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Culture of china by sharyn tahir.

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Sharoon Tahir

NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
FLAG
NATIONAL FLAG. By Zeng Liansong
NAME (FIVE STAR FLAG)
adapted in SEP 27 1949.
The flag has a red background with a yellow star in the upper left-hand corner and four smaller yellow stars in a crescent formation to its right. The color red symbolizes the revolution. The large star stands for the Communist Party. The five stars together represents their relationship and the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
MILITARY FLAG.
The flag of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China (the People's Liberation Army [PLA]) is red with a golden star in the upper hoist, but the star is smaller than on the national flag. Next to the star are three small lines, the Chinese numerals for "8" and "1", which stand for "August 1", to celebrate the establishment of the PLA in 1928,
The flag of the Ground Forces has a forest green bar at the bottom, the naval ensign has stripes of blue and white at the bottom and the Air Force uses a sky blue bar at the bottom. The forest green represents the earth, the blue and white stripes represent the seas and the sky blue represents the air.
All four flags were made by Željko Heimer.
COLORS.
Red indicates an assertive, passionate and enthusiastic nature
Orange means you are warm-hearted, quick-witted and active.
Yellow indicates cheerfulness, optimism and originality.
Green shows you are responsible, hopeful and into green issues.
Blue displays a cool, calm and peaceful nature.
Violet means you are sensitive, tasteful and artistic.
White is innocence, enlightenment, and efficiency.
Black means you are mysterious, unconventional and dominant.
Brown indicates a trustworthy, reliable and home-loving nature.
Grey shows a desire to be anonymous.
SYMBOLS.
THE NATIONAL SYMBOL.
The national emblem of the People's Republic of ChinaContains in a red circle a representation of Tiananmen Gate, the entrance gate to the Forbidden City, where Mao declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Above this representation are the five stars found on the national flag. The largest star represents the Communist Party of China, while the four smaller stars represent the four social classes as defined in Maoism. The emblem is described as being "composed of patterns of the national flag"
The red color of the flag symbolizes revolution and the yellow color of the stars the golden brilliant rays radiating from the vast red land. The design of four smaller stars surrounding a bigger one signifies the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
The outer border of the red circle shows sheaves of wheat and the inner sheaves of rice, which together represent agricultural workers. At the center of the bottom portion of the border is a cog-wheel that represents industrial workers.
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Page 1: Culture of china by sharyn tahir.

“CULTURE OF CHINA”

BY: SHARYN TAHIR.

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GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA

•China makes up roughly 4 million sq. mi. (similar to the USA)•about 6.5 per cent of the world total land area.•the third largest country in the world.•China is bordered by 14 countries’•China is a mountainous country.

Physical Geography

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•China has considerable natural resourcesCoalLeadZincCopperTungstenGold. Oil

Resources•Most people in China still work as farmers or herders. Major crops include wheat and rice. •Fishing is also a major industry along the coasts.

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Weather and Temperature• Different regions of China have

different climates.• The Northeast has a cold and dry

climate• The Northwest is made up of dry

desert.• The Eastern Plains experience

heavy rainfall.• The Southeast has a tropical

climate. It is the wettest region. During the monsoon season they can get up to 250 inches of rain.

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HISTORY OF CHINA.

•Four Thousand Years old of Civilization•Extends backwards in history•Cycles of Dynasties•The Optimum war-1936•Boxer rebellion-1900•Cultural revolution-1966•Tiananmen square-1989

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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA •Built over 2500 years ago

•Once over 6000 miles long the wall is now about 3750miles long

•Over 300,000 peasants were forced to

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China a special market - A market of significant Size

- A market of significant Growth

- A market of significant Resiliency

- A market with increasingly Normal business environment but not without Risk

* Maturization of reforms and opening up

* China’s entry into WTO

* Business friendly government policies

- A global market with virtually all major MNCs present

- A global low cost manufacturing base

- Large reservoir of high quality low cost engineering talent, skilled labor and a developing management pool

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA.

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•Infrastructure

•Environmental and Energy Efficiency

•Manufacturing - Global manufacturing base development

•Safety/Security

•Services – Logistics and Distribution

•Health and Elder Care - demographic

OPPORTUNITIES.

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CHINA TRADE, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

China is the world’s second largest trading nation behind the US – leading the world in exports and coming in second for imports. From 2009-2011 its trade to GDP ratio was 53.1 percent, while its trade per capita was $2,413.

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CHINA’S IMPORT AND EXPORT INDICATORS AND STATISTICS AT A GLANCE (2012)

TOTAL VALUE OF EXPORTS: US$2.05 TRILLION

• Primary exports - commodities: electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, radio telephone handsets, textiles, integrated circuits

• Primary exports partners: US (17.2 of total exports), Hong Kong (15.8 percent), Japan (7.4 percent), South Korea (4.3 percent), Germany (3.4 percent

• Total value of imports: US$1.817 trillion

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• Primary imports - commodities: electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles• Primary imports partners: Japan (9.8 percent of total

imports), South Korea (9.3 percent), US (7.3 percent), Germany (5.1 percent), Australia (4.6 percent)

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THE CHINESE POLITICAL SYSTEM.

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LOCAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESSES

Eligible votersTownship

Eligible votersCounty

County or district PC’sCity

City PC’sProvince

Provincial PC’sNational

Elected byPeople’s Congresses

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PROVINCIAL LEVEL GOVERNMENTS

• 22 Provinces.• 5 Autonomous

Regions.• 4 Municipalities.• 2 Special

AdministrativeRegions.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

• 333 at the rank of prefectures:• 285 cities at the rank of prefectures

• 2852 at the rank of counties:• 368 county-level cities• 1,570 counties• 860 city districts

• 40446 at the rank of townships/towns

• (over 600,000 at the rank of villages)

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LOCAL PARTY STRUCTURE

• 4 million party committees, party general branches, and party branches

• provinces, cities, counties, townships, and villages

• enterprises• state-owned enterprises• private enterprises

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REPLICATED AT LOWER LEVELS

Local party committee

local people’s congress local government

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SCHOOL SYSTEM

What Is the School System Like in China?

• Education is required and free for Chinese citizens age 6 to 15 though parents must pay small fees for books and uniforms. • Chinese children all get a primary

and middle school public education. Each classes averages 35 students• After middle school,

parents must pay for public high school .

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• Do Chinese Students Have Spring Break and Summer Vacation?

• During Spring Festival in mid-January.

• The next break is for China’s labor holiday, which occurs during the first few days of May.

• Finally, students have a summer vacation which is much shorter than in the US. Summer vacation typically begins in mid-July.

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• What Classes Are Offered in School in China?

• Chinese students attend classes five or six days a week from early morning (about 7am) to early evening (4pm or later).

• Math and science, students take Chinese, English, history, literature, music, art and physical education. China’s teaching methodology differs from Western education methodology.

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• Schools in China have after school activities, like sports and music lessons, but these activities are not as extensive as those found in international schools and schools in the West, While team sports are becoming more popular, competition among schools.

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FAMOUS PERSONALITIES.

Jackie Chan.• Actor, choreographer, comedian,

producer, stuntman, director, and martial artist, who has won over 27 film awards.

• He studied music, dance and martial arts at the China Drama Academy.

• He has stars on both the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and Hollywood Walk of Fame, and his Chinese name means "Cannonball."

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JET LI.

• Wushu martial arts champion and

actor who won the Hong Kong Film

 

• At age eight, he began training in the martial arts, joining the Beijing Wushu Team.

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Yao Ming• 7'5" center who was the first overall

pick of the 2002 NBA.

• He practiced 10 hours a day in order to make the Shanghai Sharks junior team at the age of 13.

•  At the Beijing Summer Olympics 2008, he had the honor of carrying the Chinese flag and leading the delegation during the opening ceremony.

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RELIGION OF CHINA.

• China has been a multi-religion country since the ancient times

• 85% of Chinese people have religious beliefs or had some religious practices and only 15% of them are real atheists

• 185 million people believe in Buddhism

• 33 million have faith in Christianity and believes in the existence of God.

• 12 million people are Taoists,

OTHER MAJOR RELIGIONS ARE TIOAM , CONFUCIANISM,CHRISTANITY & BUDHHISM

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DOMINANT RELIGION

BUDDHISM:• Being brought into China 2,000 years ago,

• Buddhism has developed into the most important religion in the country

• 31% of the people who do not believe in this religion

• 34 different levels of Buddhist academies as well as almost 50 magazines can be found

• there are about 13 thousand temples and 180 thousand monks and nuns

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CONFUCIANISM:• Confucianism is not a real

religion, is just an ethical and philosophical system

• Confucianism has worldwide influence

• In China, you can find many Confucius temples, which is an important place for the candidates for important exams

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TAOISM:

• 300 Taoist Temples are scattered around China

• 30 thousand Taoists lived in Taoist temples

• 5 Taoist schools exist in the country

• Apart from Mainland China, many Taoists live in Hong Kong, Macau and some foreign countries

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HOLIDAYS IN CHINA

• Chinese New Year Eve ( Jan 1 – 3 )

• Spring Festival (Jan 31)

• Women’s Day (Mar. 8)

• Arbor Day (Mar. 12)

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• Qing Ming Festival (Apr. 5)

• May Day ( May 1 – 3)

• Youth Day ( May 4)

• Children’s Day ( Jun. 1)

• National Day ( Oct. 1)

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VERBAL COMMUNICATION.

LANGUAGES.

Nine Families .

• Sino-Tibetan family.

• Tai–Kadai family.

• Hmong–Mien family.

• Austroasiatic family.

• Altaic family.

• Mongolic family.

• Tungusic family.

• Indo-European family.

• Austronesian family. 296 Languages.

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SEVEN MAIN LANGUAGES.

Cantonese, Hakka, Wu, Min, Xiang ,Gann & English.

Official Language.

Standard Chinese Mandarin

& Cantonese.

Business language.

Standard Mandarin

& English.

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NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION.

NATIONAL FLAG.

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MILITARY FLAGS.

PUBLIC LIBERATION ARMY.

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GROUND FORCE.

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NAVY.

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AIR FORCE.

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COLORS.

RED.indicates an assertive, passionate and

enthusiastic nature.

ORANGE.means you are warm-hearted,

quick-witted and active.

YELLOW.indicates cheerfulness, optimism

and originality.

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GREEN.shows you are responsible, hopeful

and into green issues.

BLUE.displays a cool, calm and peaceful nature.

VIOLET.means you are sensitive, tasteful and artistic.

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BLACK.means you are mysterious,

unconventional and

dominant.

WHITE.is innocence, enlightenment,

and efficiency

BROWN.indicates a trustworthy,

reliable and home-loving

nature.

GRAY.shows a desire to be anonymous.

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SYMBOLS•THE NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF CHINA.

1. RED CIRCLE.

2. 5 STARS OF FLAG.

3. CONNUNIST PARTY

OF CHINA.

4. THE FOUR SOCIAL CLASSES.

5. SHEAVES OF WHEAT & RISE.

6. CENTER PORTION OF BORDER.

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CHIENES DRAGON SYMBOL.

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SIGNS OF CHINA.

• FAITH.

• PEACE & HARMONY.

BRAVE.• BROTHERHOOD.

• HAPPINESS. • PROSPERITY.

• GOOD LUCK.

• DEATH.

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• LONG LIFE.

• WEALTH. • DRAGON. • FIRE.

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REFERENCES.

• http://www.answers.com/topic/languages-of-china#ixzz2x9roJ2mB

• http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/China.html#ixzz2x4gcpjAs

• http://www.chinateachingnet.com/non-verbal.shtml

• http://www.ask.com/question/what-does-the-dragon-symbolize-in-chinese-culture

• http://chineseculture.about.com/od/thechineselanguage/a/Introduction-To-Education-In-China.htm

• http://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/china.html

• http://www.latesttattoodesigns.com/wpcontent/uploads/2009/01/0505_1.jg

• http://www.chinese-astrology.co.uk/zodiac.html#signselements