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Food. Jade. China. Has many intrinsic value amongst the Chinese It is to have close similarity to human virtues because of its hardness, durability, and (moral) beauty. With this Jade is also to bring goodluck Known as the “imperial jem ”
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Food Jade China • Has many intrinsic value amongst the Chinese • It is to have close similarity to human virtues because of its hardness, durability, and (moral) beauty. With this Jade is also to bring goodluck • Known as the “imperial jem” • There are two types of Jade: nephrite and Jadeite • Comes in various colors: Pink, lavender, emerald green, blue, yellow, white, and black • Each color was to represent an aspect of this Earth. For example blue the heavens and yellow the Earth http://my.opera.com/SandraChina/blog/hot-pot-a-kind-of-popular-food-in-china • Hot Pot • Chinese Dumpling • Baozi • Zongzi • Fried Dough Twist • Spring Rolls • Chinese Doughnuts http://www.us-china-edu.com/images/china1.jpg The Middle Kingdom http://www.chinatravel.com/images/focus/ dragon-boat-festival/zongzi.jpg Christopher Reno 5/2/12 http://files.myopera.com/genie4u/blog/baozi22.jpg http://www.engravedstones.net/engraved-stones-image/massage-stone/Jade-old-massage-stone-big.JPG
Exploration & Travel Traditions &Celebrations Sports and Recreation • Great Wall of China • Summer Palace • Terra Cotta Warrior • Forbidden City • Yellow Mountain • Jiuzhaigou • Dagon Boat Races • Table Tennis(biggest recreational activity) • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Cricket • Chess • Gymnastics • Martial Arts • http://www.gowealthy.com/gowealthy/wcms/en/home/articles/travel/sports/Sports-in-China-1217759672359.html • Fitness and personal health has been part of Chinese roots for hundreds years. Tai Chi Ch’uan, for example promotes physical fitness and wellness and is still taught today. ㊏ Chinese New Years ㊏ Spring Festival ㊏ Lantern Festival ㊏Qingming Festival ㊏ Dragon Boat Festival ㊏ Chinese Valentine’s Day ㊏ Mid-Autumn Festival ㊏ Double Ninth Festival (Moon Cake Festival) ㊏ National Holiday http://www.chinatouristmaps.com/top-10s/festivals.html • The Bund, Shagnhai • Hangzhou-Paradise on Earth http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/23/ Dragon3_540x405.jpg • http://gochina.about.com/od/whattosee/tp/ChinaTop10_2See.htm • http://www.china-travel-tour-guide.com/attractions/top10.shtml • http://www.bigtrip.org/photos/2003-11-09_Forbidden_City,_China/Forbidden_City_entrance_gate.jpg http://www.travelandtourworld.com/UserFiles/Image/Travel%20Event%20News/Lantern-Festival-To-Be-Hosted-By-Singapore.jpg tbn:ANd9GcRgrxeA6Lc4D3zco8zlRykO7Td4Iw9qGvQAJ C6NWzgJV7iqVG1dpQPanda Reservations