Discovering china 2019
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The document provides an overview of various aspects of Chinese culture and language for someone discovering China, including greetings and etiquette, transportation, currency, gift giving customs, and phrases for basic communication. It discusses Chinese characters, pinyin romanization, pronunciation, names, regional diversity, and recommends following up with Mandarin or Cantonese language courses to facilitate cultural exchange and connection with Chinese partners.
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Discovering china 2019
- 1. Discovering China Dr Liang Wang The Language Centre at Queen’s Development Weeks
- 2. What does China mean to you? Background Experience to date Expectations
- 3. Queen’s and China - What do you know? - Does your School or team have an established link with Chinese partners? How long has been Queen’s in partnership with China? When and where was Queen’s Joint College established in China? How big is the Chinese student community at Queen’s now? a) 900+ b) 600+ c) 400+ http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/Global-engagement/China/
- 4. Queen’s andChina - Chinese NewYear (Spring Festival) celebrations at Queens -What years of Chinese zodiac signs were celebratedat Queen’s? https://v.qq.com/x/page/y05633dztwe.html
- 5. Collaboration in Education • Including China Queen’s College, what are other joint venture universities or campuses are there in China? • How many Confucius Institutes are there in the UK currently?
- 6. Better connection , communication, cooperation, collaboration - What are the exchange programmes between QUB and Chinese partners? communication and cultural exchange experiential learning
- 7. China • Known as the ‘Central Kingdom’ in ancient China • One of the top 5 largest countries • One time zone BeijingTime (UTC+7/8) 中国 (Zhōngguó) 英国 (Yīngguó)
- 8. Sūgélán 苏格兰 Yīnggélán 英 格 兰 Běi’ài’ěrlán 北 爱尔兰 Wēi’ěrshì 威尔士 The UK Yīngguó 英国 England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
- 9. History • One of the four great ancient civilisations • Broadly speaking, 5000 years old • Dynasties alternating between periods of political unity and disunity at intervals What Chinese historic figures or events are you aware of? What were the historical relations between the UK and China?
- 10. China facts • 23 provinces (including Taiwan) • 4 municipalities (Beijing/Shanghai/ Tianjin/Chongqing) • 5 autonomous regions • 2 special administrative regions (HK/Macao) 香港 Handover 1997 澳门 Handover 1999 北京 上海 天津 重庆 南京 沈阳 深圳 郑州 What’s your understanding of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the UK to China?
- 11. http://www.chineseclothingonline.com/Image/56-ethnic-groups.jpg Population • 1.3 bn + • 56 ethic groups • Han (90%) • Zhuang • Manchu • Hui • Miao
- 12. 龙的传人 The national totem (Loong) What’s the national totem of China? http://www.starexchange.eu/en/about-china/history.htmlhttp://www.spiritanimal.info/lion-spirit-animal/ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-12/24/content_6344210.htm
- 13. Major religions • What are the major religions in China? • What are the local ones? • Half of the population claims to be atheist
- 14. Chinese characters • A representation of a person ______ in each hand A. holding oxtails B. holding crops C. holding preys wǔ 舞dancing What can you tell from the character symbol in oracle bones?
- 16. Chinese characters Pictographs Ideographs Associate compounds Pictophonetic compounds > 休 (to rest) > 林 (woods) > 明 (bright) 一 二 三 one two three
- 17. What is pinyin? pīn yīn 拼 音 Characters Pinyin Romanised phonetic system
- 19. The tones Name Symbol high-level ā rising á falling- rising ǎ falling à neutral a 1 2 3 4 5 ā á ǎ à mā 妈 = mother má 麻 = hemp mă 马 = horse mà 骂 = to scold ma 吗 - question word
- 20. Basic numbers and counting O 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 wàn 万 10,000 qiān 千 1,000 băi 百 100 shí 十 10 O 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 yī èr sān sì wŭ liù qī bā jiŭ shí O 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 O 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 O 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十
- 21. Good and bad numbers - what do you need to know? 2008.08.08 08:08:08 pm Death Smooth Fortune Everlasting
- 22. Chinese names Wáng Liàng 王 亮 WANG Liang Family name Given name xìng míng 姓 名 (full) name • Chinese people write their family name 姓(xìng) first, followed by given name 名(míng).
- 23. Sītú Kěyì 司徒可奕 • The most common Chinese family names have only one character.There are a few compound family names still in use. • Chinese given names typically consist of one or two characters. • It is common for Chinese people to address each other by their full names amongst friends or family. Wáng Kěyì 王 可奕 Wáng Yì 王 奕 Chinese names
- 24. Addressing someone with a title It is not uncommon that people use generic social titles (e.g. Mr., Mrs.) and certain specific job titles, following their family names, to address others, especially when meeting as new acquaintances. For example: 先生(xiānsheng, Mr/Sir) /女士(nǚshi, Ms/Lady) 王老师 (Wáng lǎoshī, lit. Teacher Wang) 王博士 (Wáng bóshì, Dr Wang) 张教授 (Zhāng jiàoshòu, Professor Zhang) 李律师 (Lǐ lǜshī, Lawyer Li) 方工程师 (Fāng gōngchéngshī, Engineer Fang) 林总裁 (Lín zǒngcái, CEO Lin) 吴经理 (Wú jīnglǐ, Manager Wu)
- 26. 衣 (clothing) 食 (eating) 住 (staying) 行 (traveling)
- 27. 衣 (clothing) - Normal clothing to keep warm - No fancy dress -Wearing smog masks http://www.weather.com.cn/forecast/ http://www.pollutionairmask.com/doctors-examine-usefulness-of-smog-masks/
- 28. 食 (eating) -Agreatvariety of cuisines fromhotspicy to plain tastes -Askbeforeyoueat and have a try if youcan -Learntousechopsticks –no knifes orfolks
- 29. Chop sticks 筷子 (kuàizi) Culture of practice Wooden sticks vs. metal knife/fork (killing) Symbolising cooperation http://www.chinawhisper.com/8-things-to-know-about-chinese-chopsticks/
- 30. Chop sticks 筷子 (kuàizi) Etiquette Allow the elders to take up their chopsticks before anyone else Resting chopsticks at the top of the bowl/plate means that one has finished; on the side of the bowl or on a chopstick stand signifies one is merely taking a break. Using ‘serving chopsticks’ to pick up food whenever possible. Tab them on the edge of one’s bowl (beggars once did). Spear food with chopsticks when eating -> use a spoon to handle anything difficult to pick up. Point them towards others seated at the table Left vertically stuck into a bowl of rice (incense-burning practice to feed the dead) Dig or search through the food (even one’s own) for something in particular.
- 31. Proposing a toast ‘Cheers!’ Gān bēi 干杯! Cheers!
- 32. 住 (staying) - Hotels - Hostels - Family inns -Airbnb
- 33. Currency • Renminbi (RMB) ￥ • Yuan / Jiao / Fen The RMB, literally known as people’s currency, is the official currency used in China.The 元 (yuan) is the basic unit of the renminbi. The distinction between the terms Renminbi and yuan is similar to that between sterling and pound, which respectively refer to the British currency and its primary unit. 186元 6角 8 分 yuán 圆/元 (yuan) kuài 块 (yuan) jiǎo / máo 角/毛 (jiao) fēn 分 (cent) Rénmínbì 人民币(RMB)
- 34. https://www.chinainternetwatch.com/22069/online-payment- network-platform/ Zhīfùbǎo 支付宝 (Alipay) Wēixìn zhīfù 微信支付 (Wechat pay) Digital payment • ‘cashless society’ • Wallet-free transactions • Mobile and online apps as payment platform
- 35. Social Media • Political attitudes • Commercial competition • Culture of practice Wēixìn 微信 (WeChat)Liǎnshū 脸书 (Facebook) Tuītè 推特 (Twitter) Fēi sǐ bù kě 非死不可 (Facebook) Wēibó 微博 (Weibo)
- 36. Gift-giving 礼尚往来 – Courtesy requires reciprocity Etiquette Important part of social and business relationships Expecting a return of favour when giving gifts Nicely wrapped – better with golden/red/silver colour Meanings and interpretations over value – elegant corporate gadgets or desktop accessories, handicraft from your own country Too cheap – lack of respect; Too expensive – embarrassing the receiver if their gift is not equally valuable Black and white relate to feelings of mourning Cultural taboos such as clocks (indicating end/death), book (indicating losing in competition)
- 37. Gift-giving ‘Just a little gift.’ Tài xièxie le! 太谢谢了! Xiǎoxiǎo xīnyì. 小小 心意。 •Thank you so much! •Just a little gift for you!
- 38. Saying and responding to ‘Thank you!’ Bú kèqì 不客气。 Xièxie 谢谢! •You are welcome! •Thank you!
- 39. 行 (traveling) -Easy travel with a transportcardbutbusy traffics incities -Places ofsightseeing andshopping -Likely tobe askedfora photowith you
- 41. Language – why bother? - English is not really reliable!
- 42. Saying ‘Hi/Hello!’ to strangers Nǐ hǎo 你好! Nǐ hǎo 你好! Nǐmen hǎo 你们好! Nǐ hǎo 你好! Nǐ hǎo 你好!
- 43. Saying ‘How do you do?’ (respectfully) nín 您 (you, respect form) Nín hǎo 您好! Nǐ hǎo 你好! Nǐmen hǎo 你们好! Nǐ hǎo 你好!
- 44. Saying ‘Nice to meet you.’ Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ 很 高兴 认识 你！ (Very) Pleased to meet/know you! Wǒ yě shì. 我也是。Me too.
- 45. Handshaking Etiquette Handshaking vs. hugging and kissing when greeting each other Generally speaking, an elder, a female, or a senior person should reach out their hands first. If you have to shake hands with more than one person, you should do so in succession with the oldest or senior to the youngest or junior, from the nearest to the furthest. It is inappropriate to shake hands too long or too short.Three to five seconds is the best. Unacceptable manners: Being absent-minded Using your left hand Wearing a hat, gloves or sunglasses Keeping a hand in your pocket And shaking hands while seated unless you are disabled.
- 46. Non-verbal communication Looking briefly into the eyes Nodding head to mean ‘yes’ is the norm Close personal space among members of the same gender Point with open hand rather than the index finger Avoiding pointing your foot at another person by crossing your legs
- 47. Greetings at different time of the day zǎoshang 早上 shàngwǔ 上午 xiàwǔ 下午 wǎnshang 晚上 hǎo 好 Nǐ hǎo 你好!
- 49. Saying ‘Welcome to …!’ • Welcome to Queen’s University Belfast! Huānyíng lái Nǚwáng-Dàxué! 欢迎 来 女王大学! 欢迎 – welcome 来 – to come 女王 – Queen 大学 – university
- 50. Saying ‘I come from …’ Wǒ láizì Yīngguó Nǚwáng Dàxué 我 来自 英国女王大学。 I come from Queen’s University Belfast.
- 51. Chinese or not Chinese? Is no longer the question…
- 52. What’s following up? A Taster of Mandarin Chinese Self-accessed online course Anytime, anywhere with an internet connection
- 53. What’s following up? Mandarin Chinese / Cantonese Courses 2 hours each, 10 week long February and October Face-to-face E-learning supplementary resource
- 55. DEGREE PLUS CODE: 42 Discovering China Complete the survey and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to WIN £300 in AmazonVouchers Runners-up prizes of £100 AmazonVouchers DevelopmentWeeks, 20-31 May 2019 Student Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DW_May2019 Please note there is an underscore between DW and May
- 56. Saying ‘See you again/later.’ & ‘See you next time!’ Xiàcì jiàn 下次见! See you next time!
Editor's Notes
- It is located in Asia with an eastern coastline on the Pacific Ocean and has a large variety of climates and landscapes ranging from frozen tundra to tropical forests.
- China has one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Chinese pride themselves with five thousand years of history and culture. China’s history can be divided into different dynasties alternating between periods of political unity and disunity at intervals. It was occasionally conquered by people from the outside (e.g. Mongols and Manchurians); some of them eventually were assimilated into the Chinese population. China is a vast country, both in population and the span of history, the oldest continuous civilization in the world. China also has many “firsts” – earliest writing and code of laws, first to use paper money, first to make silk, kites, gunpowder, paper and fireworks, first to print books. Poetry, painting, music and theatre are highly developed arts. Astronomy and medicine have always been important in Chinese life.
- China is a vast country, both in population and the span of history, the oldest continuous civilization in the world. China also has many “firsts” – earliest writing and code of laws, first to use paper money, first to make silk, kites, gunpowder, paper and fireworks, first to print books. Poetry, painting, music and theatre are highly developed arts. Astronomy and medicine have always been important in Chinese life.
- Pinyin, or Hanyu Pinyin, is the term for Mandarin Chinese speech sounds. It adopts a Romanised phonetic system that helps people to pronounce Chinese characters, as well as a method of digital input. So Pinyin is a supporting tool to Chinese characters. It cannot replace characters in Chinese language. It is a useful way to represent anything from people’s names to road signs alongside Chinese characters. Pinyin is often used when learning Chinese, especially when learners are not ready to read characters yet. So, in order to read proper Chinese, first, you need to learn how to read pinyin. Standard pinyin only has about 400 possible syllables, most of which are fairly easy to pronounce but some sounds do not exist in English.
- A syllable is the basic unit in the sound structure of modern Chinese. Each Chinese character is represented by a syllable; some characters may have more than one way to pronounce them. As Chinese is a vowel-dominated language, each syllable is essentially composed of a vowel, also known as final. A full syllabic structure consists of a consonant, a single or a compound vowel, or a combination of vowel and consonant, and a tone. Chinese has a relatively limited number of different syllables. Standard pinyin only has about 400 possible syllables. Western language have a multitude of possible syllables.
- Do tones matter? Yes, because a different tone will imply a different meaning. For example: Mā 妈 = mother Má 麻 = hemp Mă 马 = horse Mà 骂 = to scold However, in basic communication, the context and the grammatical function will usually make clear what is meant, even if the tone is not pronounced accurately Make sure you know the tone of each character, but don’t worry about mistakes in the beginning. The feeling for the melody will come step by step
- When introducing yourself or others, it is essential to identify each other by name. Unlike the UK, the family name in China is put first, followed by the given name. So people introduce their family name 姓(xìng) first, followed by given name 名(míng). 姓名(xìng míng) is more of a written language used in ID documents or forms. Another word for name is 名字(míngzi), which is usually for spoken language. It also refers to name in full. The most common Chinese family names have only one character. Chinese given names typically consist of two characters. It is common for Chinese people to address each other by their full names amongst friends or family.