2. • Put us on the map
– USA – at the center of the universe?
– China – literally means The Middle Kingdom
– Malaysia –The Dragon of Asia (was); Truly Asia (catch phrase from ad)
3. • Pause and Think
• When you hear the word CHINA
• What comes to your mind?
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16. • What you just said is all relevant
• What do you see?
• A vase or do you see two faces looking at each
other?
17. • What you perceived about China can be
true, or may not be
• Let’s look at China from a different angle
• One day, you should explore the world and
see it for yourself
19. • Introduce myself
• My name is Ong Tee Suan 翁 詩 铨
Family name First name
Last name Call name
• I am a Malaysian by nationality
• I am a Chinese by ethnicity
• I am a Malaysian Chinese
• Much like, African American, or Italian American
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21. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Compel some of the
• Daily life
misconception
• Language
• Compare with the USA
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
22. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
23. The birth of a Nation (baby)
Columbus
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
Tutankhamun
Year
-3000
0 -2000
1000 -1000
2000 0
3000 1000
4000 2000
5000 6000
China has a
Loooooooong
History!
China civilization Mayflower
24. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
26. • China to USA is only 13 hours away by flight
• How far does it take from Houston to Orlando (your favorite
theme park) by car?
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28. • Isolated by:
• DESERTS and MOUNTAINS to the WEST
• JUNGLES to the SOUTH
• PACIFIC OCEAN to the EAST
• Chinese culture or civilization develops its own pattern,
unaffected from the outside worlds
29. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
31. • Chinese people are highly diversified
• 56 Ethnic group. Han Chinese is the
majority 92% of Chinese population.
Minority includes, Tibetan, Hui, Miao
• How about USA??
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34. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
37. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
38. Misconception 5
Chinese is the hardest language in the
world
You need about 3000 characters to read
a newspaper
39. • Ancient China created one of the first writing system known to
men
• They began to write on large animal bones and the undersides
of tortoise shells (甲骨文）
40. • Pictorial Word –
Man
• It means, a
masculine person
working in a field
46. • Many languages, one script
• The official national language is standard Chinese, based on
the Mandarin dialect. It is spoken by more than 70 percent of
the population.
• Many Chinese speak Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Hakka
dialects. Each minority speaks its own dialect or language
• English is spoken by many businesspeople
• Although spoken Chinese has many dialects (some of which
are as different as English is from German) there is one
common written language
48. • Art work. Artistic word.
• The sequence of writing is the most
important!
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50. You may not know
• Written Chinese does not have a future tense, or any
other verb tense.
• Therefore, the sentence “Wo mai shu” can mean: I bought
a book, I buy a book, or I will buy a book.
• Time frames can only be determined by the context of
the sentence, or by time indicators like “tomorrow.”
• Fun, isn’t it?
51. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
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53. Misconception 6
Chinese eats only rice and noodles;
General TSAO Chicken, Sweet and
Sour Chicken, Chap Suey etc …
54. • Chinese Food comes in variety – 5000 years of
history
• This is what I meant by VARIETY
55. A Quiz
Can you pronounce McDonald in
Chinese?
Whoever gets it right, you will get a
little present from Malaysia!
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57. Misconception 7
After the heavy meals in the
restaurant, everyone gets a fortune
cookies
58. • Cultural shock for a Chinese in a
Chinese restaurant in America
59. You may not know
• When a Chinese greets another Chinese, he or she will say:
• Have you eaten? Are you full now?
• Think – why?
63. It is fast changing especially at the coastal area
64. Daily life in China is different depending on age, class, lifestyle, etc.
For children
• Many will get up early to get ready to go to school - by school bus, public
transport, walking, or taken there by their parents
• After school which is usually between 2 or 4pm, they will make their way
to after-school classes, tutors, or home. SPORT?
• When finally getting home they will do their homework either before or
after dinner then go to bed.
65. For most adults:
• Work during the day; getting to and from work can either be done by
walking, taking public transport, riding their bike or driving
• Married couples or single adults still living at home will more likely cook
something and eat dinner at home then spend a relaxing night in watching
tv, reading, watching dvds or helping kids with their homework.
66. For most adults
• The older and retired generation may get up early and do their morning
exercises, tai chi, dancing at a local park.
• During the day they may choose to spend time with their friends, watch
their grandchildren while their own children go to work, or play Chinese
chess with friends at the park.
67. Daily life in China is different depending on age, class, lifestyle,
etc.
• As with any country, life is different for everyone. These
aren't by any means a standard for all of China. Just a general
idea of what people may do on a daily basis.
68. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values
• Great thinkers
73. • Brief History
• Geography
• People
• Daily life
• Language
• Food
• Festival
• Values and
• Great thinkers
74. • Great Thinker
• Lao Zi 580-470 BCE
• Confucius 551-479 BCE
• Mencius 372-289 BCE
Confucius
75. Religion View
• Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity are the three major formal
religions practiced in China
• However, even larger numbers of Chinese believe in
traditional Chinese philosophies, notably Confucianism and
Taoism.
• Confucianism, although not a religion with a divine deity, has
great influence on Chinese society.
• Confucius was a Chinese scholar and statesman who lived
during feudal times over 2,000 years ago. He established a
rigid ethical and moral system that governs all relationships.
76. Confucius taught that …
• The basic unit of society is the family
• In order to preserve harmony in the home, certain responsibilities
must be preserved in relationships
• These relationships are between teacher and student, between
husband and wife, between father and son, between elder brother
and younger brother, and between friends.
• Since all but the last are hierarchal, rank and age have historically
been very important in all interactions.
• All actions of the individual reflect upon the family, and filial
devotion is of utmost importance. The virtues of kindness,
propriety, righteousness, intelligence, and faithfulness have also
been deeply revered.
77. • Lastly ….
• We just spent 40 minutes to go through a nation with 5000
years of history
• A blend of tradition and modernity
• Lots of gem for you to explore and discover!
