Chinese

Culture
The Great Wall of
China
The great wall of China is powerful symbol. It
represents unification of China. It was
constructed from the 7th Century BC by the
Chu State and lasted until 1878 in the Qing
Dynasty. It was built over centuries by China's
emperors to protect their territory, the wall
was constructed by various materials like
bricks, tamped earth and many more. The
construction lasted over 2,500 years.The total
length is about 21,196 km and it would take
around 18 months to walk it's length.
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the
political and ritual center of China
for over 500 years. After its
completion in 1420, the Forbidden
City was home to 24 emperors,
their families and servants during
the Ming (1368–1644) and the
Qing (1644–1911) dynasties. The
last occupant (who was also the
last emperor of imperial China),
Puyi (1906–67), was expelled in
1925 when the precinct was
transformed into the Palace
Museum.
 Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year celebrates the
beginning of a new year on the traditional
lunisolar Chinese calendar. It was
traditionally a time to honor deities as well
as ancestors, and it has also become a
time to feast and to visit family members.

Fun Fact!
The Chinese New Year isn't only
celebrated on one day. Traditionally it is
celebrated across 15 days and ends when
there is a full moon! It ends with the
Lantern Festival. However, the first three
days are a public holiday in China and is
when the main celebrations take place.
 Respecting Elders
In formal situations, people bow
slightly or nod politely to greet one
another formally. The bow is from
the shoulders and should be
greater if the person you are
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you. If seated, the Chinese will
stand up out of respect when they
are introduced to someone.
Food
Like other aspects of Chinese life,
cuisine is heavily influenced by
geography and ethnic diversity. Among
the main styles of Chinese cooking are
Cantonese, which features stir- fried
dishes, and Szechuan, which relies
heavily on use of peanuts, sesame
paste and ginger and is known for its
spiciness.

The Chinese word for rice is fan, which

also means meal, and it is a staple of
their diet, as are bean sprouts, cabbage
and scallions. Because they do not
consume a lot of meat occasionally
pork or chicken - tofu is a main source
of protein for the Chinese. Tea is the
beverage of choice.
 Language
China is the most populated country
and has a hundred languages to
speak in China. The Chinese
language is comprised of many
regional variants called dialects.
•Mandarin is the official language in
china also call "Putonghua". more
than 70% of people are native of
Mandarin. China also has several
other major dialects includes Yue
(Cantonese), Xiang (Hunanese), Min
dialect, Gan dialect, Wu dialect, and
Kejia or Hakka dialect. Mandarin is
the most spoken dialect in china
and uses as a second language in
china by those who speak in other
Chinese dialects.
Religion
China is a multi-religious country. Taoism, Islam,
Buddhism, Protestantism, and Catholicism have all
grown into culture-shaping neighborhoods during
Chinese history. Confucianism, Taoism, and
Buddhism are considered as "three pillars" of
ancient Chinese society.
Similarities Of Chinese and
Filipinos
Chinese and Filipinos Filipinos are fond of
both celebrate eating rice so as
festivals and other Chinese.
celebrations. People
make rituals and other
traditional doings.

Chinese and Filipinos have great respect

to elderlies. If Filipinos attach po and
opo in their response or sentences so
as Chinese. For example you want to
say hello to a person that is older than
you. You should not say ni hǎo instead
you should say nín hão.