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China

Explore China's rich culture, diverse holidays, and education system. Learn about Chinese food traditions, festive celebrations, popular sports and games, and the importance of education in Chinese society.

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China

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  1. China By: Destiny Matthynssens

  2. Geography • Total land area 9,596,960 sq km • slightly smaller than the US • Climate - extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north

  3. Food • Eat rice everyday. • Put the rice in soup covered with sauce and/or they serve it with vegetables • Kids like sunflowers, pumpkin seeds and nuts for a quick snack

  4. Holidays • Different than other countries • Each year during the Spring Festival China turns into one big party • Spring Festival is a celebration of the New Year which usually falls sometime in January or February because China uses the lunar calendar • Everyone goes home to be with their family, they light up fireworks, join in colorful parades, and prepare huge feasts. • Kids get money, new clothes and other gifts

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  6. Games and Sports • People crowd around the television to watch matches and most boys learn to play when they’re young • Kids also like table tennis, swimming, and badminton • Girls Tango Pi Jinn, and jump rope games with teams.

  7. School • Education is very important in the Chinese Culture • Kids feel pressure to do well in school • Students take test to decide who gets in good schools • No homework and spend more time in school than most American children • Each day before classes start kids gather outside and exercise. • Students are expected to respect and obey their teachers • Some rural children go to school for a few years and then drop out.

  8. Resources • http://www.wilsoncreek.org - Culture grams • www.cia.gov – World Fact Book

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