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Chinese culture (simplified Chinese: 中国文化; traditional Chinese: 中國文化; pinyin: Zhōngguó wénhuà) is one of the world's oldest cultures, dating thousands of years old. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between provinces, cities, and even towns as well. Important components of Chinese culture includes ceramics, architecture, music, literature, martial arts, cuisine, visual arts, philosophy and religion.
There are 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China. In terms of numbers however, Han Chinese is by far the largest group. Throughout history, many groups have merged into neighboring ethnicities or disappeared. At the same time, many within the Han identity have maintained distinct linguistic and regional cultural traditions. The term Zhonghua Minzu has been used to describe the notion of Chinese nationalism in general. Much of the traditional identity within the community has to do with distinguishing the family name.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a sovereign state in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a one-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces; five autonomous regions; four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing); two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau); and claims sovereignty over Taiwan.
Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the world's second-largest country by land area, and either the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the method of measurement. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from forest steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south. The Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate China from South and Central Asia. The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third- and sixth-longest in the world, run from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China's coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 kilometres (9,000 mi) long, and is bounded by the Bohai, Yellow, East and South China Seas.
Chinese can refer to:
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the center of what is now known as Beijing, (formerly Peking) China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government for almost 500 years.
Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 ha (180 acres). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artefacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War. With over 14 million annual visitors, the Palace Museum is the most visited Museum in the world.
Culture shock is the feeling of anxiety when operating within a different culture.
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Delves into cultural customs and traditions of Chinese populations. The program details the development of Chinese family life, medicine, mealtime manners, and music. China's cultural traditions of respecting the elderly, practicing tai chi, and lighting sky lanterns are also explored.
Saint Anselm College students reflect on their study abroad experience in China. Students discuss their experience studying Chinese business and culture. Students visited many cultural sites and toured manufacturing plants, including a silk and pearl factory, beer brewery, automotive plant, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, among others.
Produced by: Eno Jin production Facts and research by: David at Randomwire Published with expressed permission.
Four International Students share their most shocking insights into uni life in London
A video about this great country. The subjects are: kung fu, zodiac, food, dragon dance, lion dance, forbidden city, summer palace, great wall, xian army west lake, moon festival and other things chinese culture is great, this is only a little of it. Thanks to: Annie Ke, Fan Gang and Mu Junbin Too thanks for other peoples that I talked by msn and also helped me with informations.
You will never see a more botched performance caught on camera. The Chinese Association of Sweden put on a Chinese cultural arts festival that was a pretty huge disaster. Some of the worst singing, kung fu, and dance you'll see in a long time was passed off as traditional Chinese culture. The whole world is fascinated by Chinese culture, but what exactly is traditional Chinese culture? It might not be so easy to find an answer. For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has systematically wiped out 5,000 years of Chinese history and civilization. Temples were destroyed, books were burned, and Masters were forbidden from passing down their crafts. The Book of Changes says, "things perceivable and tangible are containers; things invisible and intangible are Tao." So while you can go to China, ...
Identifies culturally distinct aspects of Chinese culture and landscape, and visits the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, and Yangzhou. The segment also highlights historical landmarks, such as Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and observes remnants of both ancient and recent history of China. Displays historical footage of President Nixon walking down the steps of Air Force One and onto Chinese soil in 1972, and exhibits the growth Beijing has experienced since the opening of diplomatic relations with the United States. The segment also visits ancient Chinese structures, such as the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, and witnesses Tai Chi Chuan, card playing, and ballroom dancing taking place in the streets of 21st-century Beijing. Exhibits the physical feat...
Video presents China, its culture through the pictures of Chinese traditional costumes, food, architecture, festivals and landscape. You cannot miss the traditional costumes from Tang Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Qing Dynasty to the republic of China! Take a look at the traditional Chinese New Year Cake, glutinous rice balls, moon cake and all the related festivals! Finally, enjoy great views of Daming Palace in Xi'an City! Let us know if you like it!
http://restlessfeet.co Hey friends, I wanted to share with you some tips to deal with culture shock when living in China. I've been living in Harbin China for about 7 months now and I've experienced some interesting things which I'm not used to back home in Canada. I wanted to share some of these with you. To read more about Chinese Culture shock and what to expect visit http://restlessfeet.co/2015/10/cultur... Lets stay connected: FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/restlessfeetco INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/Smithkaila WEBSITE: http://RestlessFeet.co
Delves into cultural customs and traditions of Chinese populations. The program details the development of Chinese family life, medicine, mealtime manners, and music. China's cultural traditions of respecting the elderly, practicing tai chi, and lighting sky lanterns are also explored.
Saint Anselm College students reflect on their study abroad experience in China. Students discuss their experience studying Chinese business and culture. Students visited many cultural sites and toured manufacturing plants, including a silk and pearl factory, beer brewery, automotive plant, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, among others.
Produced by: Eno Jin production Facts and research by: David at Randomwire Published with expressed permission.
Four International Students share their most shocking insights into uni life in London
A video about this great country. The subjects are: kung fu, zodiac, food, dragon dance, lion dance, forbidden city, summer palace, great wall, xian army west lake, moon festival and other things chinese culture is great, this is only a little of it. Thanks to: Annie Ke, Fan Gang and Mu Junbin Too thanks for other peoples that I talked by msn and also helped me with informations.
You will never see a more botched performance caught on camera. The Chinese Association of Sweden put on a Chinese cultural arts festival that was a pretty huge disaster. Some of the worst singing, kung fu, and dance you'll see in a long time was passed off as traditional Chinese culture. The whole world is fascinated by Chinese culture, but what exactly is traditional Chinese culture? It might not be so easy to find an answer. For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has systematically wiped out 5,000 years of Chinese history and civilization. Temples were destroyed, books were burned, and Masters were forbidden from passing down their crafts. The Book of Changes says, "things perceivable and tangible are containers; things invisible and intangible are Tao." So while you can go to China, ...
Identifies culturally distinct aspects of Chinese culture and landscape, and visits the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, and Yangzhou. The segment also highlights historical landmarks, such as Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and observes remnants of both ancient and recent history of China. Displays historical footage of President Nixon walking down the steps of Air Force One and onto Chinese soil in 1972, and exhibits the growth Beijing has experienced since the opening of diplomatic relations with the United States. The segment also visits ancient Chinese structures, such as the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, and witnesses Tai Chi Chuan, card playing, and ballroom dancing taking place in the streets of 21st-century Beijing. Exhibits the physical feat...
Video presents China, its culture through the pictures of Chinese traditional costumes, food, architecture, festivals and landscape. You cannot miss the traditional costumes from Tang Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Qing Dynasty to the republic of China! Take a look at the traditional Chinese New Year Cake, glutinous rice balls, moon cake and all the related festivals! Finally, enjoy great views of Daming Palace in Xi'an City! Let us know if you like it!
http://restlessfeet.co Hey friends, I wanted to share with you some tips to deal with culture shock when living in China. I've been living in Harbin China for about 7 months now and I've experienced some interesting things which I'm not used to back home in Canada. I wanted to share some of these with you. To read more about Chinese Culture shock and what to expect visit http://restlessfeet.co/2015/10/cultur... Lets stay connected: FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/restlessfeetco INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/Smithkaila WEBSITE: http://RestlessFeet.co
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