.

The panda has a diet which is 99% bamboo. Pandas may eat other foods such as honey,eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves,oranges, and bananas when available.

Where is China situated?

Climate in China

The city's climate is a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate. Average temperatures in January are at around 1 °C (33°F), while average temperatures in July are around 30°C (87 °F).

The capital of China and its population

The capital of China is Beijing.

Beijing is China's second largest city, after Shanghai.

The city hosted the 2008 Olympic Games.

The population of Beijing Municipality formed 17.4 million.

Some Chinese phrases

Good morning/afternoon/evening!= 你好 -Ni hao!

Thank you!= 谢谢 -xiexie!

No problem!= 不客气 -Bu keqi!

How do you do? = 你好吗 ?-Ni hao ma?

One of the Chinese arts

The word "calligraphy" is originally a Greek word meaning "beautiful writing".

In China, however, calligraphy is regarded as an art from in itself and is admired and displayed in museums just as paintings are.

Chinese poetry

The Memorial Temple

Bai Ju-Yi, Tang Dynasty

Sitting near a canyon ravine taking the sun,

Searching for flowers, I walk around the temple.

From time to time, I hear birds singing;

From place to place, I hear sounds of stream.

Chinese national product

Chinese ceramic ware is an artform that has been developing since the dynastic periods.

China is richly endowed with the raw materials needed for making ceramics.

Chinese food

The staple diets in Northern China are: mantou, bing (Chinese flatbread) and wheat noodles; as for the South: rice, rice noodles and rice congee.

Beijing - Peking duck, hot pot.

Chinese proverb

Zhong gua de gua,

Zhong dou de dou.

One must reap as one has sown

Chinese national music

YN01.There_Is_a_Beautiful_Place.mp3