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1. Culture Inquiry Research Project
Jessica Harper and Mariah Kidwell

8. What are the
schools like
What in China?
holidays
do they What type of
celebrate? clothing do the
Chinese wear?
What I want to
know about the
Chinese culture…
Why was What sports
the Great do they like?
Wall built?
What type of
Government do
they have?

9. Government
Sports Education
Architecture
Attire
Holidays

10. Books
Internet Research
Interview
someone
from that
Articles
culture.

11.  http://www.gocurrency.com/articles/china-holidays.htm
 http://chineseculture.about.com/od/thechineselanguage/a/Introduction-To-Education-In-
China.htm
 http://traditions.cultural-china.com/en/14Traditions7865.html
 http://www.gowealthy.com/gowealthy/wcms/en/home/articles/travel/sports/Sports-in-
China-1217759672359.html
 http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm
 http://www.chinahighlights.com/greatwall/fact/who-built.htm
 Reading books about China such as: A History of Chinese Civilization (Jacques
Gernet, 1982) and China: A New History (John King Fairbank, 1992).
 Reading articles like: “Inflation Up in China on Lunar New Year Spending”
(New York Times, Feburary 9, 2012).

12.  China celebrates many holidays that America does such as New Year's Day,
Labor Day, and National Day, but China still celebrates many of the
traditional Chinese holidays as well.
 The Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is considered to be the most
important holiday in China and is celebrated throughout the entire nation.
 The Lantern Festival, The Mid-Autumn Festival, and The Winter Solstice
Festival are all very important and widely celebrated days in the Chinese
culture.
 Education is required for children ages 6-15. Parents have to pay a small fee for the
student’s books and uniforms.
 Classes average 35 students.
 Students are required to attend school 6 days a week. School starts at around 7am
and lasts until at least 4pm (most of the time later). Saturdays only have morning
classes in Math and Science.

13.  The 3 main types of Chinese traditional clothing are: the pien-fu, the ch'ang-p'ao,
and the shen-i.
 Pien-fu is an ancient type of Chinese dress worn at ceremonial events by both men
and women. It has two pieces: a tunic-like top that comes to the knees and a skirt
that reaches the ankles.
 The Ch'ang-p'ao or long robe is a one-piece garment that reaches from the
shoulders down to the heels. It is a traditional dress for women and is often made
in silky fabrics with elaborate embroidery.
 The shen-i type of clothing is a combination of the pien-fu and the ch'ang-pao. The
shen-i has a tunic and a skirt or trousers, but the tunic and the skirt are sewn
together and thus become one piece like the ch'ang-pao. The shen-i style is the
most common style worn.

14.  Ping Pang Qiu (ping pong) is a very popular sport in China.
Others include, chess, cricket, basketball, baseball, and badminton.
 Dragon boat racing dates back about 2500 years and remains a
traditional event held every year in China.
 China is known as the People’s Republic.
 China is a communist party-led state.
 China started building the Great Wall in the Seventh Century BC for
protection of their borders from other small countries.
 For over 2,000 years the Great Wall was extended, modified and rebuilt.
 The great Wall is over 3,700 miles long!!!!

15. Religion
Astrology
Currency