FACT OR BLUFF

Red symbolizes
happiness for the
Chinese.
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China’s Grand Canal
is the world’s 2 nd

oldest and longest

canal
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Toilet paper was
invented in China in
the late 1300.
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China has a dwarf
theme park.
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In China, every
month is
represented by one
of the 12 animals.
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The Chinese New
Year celebration
lasts for 20 days.
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The world’s tallest
man is a Chinese.
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People race boats with
dragon designs in a
Chinese festival during
summer.
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• Chinese civilization is the oldest civilization in
the world that dates back to the Shang Dynasty
in 1765 B.C.
• The Chou Dynasty that followed the Shang
Dynasty of great intellectual activity and was in
this period when the philosophies of the
Confucianism, Taoism and legalism originated.
• The Han Dynasty which succeeded after the
collapse of the Chou strengthened the unity
within the bureaucracy but Confucianism was
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• The Han Dynasty which succeeded after the
collapse of the Chou strengthened the unity
within the bureaucracy but Confucianism was
substituted for Legalism.
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Notable authors:
Li Po
- “Li Tai Po”
- One of the leading Chinese poets in the 8th
Century
- His writings deal with good things of life and
with the pathos of human destiny
Po-Chu-I
- well-known Chinese poet who represented the
 CHINESE LITERATURE
Po-Chu-I
- well-known Chinese poet who represented the
classical tradition in Chinese literature, politics
and morality
• 1. “When the wind blows, the grass
bends.”
• 2.”The man who moves a mountain
begins by carrying away small stones.”
• 3. “The wise never doubt. The humane
worry. The brave never fear.”
• 4. “If things far away don’t concern you,
you’ll soon mourn things close at hand.”
• 5. “If craftsman wants to do good work,
he must first sharpen his tools.”
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