1Basicinformation2Economicandcustoms3Manners4Chinesecultureandhistory5Sightseeing6CharacteristicsofChineseCountryname:People‘sRepublicofChina(PRC)orChinaLandsize:9.6millionsqkm,third-largestintheworldPopulation:13.54Billion(untiltheendof(2012)Currency:RMB(yuan)GDP:5.9trillionUSdollarsCity:23provinces,4municipalitiesdirectlyunderthecentralgovernment,the2specialadministrativeregions(Hongkong,Macao)and5autonomousregionsNationaldays:October10.Capital:BeijingTwobigrivers:Changjiang(Yangtze)andHuanghe(Yellow)ThenumberofUnitedNations、WTO、APECandtheotherBRICcountries.ThenationalemblemoftheChinaisnationalflag、Tiananmen、gearandearsofwheatandrice,itisthesymbolofChinesepeoplesincetheMay4thmovementandthenewdemocraticrevolutionandtheworkingclasswhichbasedontheworker-peasantallianceofthepeople'sdemocraticdictatorshipofthebirthofnewchina.NationalemblemNationalflower:PaeoniasuffruticosaEconomic•NewChinaestablishin1949.•Before1979,Chinaisnotanopencountry.•1979,Dengxiaopingsetup•thereformandopening-up.•In2001,ChinajoinintheWTO.DengxiaopingCustomsFourtraditionalfestivals:TheSpringFestival:inLunarJanuary1TheQingmingFestival:April5thDragonBoatFestival:OnthefifthdayofthefifthlunarTheDoubleNinthFestivalSeptemberlunarmonthSocialmanner•Meetforthefirsttime,shakehands.Shouldnotbecalledbytheirfirstnames.•Chinesemostlike“6and8”,hate“4”.•GiftsshouldnotsendChrysanthemum.•Chinesepayattentiontoreciprocity.•Chineseismoregenerous,infirstvisitshouldbringasmallgift.Tablemanners•Thecustomerissitinthemainport.•Asktheguestswiththechopsticks.•Mustbeexpressedgratitudetothehostbeforeleft.•peoplejustafewhumoroustoreconciletheatmospherebetweeneating.Food:differentstyleinregionsChinesefoodCantonesecuisine:Cantonesecuisine,Guangdonglocaldishes,hasalonghistory,hisuniquedishesandflavors,becomeanindependentschool,itisoneofChina'sfamouseightbigcuisines,renownedathomeandabroad.PaintingFoodTeaDressingMusicBuildingMedicineKongFuOperaWritingReligionArtsTheElementsofChineseCultureHistory:continuityfor5000yearsAbout5000BCAbout3000BC2100--1600BCXiaDynasty1600--1100BCXiaDynasty1100--771BCWestZhouDynasty771—256BCEastZhouDynasty221—207BCQinDynasty202BC--220HanDynasty220--280ThreeCountry226--420JinDynasty420--589N&SDynasty581-619SuiDynasty618--907TangDynasty907--979Mass960-1279SongDynasty1271--1368YuanDynasty1368--1644MingDynasty1636--1912QingDynasty1912RepublicofChina1949ThechairmanHistory:continuityfor5000years-ContDragon:TheTotemofChineseDragonis•AcreatedanimalwhichwillprotectpeopleLonglongago•Thesymbolofemperor,onlytheRoyalcanuseitInthedynastyage•MeansluckytogetherwithphoenixspeciallyinweddingSince1911•ThespiritofStruggle,hardworking,andHarmonyFornowBuilding:BrickandwoodBrickWoodDressing:ClassicalmixedmodernCheongsamChinesetunicsuitTea:It’sanartmorethandrinkSevenkindsofteadividedbycolorsGoldenBlueYellowBlackWhiteGreenRedKongFu:StrengthenbodyandsoulInsideUniverseisthekeySpeedandStrengthTobeknownbyBruceLeeIt’snotjustashowChinesepainting:adreamworldTheartisticconceptionismoreimportantthanthedetailsChineseMedicine:MagicalorWitchcraft?FourStepstodealwithPatientWatch+Smell+Ask+CheckMedicineCuppingAcupunctureScrappingOpera:AndyingartforyoungpeopleThefacecolormeanscharacterRed----------LoyaltyBlack-------SeriousWhite-------LiarBlue---------RashPurple------TrustableGolden-----FairySightingseeingTheGreatWallinBeijingPalaceMuseuminBeijingTianan’menSquareinBeijingtheOrientalPearlTVTowerinShanghaitheTerra-cottaWarriorsandHorsesinXi’anYunnanLijiangGardensinSuzhouOct2011DoyouseeanydifferencebetweenChineseandForeigners?CharacteristicsofChineseThefoodChineseForeignersThepopulardrinkChineseForeignersTheTransportChineseForeignersThecharacterChineseForeignersThelivemethodChineseForeignersForKidsChineseForeignersInthePartyChineseForeignersIntheticketofficeChineseForeignersForPublicRelationshipChineseForeignersWhenshowpeople’sopinionChineseForeignersOnweekend’sstreetChineseForeignersAboutLeaderChineseForeignersAboutSelfChineseForeignersWelcomeToChinaThankYou
