China

Facts
 China
Also known as…
People’s Republic of China
 is the 3rd largest
country in the world.

9,596,960 sq km (3,705,406 sq mi)

Where is China
?
China borders 14 countries.
 However
China has only 1…
 Time Zone

Beijing
Time
 Population

China
Facts:
China has 1.3 billion .

1,330,044,605 as of mid-2008

That means
Every in

in the world

is Chinese.
The one-child policy is
controversial.

However…
China has about
400 million
fewer people
today than
it would have
since
the one-child
policy was
introduced in
1979.
As of October 24, 2008,

U.S.
population:

305, 492, 610

Fewer means…
More savings
More economic
growth
More savings Decreased
More economic environmental
growth impact
More savings Decreased
More economic environmental
growth impact

Better
healthcare
More savings Decreased
More economic environmental
growth impact

Better Better education

healthcare More women
involvement
 Population
Ethnic Groups
China
Facts:
There are
56
Ethnic Groups

The largest five are…

 Han
91.59%

1.2 billion
Zhuang

18 million
Manchu 10.7
million
 Hui
10 million
Miao 10 million
 Population
Ethnic Groups
History
China
Facts:
China
has
close to
5,000
years of
history.
That is…
83 dynasties / 559 emperors
The last
dynasty, Qing,
ended in 1912.
The last
dynasty, Qing,
ended in 1912.

Chinese
Civil War
1912 - 1949
The last
dynasty, Qing,
ended in 1912.

Chinese
Civil War
1912 - 1949
P. R. China
was founded
in 1949.
As of 2008…

59 years old 232 years old

 Population
Ethnic Groups
History
China
Language
Facts:
 Good fortune

Mandarin is China’s
official spoken language.
Without
Mandarin…
Chinese may not
understand
each other
when they Dialect 1
speak.

Dialect 4
? Dialect 2

Dialect 3
There
are Chinese character
about
50,000
Chinese
characters.
If you learn 5
characters
every day…
If you learn 5
characters
28 years old
every day…

50,000

newborn
Now, let’s learn
hello:
Ni3hao3
hello
49,998

newborn 28 years old

Fortunately,
most Chinese
learn
only this many
Chinese
characters
all their life.
Fortunately,
most Chinese
learn
5,000
Chinese
characters
all their life.
Chinese
students also
have to learn
English
in school.

Because…
English = Chinese = Math

3 core subjects
How many words

are there in the English language?

How many words
250,000 distinct words
According to Oxford English Dictionary

are there in the English language?

How many words
250,000 distinct words
According to Oxford English Dictionary

at the very least

…excluding inflections and words from technical and regional vocabulary.

are there in the English language?

 Population
Ethnic Groups
History
China
Language
Facts:
Money
 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Renminbi Symbol Unit: yuan 5th series
People’s Currency
 2.46 yuan
in the 70s

8.64 yuan
1 dollar = 1994

8.26 yuan
1997-2005

6.83 yuan
10/15/08
 Population
Ethnic Groups
History
China
Language
Facts:
Money
Festivals
Chinese celebrate
traditional festivals
by

lunar
calendar.
Traditional Festivals…

Spring Festival 1st day of 1st lunar month

Traditional Festivals…

Lantern Festival 15th day of 1st lunar month

Traditional Festivals…

Dragon-Boat Festival 5th day of 5th lunar month

Traditional Festivals…

Moon Festival 15th day of 8th lunar month

Chinese love ?
when they celebrate.
Food
Chinese
usually
eat:

Chinese
food
Now
they
also
have:
Chinese usually
drink:

Chinese
tea
Now they also
enjoy:
 Population
Ethnic Groups
History
China
Language
Facts:
Money
Festivals
Inventions
Chinese have
4 ancient
inventions.
 Four inventions…

compass
 Four inventions…

gunpowder
 Four inventions…

papermaking
 Four inventions…

printing
There are
many more facts
about
China…
In the
21st century,
Chinese
embrace
Tradition.
Tradition. Change.
Tradition. Change. Challenge.
How about YOU?
? Learn about China
Enjoy the culture

Understand the difference

Zai4jian4

goodbye

49,996 to go…
Created by Jack Song

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Version: 10/2008