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CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY

CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY. Jian Wang (Tina Wang) January 2012. General Information. Name: The People’s Republic of China Capital : Beijing Population: 1,370,536,875 (as 11 Nov. 2010) Land Area: Approximately 9.6 million square kilometers Geographic Location: In eastern Asia and on

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CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY

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  1. CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY Jian Wang (Tina Wang) January 2012

  2. General Information • Name:The People’s Republic of China • Capital: Beijing • Population: 1,370,536,875 (as 11 Nov. 2010) • Land Area: Approximately 9.6 million square kilometers • Geographic Location: In eastern Asia and on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean

  3. National Flag: • National Emblem: • Ethnic Groups: There are 56 ethnic groups in China, among which the Han people account for 92% of the total population while the other 55 ethnic groups 8%. • Languages and Characters: Fifty-three ethnic groups speak their own languages and 23 ethnic groups have their own writing scripts.

  4. Religions: Religions represented in China include Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Catholicism and other Christian groups. People are free to pursue any religion. • Major Holidays: National Day: October 1; International Labor Day: May 1; New Year’s Day: January 1; Spring Festival: January 1 of the lunar calendar - this is the biggest festival in China.

  5. Currency: RMB ￥ • Time Difference: 1 hour earlier than Bangkok Time. • Climate: Eastern Asia monsoon climate.

  6. History • Slavery Based Society • Xia Dynasty • Shang Dynasty • Western Zhou Dynasty • Spring and Autumn Period • Feudal Society • Warring States Period • Qin • Western Han • Eastern Han • Three Kingdom

  7. Western Jin • Eastern Jin • Southern and Northern Dynasties • Sui Dynasty • Tang Dynasty • Five Dynasties • Song Dynasty • Liao Dynasty • Jin Dynasty • Yuan Dynasty • Ming Dynasty • Qing Dynasty

  8. Semi-Colonial and Semi-Feudal Society • 1840-1911 • The People’s Republic of China • October 1, 1949

  9. Yunnan

  10. Geography • Southwest of Mainland of China • Area: 394,100 square kilometers • Borders: • West - Myanmar • South - Lao PDR and Vietnam • Capital City: Kunming

  11. Geography (cont.) Yunnan consists of sixteen prefecture-level divisions:1. Kunming 2. Qujing 3. Yuxi 4. Baoshan 5. Zhaotong 6. Lijiang 7. Pu‘er 8. Lincang 9. Dehong (Dai & Jingpo) 10. Nujiang (Lisu) 11. Diqing (Tibetan) 12. Dali (Bai) 13. Chuxiong (Yi) 14. Honghe (Hani & Yi) 15. Wenshan (Zhuang & Miao) 16. Xishuangbanna (Dai) Of those 16 prefecture-level divisions, Yunnan has 129 county-level divisions, and 1455 township-level divisions.

  12. Population Total population is about 45.97 millions. (2010)

  13. Language Local Language: Yunnan dialect. There are different dialects in different area in Yunnan. Some minorities have their own language. (e.g. Dai people’s language is Dai which is similar as Laos and Isan Thai.)

  14. Economy • GDP:RMB 7239.19billion (2010),GDPper capita: RMB15,749 • Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 15.3%, Industry 44.7%, Services 40% • Exports : USD 76.06 billion (2010) • Imports : USD 57.62 billion (2010) • Tourism Income: RMB1006.83 billion (2010) • Industries: tobacco, tourism, energy, biotechnology, mining, machinery manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry, agricultural processing, building materials and paper industry;

  15. Economy (cont.) • Agriculture products: tea, flower, silk, sugarcane, vegetable, coffee, fruit.

  16. Ethnic Minorities Achang (Dehong) Bai (Dali, Lijiang, Nujiang) Bulang (Xishuangbanna) Buyi (The east of Qujing) Dai (Xishuangbanna, Dehong) Tibetan (Northwest of Yunnan) Lahu (Southwest of Yunnan) Dulong (North of Nujiang) Yao(Wenshan,Honghe, Xishuangbanna) Mongolian (Yuxi)

  17. Ethnic Minorities De’ang (Dehong, West of Yunnan) Miao (East of Yunnan) Zhuang (Wenshan, Qujing, Honghe) Hani (Middle and South of Yunnan) Yi (Various parts of Yunnan) Hui (Various parts of Yunnan) Lisu (Nujiang, Baoshan, Lijiang) Jinuo ( Xishuangbanna) Pumi (Lijiang) Nu (Nujing)

  18. Ethnic Minorities Naxi (Lijiang) Shui (Qujing) Wa (Simao, Licang) Jingpo (Dehong)

  19. Pu’er Tea

  20. Minorities Festivals Fire Festivals (June 24th , Lunar year), Yi People Water Splashing Festival (Apr. 13-15), Dai People

  21. Food Yiliang Roasted Duck Over the Bridge Rice Noodles Steam Potted Chicken Xuanwei Ham ErKuai (Rice Cake) Shiping Tofu Grandma’s Potato Cheese Piece Cool White Meat

  22. Famous Tourism Places Shangri-La Lijiang Dali Cangshan & Erhai Stone Forest Yuanyang Terrace Field Tiger Leaping Gorge

  23. Guangxi

  24. Geography Full Name: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region South of Mainland of China Area: 236,700 square kilometers Border: Vietnam Capital City: Nanning

  25. Geography (cont.) Guangxi consists of 14 prefecture-level divisions:1. Baise2. Hechi3. Liuzhou 4. Guilin 5. Hezhou6. Chongzhou7. Nanning 8. Laibin9. Guigang10. Wuzhou11. Fangchenggang12. Qinzhou13. Beihai14. YulinOf those 14 prefecture-level divisions, Guangxi has 56 county-level divisions, and 12 autonomous counties.

  26. Population Total population is about 46.03 millions. (2010)

  27. Language Dialect: Southwest Dialect, Cantonese, Zhuang

  28. Economy • GDP:RMB9502.39billion (2010) • Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 5.5%, Industry 64.8%, Services 29.7% • Exports: USD 96.1 billion (2010) • Imports : USD 80.96 billion (2010) • Industries: Sugar refining, nonferrous metals, metallurgy, electric power, automobile, machinery, building materials, food, medicine, etc.

  29. Ethnic Minorities Zhuang Yao Miao Dong Mulao Maonan

  30. Ethnic Minorities Hui Jing Shui Yi Qilao

  31. Minorities Festivals Festival (Mar 3rd, Lunar year), Zhuang People

  32. Food Flour Dumplings Yulin Beef Bamboo Chicken LuosiNuddle Zongzi Wuzhou Soybean Milk Yuanpian Cake

  33. Famous Tourism Places Spectacular interior scene of the cave Beihai Li River, Guilin Longsheng Sanjiang

  34. protocol issue • Passports: • Diplomatic Passport • Service Passport • Passport for Public Affairs • Normal Passport

  35. Issues Related to P. R. China Mr. DiaoMingshengPermanent Representative of China to ESCAP Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 57 Rachadapisek Rd. Din Dang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand Contact Person: Mr. Huang Han Tel: 02245-0088 ext. 2202Fax: 02248-5898E-mail:  escap@mfa.gov.cn

  36. Coordinating Agency (CA) Mr. Wang ZehuaYunnan Research &Coordination Office for Langcang-Mekong Sub-regional Cooperation (YLMCO) Yunnan Academy of Science and Technology Development No.542, Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650091 P.R. China Contact Person: Ms. Li Wen Tel: (86 871) 3118503 Fax: (86 871) 3118503 E-mail: dawnliwen@hotmail.com

  37. Yunnan Province: Mr. Jin ChengDirector - General International Regional Cooperation Office Foreign Affairs Office The People’s Government of Yunnan Province 230 Daguang Road, Kunming 650032, P. R. China Contact Person: Mr. Zhang Jiapeng Tel: 86-871-4098063 Fax: 86-771-5310416 Email: zhangjp8847@hotmail.com

  38. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Mr. Gu HangDeputy Director-General Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office No. 14, Minzhu Road, Nanning Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530023 P. R. China Contact Person: Mr. Kong Zhulei Tel: 86-771-5639702 Fax: 86-771-5633921 Email: khongsakthai@yahoo.com.cn

  39. THANK YOU!

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