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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

十分钟让你知道中国

How much do you know about China?  Watch this video to find out.


What do you know about China now?  Comment on this post and earn 2 extra credit points per comment! (The same answers will only be counted once and remember to leave your name in Pinyin after your answer.  If you can type your name in Chinese, you will earn 3 extra points towards your final points!)

23 comments:

  1. I learned that Chinese people respect silence and don't see it as a sign of weakness. I found that interesting & very different.
    -Ren Pei Chi

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  2. Pei Qi,

    Very good observation! We do handle things differently. I look forward to seeing more posts from you! :)

    Mrs. Gibbs

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  3. China is the most popular country with over 1.3 billion people
    -Jin Ke Si

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  4. Approximately 1/5 of every person in the world is Chinese
    - Jin Ke Si

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  5. China is made up of 56 ethic groups, with Han ethic group making up 92% of them
    -Jin Ke Si

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  6. China studies Confusianism, Buddism, and Taoism

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  7. China is over 5000 years old, and are the creators of paper, printing, gunpowder and compass
    -Jin Ke Si

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  8. I found out that the great wall, which was used to keep the north from invading, was 4000 miles long
    Jin ke si

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  9. Extra 15 points have been added in the gradebook.

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  10. Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world
    Jin ke si

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  11. I learned that there are over 40,000 chinese characters, and a well spoken person can comprehend 6,ooo of them, and it takes a minimum of 3,000 to read a newspaper
    jin ke si

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  12. I learned that chinese people decorate their window and doors for the most important holiday to them, Chinese New Year

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  13. Chinese people love the color red which symbolizes prosperity and good luch
    jin ke si

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  14. China adopted the one child policy to maintain their population
    jin ke si

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  15. Chinese education i learned is focused on passing exams
    jin ke si

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  16. i learned that boys are preffered over females in a 120:100 ratio, and by 2020 boys will outnumber girls by 30 million

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  17. Extra 17 points have been added in the gradebook.

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  18. i learned 1 out of every 3 households has at least two pairs of shoes, and clothing made in china

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  19. I learned that china is one of the largest energy consumers, and uses coal as 70% of its energy source
    jin ke si

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  20. i found out that china is the worlds leading investor in renewable technology

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  21. i learned that $34.6 billion is invested in china for clean technology in 2009
    jin ke si

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  22. i learned that west and central china consists of spicy food, and north and south china consist of cooler foods

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  23. i learned that bowls, plates and chopsticks are provided for each dinner
    jin ke si

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