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Survey of China

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Chinese GeographyChinese History

Chinese ethnic groupsChinese Festivals

Chinese Language and CharactersTwelve Animal Signs for the Chinese

Religions in ChinaChinese Confucianism

Chinese Kungfu

Chinese Tea CultureChinese food

Four Treasures of the StudyChinese Paintings

Chinese Traditional MusicTraditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese JingjuChinese Names

Catalogue

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Unit 1Unit 1

Chinese Geography

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China is China is locatedlocated in East Asia, on the western shore of the Pac in East Asia, on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean .It has a land area of about 9.6 million sq.km.ific Ocean .It has a land area of about 9.6 million sq.km.

The The geography position geography position of Chinaof China

The The administration area administration area of Chinaof China

The The weather general situation weather general situation of Chinaof China

The The two greatest rivers two greatest rivers of Chinaof China

The The national organization national organization of Chinaof China

The The capitalcapital of China of China

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Chinese HistoryChinese History

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Chinese nation has long history and brillChinese nation has long history and brilliant of ancient culture.Chinese history is diviiant of ancient culture.Chinese history is divided into Chinese ancient history and Chinesded into Chinese ancient history and Chinese modern history .e modern history .

Chinese ancient historyChinese ancient history : : Yuanmou Man who lived about 1.7 million years Yuanmou Man who lived about 1.7 million years ago Opium War in 1840ago Opium War in 1840

Chinese modern historyChinese modern history :: Opium War in 1840 the establishment Opium War in 1840 the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949of the People's Republic of China in 1949

Acient Kings

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The Prehistoric CultureThe Prehistoric Culture Culture in the Dynasties of Xia and ShangCulture in the Dynasties of Xia and Shang Culture in the Dynasties of Culture in the Dynasties of Eastern and western ZhouEastern and western Zhou Culture in the Culture in the Qin Dynasty and the Han Qin Dynasty and the Han DynastyDynasty Culture in the Dynasties of Culture in the Dynasties of Wei and Wei and Jin,andJin,and

the Northern and Southern Dynasties the Northern and Southern Dynasties. . Culture in the Culture in the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Sui Dynasty and the Tang DynastyDynasty Culture in the Culture in the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Song Dynasty and the Yuan DynastyDynasty Culture in the Culture in the Ming Dynasty and the Qing DynastyMing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty Modern ChinaModern China

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Chinese ethnic groupsChinese ethnic groups

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China is a multiracial socialism nation which consists of 56 China is a multiracial socialism nation which consists of 56 ethnic groups,for example,Han people ,Hui and Dai people.ethnic groups,for example,Han people ,Hui and Dai people.

The population of raceThe population of race The policy of raceThe policy of race Language and Characters Language and Characters of raceof race The The customs and habits customs and habits of raceof race

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Unit 4

Chinese Festivals

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Chinese festivals contains traditional chinese festivals,festivals of Minority Nationalities

and the festivals in the 20th Century.

traditional festivals

festivals of Minority Nationalities

festivals in the 20th Century

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Chinese Language and Characters

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The Chinese language is one of the oldest languages in the world.Chinese characters are signs that record Chinese language.

Chinese language

Chinese characters

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Twelve Animal Signs for the chinese Twelve Animal Signs for the chinese

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Chinese name each year with an animal,which is the aChinese name each year with an animal,which is the animal sign system.Chinese used to track the days with nimal sign system.Chinese used to track the days with the Heavenly-stem and Earthly-branch system.the Heavenly-stem and Earthly-branch system.

• Animal sign systemAnimal sign system

• Heavenly-stem and Earthly-branch systemHeavenly-stem and Earthly-branch system

• Twenty-four Twenty-four seansonalseansonal division points division points

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Religions in China Religions in China

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The major religions in China are Buddhism, TaoisThe major religions in China are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity.In China people may beliem, Islam and Christianity.In China people may believe in any religion as they like.However, most people ve in any religion as they like.However, most people don’t believe in religion of any kind.don’t believe in religion of any kind.

• BuddhismBuddhism

• TaoismTaoism

• IslamIslam

• ChristianityChristianity

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Chinese ConfucianismChinese Confucianism

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Confucianism advocated the principle of benConfucianism advocated the principle of benevolence.It exerted the greatest influence on eveevolence.It exerted the greatest influence on every aspect of the Chinese way of life.Confucius anry aspect of the Chinese way of life.Confucius and Mencius are considered two forefathers of the d Mencius are considered two forefathers of the Confucianism.Confucianism.

• The formation of Confucianism The formation of Confucianism

• The represent The represent of Confucianism of Confucianism

• The The influenceinfluence of Confucianism of Confucianism

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Unit 9

Chinese Kungfu

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Kungfu is a simple and effective way to cultivate both mind and body.Chinese Kungfu has quite a long history.It stresses both force and tactics,for instance,Taijiquan,Shaolingun.

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Chinese Tea CultureChinese Tea Culture

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Tea drinking originate from China.Tea driTea drinking originate from China.Tea drinking is a constituent part of Chinese culture.nking is a constituent part of Chinese culture.

The The category of Chinese tea-leafcategory of Chinese tea-leaf

Famous springsFamous springs

The The influenceinfluence on Chinese culture on Chinese culture

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Chinese foodChinese food

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The Chinese dietetic culture has speciThe Chinese dietetic culture has special features.The speciality of Chinese food al features.The speciality of Chinese food has already spread world-widely .The diehas already spread world-widely .The dietetic culture of China is conquering worltetic culture of China is conquering world.d.

The cuisine The cuisine of Chinaof China

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Unit 12 Unit 12

Four Treasures of the StudyFour Treasures of the Study

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Traditionally,China’s stationery includeTraditionally,China’s stationery includes four main “treasures”: the writing brs four main “treasures”: the writing brush,ink-stick,paper and ink stone.ush,ink-stick,paper and ink stone.

picture

Four treatures

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Unit 13Unit 13

Chinese PaintingsChinese Paintings

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In addition to knowing the outside characterIn addition to knowing the outside characteristic of object, the Chinese paintings pay more istic of object, the Chinese paintings pay more attention to its inside essence and poetic charattention to its inside essence and poetic charm , and pass the author's feeling of the object fm , and pass the author's feeling of the object further.urther.

The The traditional paintings traditional paintings of chinaof china

The difference between chinese and western pThe difference between chinese and western paintingsaintings

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Unit 14 Unit 14 Chinese Traditional MusicChinese Traditional Music

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Chinese traditional music has quite grChinese traditional music has quite graceful and restrained melodies.It is quite aceful and restrained melodies.It is quite different from western styles.There are different from western styles.There are many traditional musical instruments anmany traditional musical instruments and folk songs in Chinad folk songs in China

Chinese traditional musical instruments Chinese traditional musical instruments

Chinese folk songsChinese folk songs

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Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Chinese medicine has special traits .It is one of the most precious inheritances in the Chinese traditional culture.

Si Zhen(Four Diagnostic Methods)and Ba Gang(Eight Curing Methods)

Ancient famous doctors

Acupuncture therapy and Chinese herbal medicine

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Chinese JingjuChinese Jingju

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Jingju is the Chinese cultural heritage.Mei Jingju is the Chinese cultural heritage.Mei Lanfang is the master of Jingju .Lanfang is the master of Jingju .

The formation of Jingju The formation of Jingju

The characteristics of Jingju The characteristics of Jingju

The role of Jingju The role of Jingju

The theatrical mask of Jingju The theatrical mask of Jingju

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Chinese NamesChinese Names

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A Chinese name usually has three characters,A Chinese name usually has three characters,with the first character being the surname ,and with the first character being the surname ,and the second and third a given name.The most cthe second and third a given name.The most common surnames of the Han Chinese number ommon surnames of the Han Chinese number some 500.some 500.

• The origination of surnamesThe origination of surnames

• The current condition of Chinese name The current condition of Chinese name

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