Transcript China - West Deptford Public Schools

Neighboring countries of China
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Mongolia and Russia are to the north.
•China is the 3rd largest country in the world just behind Russia
and Canada . China is divided into counties.
•China has diverse land including deserts and mountains , with
the highest peak being Mount Everest.
•Rivers also play a major role in China, both for transportation ,
irrigation, and power generation.
Government and it’s History
 China in the past was isolated.
 The Qing Dynasty ended in 1912. The last days of this
Dynasty were marked by civil unrest and foreign invasions.
An interim period existed before the communists came to
power.
 China’s government of today began in 1949 and is divided
into three bodies. There are the Communist Party of China,
the state, and the People’s Liberation Army factions.
 The president is Hu Jinato, and the vice president is Xi
Jinping.
 Two individuals that were involved in the formation of the
government were Sun Yat Sen and Mao.
 In the past many people worked as farmers.
Famous People in China
 Liu Xiang is the defending Olympic
champion and former world record
holder in the 110mal hurdles.
 Chen Jun has been a dedicated
professional artist for the past sixty years.
Famous People in China
 Hong Ying began to write at eighteen, leaving home
shortly afterwards to spend the next ten years moving
around China, exploring her voice as a writer via
poems and short stories
China is a Communist state and religion is not
promoted. The minority religions are Moslem and
Christianity.
Buddhism is the most practiced religion in China.
There are two major branches of Buddhism:
Theravada and Mahayana.
Confucianism is also a philosophy.
Daoism is the force or principle about which nothing
can be predicted. This natural wisdom should not be
interfered with.
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 Chinese New Year is celebrated with animal or name.
2009 is the year of the ox or called Ji Chou. January 26th
2009 is the first day of Chinese new year. The Chinese
names for the years are repeated every 12 or 60 years.
The New Year’s Day
 New Year’s Day by the calendar is celebrated. On
January 1st with a one day holiday.
 2014 is the Year of the Horse. 2014 Chinese New Year
Date is on January 31, 2014 in China's time zone. In
Chinese astrology calendar, 2014 is 31st Stem-Branch in
the cycle and is Green Wooden Horse Year.
 The Year 2014 is the 4711th Chinese year. The Chinese believe that
the first king of China was the Yellow King (he was not the first
emperor of China). The Yellow King became king in 2697 B.C.,
therefore China will enter the 4711th year on January 31, 2014. Also, the
Chinese Year uses the cycle of 60 Stem-Branch counting systems and
the Green Wood Horse is the 31st Stem-Branch in the cycle. Since (60
*78) + 31 = 4711, therefore 2014 is the Green Wooden Horse Year,
which is the 4711th Chinese Year.
Tree-Planting Day (April 1) Highly promoted since
the late 70's by the reformist government and yet to
become established. It marks the beginning of a
greening campaign all over the country during the
month each year.
National Day (October 1) It is the anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 in
the wake of routing the Nationalists who have since
taken refuge in Taiwan. There used to be grand parades
in the squares of major cities of the country.
Christmas is not a holiday in China.
The main course on Christmas in China is Pecking
Duck, and it is eaten hot with hoi sin sauce rolled in
Mandarin Crepes.
Five Spiced Peanuts- consist of butter, brown sugar,
corn syrup, and is dissolved in sugar.
Sponge Cake – is a cake that is served in squares with
coconut icing.
A temple in Chinatown of
Yokohama
River in China
Building in China
Mountain in China
Sign in China
Statue in China
Beijing-the capital
Peking is the old
name .
Taiwan-(free China )or a
state in East Asia
Shanghai City
Hong Kong was returned by the
British to China after the 100
lease expired on July 1, 1997.
Wuyuan County
Wuyuan
County
Dusk in Xingping
Products Indigenous to China
Wolfberry Dry
Fruit
Organic Goji Berries
Sculptures,
Food-sesame oil and rice
paper
Foods Produced and Raised in
China
Barley
Chinese Meals and Snacks
B.B.Q Fried Dough
Beef Noodle
Vegetables are important in the
diet
 Cream colored
vegetables are bamboo
shoots.
 Very dark dried
mushrooms are enoki
mushrooms.
 Wontons are filled
with meat and or
vegetables
Sauces are important
Starches and protein
 Soy sauce is made from
 The major grain of China is
soybeans, wheat flour, salt,
and water.
 Pork is frequently served in a
sweet and sour sauce.
rice.
 In Northern China dumplings
are served.
 Lo mein noodles are made
from flour and eggs.
 Congee is a porridge of rice
and barley served for
breakfast.
Characteristics of food of China
 Tea is the most common beverage.
 Soybeans are a major source of
protein.
 Desserts are not served frequently.
If they are they will include almond
cookies and fruit and are served
during the meal.
 Soup is served with a meal to
accompany it and is never served
alone as a full meal.
Equipment
 A wok is used to cook
food.
 A bamboo steamer is
used to cook vegetables
and to keep dumplings
or food warm.
 Meat cleavers are used to
cut food.
 Chop sticks not
silverware are used at
the table to eat food.
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Recipes
 Stir Fried Vegetables
 Chicken in Batter with Sweet and Sour Sauce
 Egg Rolls
 Almond Cookies
 Steamed Cabbage leaves
 Sub Gum Chow Mein
 Sweet Tapioca Pearls
 Fortune Cookies
Fortune Cookies
 Fortune cookies are often served as a dessert in Chinese
restaurants in the United States and some other countries, but
are absent in China. The exact origin of fortune cookies is
unclear, though various immigrant groups in California claim to
have popularized them in the early 20th century, basing their
recipe on a traditional Japanese cracker. Fortune cookies have
been summarized as being "introduced by the Japanese,
popularized by the Chinese, but consumed by Americans.
 A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour, sugar,
vanilla, and sesame seed oil with a "fortune" wrapped inside. A
"fortune" is a piece of paper with words of wisdom or a vague
prophecy. The message inside may also include a Chinese phrase
with translation or a list of lucky numbers used by some as
lottery numbers, some of which have become actual winning
numbers.