China Project: China Project A Pacific Rim Nation


Introduction: Introduction China is a Country in Asia, it is a Pacific Rim Nation China trades with many countries China is twinned with Canada 1,072,222,000 China’s Birthday is October 1.


Location: Location China is located in Asia Northern Hemisphere India, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Russia, Cambodia, Iran, Nepal, Philippines Close to Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean


Physical NeedsFood: Physical Needs Food Main foods in the Chinese Diet are: Vegetables, fish, rice, wheat noodles, and meat Meat wasn’t a main food it is being eaten more Beef and Lamb are eaten more in Northern China Pork and Chicken are the most popular meats eaten in China today Southern China rice is eaten as the main part of the meal


Food-Part 2: Food-Part 2 In Northern China wheat buns, wheat noodles, and dumplings, Drinks in China include: water Soybean Milk Coca-Cola Tea


Food-Part 3: Food-Part 3 The difference between the Northern and Southern Chinese diet is: The main food in Southern China is rice The main food in Northern China is wheat In Northern China they are not able to grow as many products In Southern China they are able to grow things there


Food-Part 4: Food-Part 4 Another difference is that in Northern China the main types of meat are Beef and Lamb Some of the cooking methods and utensils in China are: Chopsticks, The Chinese poach, braise, steam, roast, smoke and grill. Wok, Spatula, Cleaver, Steamer


Food-Part 5: Food-Part 5 Things that are changing in the Chinese diet are: they are eating more meat More sugar It is difficult to find food for people in China because: the population is so big They have so many people and not enough food Soybeans: High in protein


Food-Part 6: Food-Part 6 Soybean Milk Soybean Curd (Tofu) Jiang You (Soy Sauce)


Food-Part 7: Food-Part 7 Foods eaten during Festivals in China are: Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese eat Moon Cakes, During many Festivals they have big feasts Large meals during Qingming Dumplings are eaten during the Dragon Boat Festivals During National day, special dinners are eaten


Physical NeedsClothing`: Physical Needs Clothing` The difference between Northern and Southern Chinese clothing is: climate, northern China have to wear much warmer clothes, in southern China they wear clothes for warmer weather Southern China wear light cotton clothes, rainwear, warm cover ups, medium clothes and wraps for higher places In Northern China, jackets, sport coats, wool jackets, long sleeves, travel shoes


Clothing-Part 2: Clothing-Part 2 The legend of silk is: women named Si Ling-chi was watching cocoons be made One fell into her hot tea She saw that after sitting in the hot water it became beautiful material She decided to make silk robes


Physical NeedsShelter: Physical Needs Shelter The main types of shelter are: Courtyard Homes Apartments Houses Caves


Shelter-Part 2: Shelter-Part 2 Houseboats Differences between rich and poor Chinese homes in the past are: Rich: live in very big houses, lots of courtyards, with lots of privacy, walls surrounding them Poor: had small rooms with shared washing facilities, cooking, and courtyards


Shelter-Part 3: Shelter-Part 3 Differences between rural and city homes are: rural homes mud houses with thatched roofs not everyone had running water City homes brick walls and tiled roofs, a lot nicer and more modern


Shelter-Part 4: Shelter-Part 4 Things that are changing in the Chinese homes are: Rural homes, tiled roofs, built with brick, electricity Modern Chinese homes, electricity, and running water


Physical NeedsTransportation: Physical Needs Transportation Transportation is different in the cities and the countries because: in the cities they use electric trolley cars Beijing has a subway system Taxis and cars are not common Bikes are common In the country they don’t have powered things


Transportation-Part 2: Transportation-Part 2 Horses and stuff to get around Cities have more modern ways of getting around


Social NeedsFamily life: Social Needs Family life The family is the traditional centre of Chinese life because: live more as a family, children are taught that too Kids are to think of what is best for their families Differences between traditional family life and modern family life are: Modern homes married children can live away from parents Older people are can live in retirement homes


Family Life-Part 2: Family Life-Part 2 Less children farming families worked in large groups The “One Child Policy” is: Couples are wanted to have one kid Would get rewards


Family Life-Part 3: Family Life-Part 3 Voluntary One child may have two kids. Are able to get rewards and special treatment


Social NeedsSocial Roles: Social Needs Social Roles The Cultural Revolution was when: government sent people from university to work on farms 1966-1976 Red Guards were young people who follow China’s new ways Chief wanted to destroy old ways bring new ways of acting and thinking Written in a red book The Thoughts of Chairman Mao


Social Roles-Part 2: Social Roles-Part 2 The lives of women have changed by: Women were not treated equal to men Jobs were to look after their families, care for their husbands, and have children Women were second class


Social Roles-Part 3: Social Roles-Part 3 Had to obey their father, husband, adult son Most important job was to have a son if she didn’t her husband could divorce her or get a second wife


Social Roles-Part 4: Social Roles-Part 4 Boy children were wanted more 1950, women had equal rights Freedom under the law No longer did they have to get support from their husbands Now they can work as professionals


Social NeedsOccupations: Social Needs Occupations The way the Chinese make their livings is: Families run small businesses They have farm sections Some work in factories or offices Everyone in the family has to and is expected to work


Occupations-Part 2: Occupations-Part 2 The more members in the family means more people working More jobs are going to start coming out


Occupations-Part 3: Occupations-Part 3 Some jobs are: construction, trade, research and education, government and people’s organizations, telecommunications, or other jobs The iron rice bowl is: everyone would get the exact same pay no matter what job they do Same pay, same food and same housing The government decided how much everyone would be paid


Occupations-Part 4: Occupations-Part 4 Everyone had the same things Everyone would be able to get a job And everyone would not be able to be fired


Social NeedsRecreation and Leisure : Social Needs Recreation and Leisure Some of the things that the Chinese do for fun are: Watch Television Movies Zoo Games


Recreation and Leisure- Part 2: Recreation and Leisure- Part 2 Acrobats Sports Kites Children’s Palaces are: government operated Study centers and places for recreation


Recreation and Leisure- Part 3: Recreation and Leisure- Part 3 Super busy during summer vacation July and August is when they’re filled with kids playing, learning, and having fun The Young Pioneers are: a national organization Started by the Chinese Government


Recreation and Leisure-Part 4: Recreation and Leisure-Part 4 To be a member you need to be between ages 7 and 14 Must be a good student You have to do everything the Young Pioneers aim for Trained to do jobs to help their country and community They wear red scarves


Recreation and Leisure-Part 5: Recreation and Leisure-Part 5 Go on tours, camping trips, and help in their communities About 130 million kids are in the young pioneers


Social NeedsEducation: Social Needs Education The 5 levels of education in China are: Playschool Primary School Middle School Junior and Senior Middle years University


Education-Part 2: Education-Part 2 Rules in Chinese schools are: 1. Be a good student, love the motherland and study. 2. Listen, do your homework, come on time and don’t be absent for no reason 3. Exercise and do activities 4. Don’t spit and be clean


Education-Part 3: Education-Part 3 5. If you can do something on your own, do it 6.Don’t get picky about food, eat what you have. 7.Go by the rules of school and public 8. Don’t fight, be friends with school members, be polite, be nice to teachers 9. Think about the group, respect property


Education-Part 4: Education-Part 4 10. Correct mistakes, tell the truth and be brave Education in China has changed by: it used to be a privilege only a few men could go only 2 out of 10 people could read or write Civil servants were smart


Education-Part 5: Education-Part 5 They would study literature and history that is Chinese Women weren’t educated Merchant class sons were left out Only few could be educated Now in China, everyone can be educated


Social NeedsLanguage: Social Needs Language A comparison of English and Chinese is: In China they write with symbols, we use letters In China they have 5 main dialects, in Canada we also have dialects In China one symbol can mean a word or a phrase, in Canada, one letter, is one part of a word China dialects have accents, we have accents too


Language-Part 2: Language-Part 2 Spoken Chinese is different than written Chinese because: When you write something it means one word or phrase, it can sound like more than one word More things are said than written Speaking has 5 main dialects


Language-Part 3: Language-Part 3 The two main Chinese dialects are: Guangdonghua Mandarin


Social NeedsCommunication: Social Needs Communication The role that modern communication played in the Tiananmen Square protests is: They used advanced television equipment to monitor protesters The government used facsimile machines and cordless telephones The Communication has helped the Chinese people because: They were able to learn more about the people of China


Communication-Part 2: Communication-Part 2 When they communicate they can help things When that helps the countries economy will get better Countries are able to communicate in many different ways


Social NeedsGovernment/Law and Order: Social Needs Government/Law and Order Communism is: When a community is owning all the property, every community member works for whatever is good for the community and gets whatever they need Democracy is: a government ran by the people, the government treats everyone equally, there is freedom of speech, you can freely pick your government


Government/Law and Order-Part 2: Government/Law and Order-Part 2 Diplomatic Relations are: Between two countries, government agrees to set up dealings with each other The relationship between Canada and China is: Canada and China are extremely good trading partners They have tourism in each other’s countries


Government/Law and Order-Part 3: Government/Law and Order-Part 3 Some Canadians are from China Lots of Chinese have moved to Canada Both Pacific Rim Nations They are Pacific Rim Neighbors


Social NeedsTrade and Currency: Social Needs Trade and Currency The Chinese currency is Yuan


Social NeedsHealth and Medical Care: Social Needs Health and Medical Care The ‘barefoot’ doctor is: Someone who treats illnesses Prevents diseases for villages, gives check ups, deliver babies, and get people to have good health Very successful and today are called rural doctors They still work in village clinics and small town hospitals


Heath and Medical Care-Part 2: Heath and Medical Care-Part 2 3 types of traditional medicines are: Western Medicine Acupuncture Herbal Medicine


Health and Medical Care-Part 3: Health and Medical Care-Part 3 Differences of health care between Canada and China are: In China they have rural or barefoot doctors They use Western and Herbal Medicine in China In Canada we have different medicines for different things


Social NeedsTraditions and Customs: Social Needs Traditions and Customs Customs are: Traditions or things that have been done for a long time Traditions are: Beliefs, ideas, or customs that have been passed on from one generation and so on


Traditions and Customs-Part 2: Traditions and Customs-Part 2 Chinese marriage traditions are: They never used to go on honeymoons No ceremonies Fill out applications Could get married when the government approves


Traditions and Customs-Part 3: Traditions and Customs-Part 3 The parents may have a party or a banquet 1949 the law changed Young people have different marriages than their parents or grandparents


Social Needs Festivals and Holidays: Social Needs Festivals and Holidays 5 festivals are: Spring festival Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival


Festivals and Holidays-Part 2: Festivals and Holidays-Part 2 Children’s Day


Psychological NeedsReligion: Psychological Needs Religion Buddhism: 2000 years ago From India All life is sacred to Buddhism and forbidden to kill anyone or anything, Started by Siddhartha Gautama


Religion-Part 2: Religion-Part 2 Islam: Middle East Merchants and Muslims followed it Arab ship, the ambassador on board, there was people of Canton, 600 years later Mongol went after China, he went to Southwest China,, it was spread into Southwest China


Religion-Part 3: Religion-Part 3 Christianity: Missionaries brought it into China in 1200s 2000 years old Holy book followed the teachings of Jesus Christ, missionaries weren’t allowed, 1970s China allowed them back


Religion-Part 4: Religion-Part 4 Taoism/Daoism: Very old Lao Zi, an Ancient thinker this was built on the writings and teachings of him


Religion-Part 5: Religion-Part 5 Ancestor Worship: Common before 1949 Worship their dead family They will bring good fortune


Religion-Part 6: Religion-Part 6 Confucianism: Chinese thinker 2000 years ago study and read for 2000 years Only successful if they knew preferred places


Psychological NeedsEntertainment: Psychological Needs Entertainment Drama: Not native to China 13th century introduced it Modern Drama started in this century The birth year is unknown


Drama-Part 2: Drama-Part 2 Every play has moral Short No violence Little scenery Women forbidden to go on stage


Psychological NeedsLiterature: Psychological Needs Literature Literature: The Writings of Confius Some books are: Shijing, Book of Odes Liji, Book of Rites Writings of Liezi and Mozi


Psychological NeedsArt: Psychological Needs Art Art: influenced by Religions Comes in different forms Papercuts Decorations Began more than 4000 years ago


Psychological NeedsMusic: Psychological Needs Music Rich and traditional Instruments include: Qing Tong Gu Ban


Music-Part 2: Music-Part 2 Traditional Music- instruments, great aspects Modern Music- sounds like western.


References: References http://www.oag.com/NorthAmerica/destination_info/dest_info.asp?CountryCode=CN&CountryName=China&Topic=GENIN&Action=&link=CI China: A Pacific Rim Nation Life in Changing China http://www.chinatoday.com/fin/mon/ http://www.chinapage.com/classic1.html


References : References http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/arthistory/china.htm http://www.google.ca/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=chinese+drama&meta= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_China http://www.regenttour.com/china/music/index-3.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/music.html