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American American In ChinaIn China
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD
Shannon Anicas• I studied Chinese culture at the University of
Akron from 2008-2013, began studying Chinese in 2009
• My first trip to China was 2010• I lived in China from August 2011 through August
2012
QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS
• Full name: People’s Republic of China (October 1, 1949)
• Population: 1.35 billion (UN, 2012)• Capital: Beijing• Largest city: Shanghai • Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq mi)• Major language: Mandarin Chinese• Major religion: Buddism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)• Monetary unit: Renminbi (yuan)• Main exports: Manufactured goods, including textiles,
garments, electronics• GNI per capita: US$4940 (World Bank, 2011)
LANDFORMSLANDFORMS
Beijing-Temple of HeavenLeshan Giant Buddha
Guilin Mountians
Three Gorges Dam
Huang He Yellow River
Yangtze River
Gobe Desert
TibetXi’an City Wall
Chinese Traditional Holidays
Spring Festival Festival of Lanterns Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Chinese Valentine's Day Mid-autumn Festival The Double Ninth Festival
Zong Zi (sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves )
Minister Qu Yuan’s death--Suicide by jumping in the river
What is life like for a middle-school student in China?
• So, you may wonder what does the person that is your age like, what is in their bed rooms or on their ipods. You might be surprised.
• Since children, beginning at a very young age, are expected to spend many hours not only in school but at school related study sessions, often times from 6 am until after midnight, they don’t have the free time at your age that you do. They often spend it with friends, playing video games, or listening to music.