People’s Republic of

CHINA

• China is also called Zhong Guo, means Middle Country. Not because their location, but in the ancient Chinese they think they are the center of the universe

• 4th largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, and US with area of 9.6 million km2

• Highest population in the world of 1,344,130,000• Government: Communist• Capital: Beijing• Official Language: Mandarin

The weather

DO YOU KNOW?

• Chinese culture is one of the most ancient in the world, and the most intelligent. Some of their invention is Compass, Gun powder, Calendar, Paper, Printing, Porcelain, and even Ice Cream!

• Chinese are very smart and hard working. That is why they often succeed in business and in study

• Chinese family like to live together in one house• In China, students study from 7.30 in the morning to 5.30 in the

afternoon. They study 7 days a week, and only have total 2 weeks holiday in a year!

• Great Wall can be seen from space• Indonesian food are influenced by Chinese food also

Bakso, Bakmi, Bakwan, Bakpau, Bakpia, Nasi Tim, Siomay,

Lumpia, Tahu, Cap Cay

The Great Wall of China

• Great Wall was built over 2000 years ago (221 BC), and is the longest man-made structure • Built by many Dynasty. But the most famous one was the one built in Ming Dynasty• It is about 6000 km long, but if you were to measure the remains of walls that no longer exist, it could be up to 50,000 km• Previously, individual states had built their own wall defenses, but Emperor Qin sought to connect the walls to provide defenses against northern invaders. He ordered the building of the “Wan Li Chang Cheng" as it was known in China. This translates as "the ten thousand li Great Wall". A "li" is a Chinese length unit. 2 li are equal to 1 km.• It is estimated that up to 1 million people died while constructing the Great Wall!

Chinese New Year

• Chinese Year is based on the moon, like the Islamic year• Chinese calendar is the oldest in the world. Started from

2600 BC• This year is year Metal-Dragon 4710• A complete cycle of Chinese calendar takes 60 years• The tradition includes fire crackers and angpao to give

away to those who are not yet married

Number is Chinese

Useful words

Ni Hao!

Ni Hao Ma?

Wo

Ni

Xie Xie

Bu Yao

Zai Jian

Hello!

How are you?

I

You

Thank you

I don’t want it

Good bye

Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Paper Cutting Art

• Also known as Jianzhi• Used in mostly festivals and wedding celebration• Normally in red color and symmetrical

Lets try to make Paper

Cutting Art!