Transcript Slide 1

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