China & Nepal

“Share our similarities and celebrate our differences”

Blossom Sabi 11/11/2011

Selective information

Nepal • Area: 147,181 km2 (95th)• Water : 2.8• Population:26494504(26.49

4 million)• GDP (PPP) 2012 estimate• Total: $39.899 billion• Per capita :$1,388.383• Currency: (NPR)• Time zone: NPT (UTC+5:45)• Drives on the : left• ISO 3166 code

China • Area:9,706,961 km2 (3rd)• Water % 2.8.• Population: 1,347,350,000(

1st)• GDP (PPP) : 2011 estimate • Total: $11.299 trillion(2nd)• Per capita: $8,382(91st)• Drives on the : Right • ISO 3166 code

History Birth of Buddha History of Nepal

– Thakuri Dynasty– Malla Dynasty– Shah Dynasty, unification of N

epal Kingdom of Nepal

– Gorkha rule– Rana rule– 20th century– Democratic reform– Royal coup by King Mahendra– Civil strife– Nepalese Civil War

Federal Democratic Republic

ANCIENT3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors• Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BCE• Shang Dynasty 1600–1046

BCE• Zhou Dynasty 1045–256

BCE• Western Zhou• Eastern Zhou

IMPERIAL

• Qin Dynasty 221 BCE–206 BCE

• Han Dynasty 206 BCE–220 CE

• Western Han• Xin Dynasty• Eastern Han

Three Kingdoms 220–280• Wei• Shu • Wu

5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms 907–960

• Liao Dynasty907–1125

• Song Dynasty960–1279

• Yuan Dynasty 1271–1368• Ming Dynasty 1368–1644• Qing Dynasty 1644–1911

MODERN• Republic of China 1912-1949• People's Republic of China

1949–present• Republic of China (Taiwan)

1949–present

Current Political scenerio Democratic Republic of Nepal

Capital : KathmanduOfficial language: NepaliRecognised regional languages:NepalBhasa, Maithili,BhojpuriTharu, Gurung,Tamang, MagarAwadhi, Sherpa, Kiranti,Limbu .Government:Federal republic • President :Ram Baran Yadav • Prime Minister :Baburam

Bhattarai (Unified Communist Party of Nepal)

People's Republic of China

Capital :Beijing (Peking)Official language:StandardChinese• Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur,

ZhuangOfficial written language:Vernacular ChineseOfficial script: Simplified ChineseGovernment : MarxismLeninism,single-party state• Communist Party General Secre

tary : Xi Jinping

• President : Hu Jintao

• Qin Dynasty: 221 BC

• Republic established :1 January 1912

• People's Republic proclaimed :1 October 1949

• Unification of China under the

• Kingdom declared: 21 December 1768

• State declared: 15 January 2007

• Republic declared: 28 May 2008

Establishment

Culture

This multi-dimensional cultural heritage encompasses within itself the cultural diversities of various ethnic, tribal, and social groups inhabiting different altitudes, and it manifests in various forms.

Custom

Countryside

Anybody can fascinate by visiting actual castles in the countryside of

CHINA & NEPAL

Religion

• Hinduism is practised by about 81% of Nepalese - making it the country with the highest percentage of Hindu followers.

• Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal.

• In China has been characterized by pluralism since the beginning of Chinese history. The Chinese religions are family-oriented and do not demand the exclusive adherence of members.

“Religions are many and diverse, but reason and goodness are one”

RELIGION IN NEPAL

HINDUBUDDHISMMUSLIMKIRAT

RELIGION IN CHINA

SHENISM & TAOISMBUDDHISMCHRISTIANETHNIC MINORI-TIESMUSLIM

Architecture

There are no rules of architecture in both country.

As we can see design of the space of buildings, monuments, temples, mosque etc stimulates the citizens of both country to explore their

knowledge by exchange.