CHINA

THE LAND OF THE DRAGON

 OVERVIEW !

• Government
• Religion

• Festivals
• Cuisine

• Market
• Attractions
 GOVERNMENT
• Government Type-
Control by Communist Party

• A system of government in which the

state plans and controls the economy
and a single - often authoritarian -
party holds power; state controls are
imposed with the elimination of private
ownership of property or capital while
claiming to make progress toward a
higher social order in which all goods
are equally shared by the people.

• China has a president (but he’s mostly

a highly traditional figure)
 MAJOR RELIGIONS
• Confucianism:
• High ethical standards
• Deep respect for ancestors and
for the past
• Well ordered society

• Taoism:
• Many protective gods
• Living in harmony with nature

• Buddhism:
• Strict moral standards
• Ideas of rebirth
 FESTIVALS

• Chinese New Year

• Ching Ming

• Birthday of Buddha

• Dragon Boat

• Lion Dance
 CUISINE
• Chinese cuisine is one of the
most popular cuisines in the
world .

• Dishes ranging from Wontons ,

Momos , Hakka noodles , Dim
Sum’s to snake sandwich or
scorpion soup .. You name it ,
You Got it !

• Paradise for all food lovers.

 MARKET !
• Electronic goods such as mobiles ,
laptops , etc cost as much cheaper
than any other market in the
world.

• Same goes for Fashion and

Clothing markets as enormous
markets are available for shopping
at very reasonable prices.

• Famous for jade and gold jewelry.

• A shopping experience u will never

forget !
 SIGHTS TO BEHOLD !
• Great Wall :
There is a famous Chinese saying,
"He Who Has Not Climbed the
Great Wall Is Not a Real Man".

• Forbidden City:
Forbidden City - the largest, best-
preserved, mass group of palaces
in China, if not in the world.

• The Bund:
If you have never been to the
Bund, than you have never been to
Shanghai
 SIGHTS TO BEHOLD…
• Terra Cotta Warriors :
"There're seven wonders in the
world, and here is the 8th." - Hillac,
Prime Minister of France

• Yellow Mountain :
Yellow Mountain is well-known for its
four scenic spots - pine, stone, cloud
sea and hot spring.

• Potala Palace :
The beauty and originality of Potala
Palace is seen nowhere else in the
world.
 SIGHTS TO BEHOLD.
• Dian Chi :
Dian Chi Lake has been called
"Pearl on the Yungui Plateau" for a
long time.

• Li River:
The scenery on both sides of the Li
River is simply beyond description

• Mogao Grottos :
Mogao Grottos is regarded as a
storehouse of the Buddhist art in
the world.
 INTERESTING FACTS !
• The Chinese language has over 20,000 characters. The average
Chinese only learns about 5,000 of these in his lifetime.

• The Chinese calendar is based on the Lunar Cycle . It is the oldest

known calendar , originating in 2600 BC. It has twelve Zodiac signs. A
complete cycle would take 60 years to complete.

• Paper , Compass , Explosive Powder and Printing qualify as the " Four
Great Inventions of China ". They are also credited with having
invented the wheel and the first calender.

• Ice Cream was invented in China in 2000 BC, by packing a milk and

rice mixture in the snow. Marco Polo took the recipe of Ice Cream and
Noodles back with him to Europe.

• People have been drinking tea in for over 1800 years. Chinese White
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