discover the culture and traditions of chinese

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JESSA L. ANASTACIO
CHINESE (MANDARIN) TEACHER

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At the end of the lesson, the students shoul be able to:
Ø learn facts about China and Its relevance
Ø enumerate information about Chinese traditions and
customs
Ø enumerate the difference between the culture of
China and Philippines

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China
and Its
Culture

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Ø the largest country in Asia.
Ø the 3rd largest country in the world.
Ø Beijing is the capital city of China and center of cultural, economic and
communication.
Ø Shanghai is one of the world's largest seaports and a major industrial and
commercial centre of China.
Ø China divided into 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities
directly under the central government and 2 special administrative regions
Total area has 9.6 million km2
Sea area has 300,000 km2
Land area has 9.3 million km2

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Qinghai Sichuan Gansu Heilong Jiang
Yunnan Hunan Shaanxi Hebei Jilin
Hubei Guangdong Guizhou Jiangxi Henan
Shanxi Shandong Liaoning Anhui Fujian
Jiangsu Zhejiang Hainan Taiwan
5 AUTONOMOUS
REGIONS
Inner Mongolia
Guangxi
Tibet
Ningxia
Xinjiang
Beijing
Shanghai
Tianjin
Chongqing
Hong Kong
Macau

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xiónɡjī
Chinese people
often describe
China as a rooster.

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China is an unified
m u l t i - e t h n i c c o u n t r y,
comprising 56 nationalities.
Hànzú (汉族) or Han people
c o m p r i s e t h e l a r g e s t
population among all of the
nationalities. So, the other 55
nationalities are called ethnic
minorities.

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Spring is the first season in China.
And the weather is warm and dry. But
China is a big country, which means
different regions can be cooler or warmer.
It symbolizes a new beginning, spring
wakes up everything. Everything is so
fresh.
(nuǎn huo) — warm

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Summer is the second season of the
year. June and July are the hottest
m o n t h s i n C h i n a . A u g u s t , t h e
temperature starts to drop in preparation
for fall.
But perhaps summer is better
known in China not for its heat but for
its wetness. Summer is the prime time in
China for typhoons and summer rains.
(rè) — hot

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Autumn is the third season in
China. It is a season when summer
transitions into winter; famous for its
harvest times, turning leaves, cooling
temperatures and darkening nights.
It is one of the best times to travel.
(liáng kuai) — cool

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Winter is the coldest season of the
year. It is fiercing cold and freezing in
North China.
哈尔滨 (hā ěr bīn) — Harbin. This
city is so cold that it’s known as “Ice
City”, where temperatures in January
can get to -23 degrees Celsius.
(lěng) — cold

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Eastern China = sour
dōnɡsuān
Southern China = sweet
nántián
Western China = spicy
xīlà
Northern part = salty
běixián

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1. Chinese New Year（chūn jié）
Chinese New Year is also known as Lunar
New Year or Spring Festival. It is the most
important festival to Chinese people.
The date of the Chinese New Year is
determined by the lunar calendar. Each time the New
Year in China falls on different dates of the usual
Gregorian calendar, between January 21 and
February 20.
CNY 2024 falls on Saturday, February 10,
2024, beginning a year of the Dragon. Many
activities are held to celebrate the festival, such as
dragon dances, reunion dinner, setting off
firecrackers, making dumplings, bainian, etc.

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1. Lucky Red Decorations
fú dào倒 le.
fú dào到 le.
Every street, building, and house where Spring
Festival is decorated with red (auspicious color). Red
Chinese lanterns hang in streets; red couplets are
pasted on doors (fú blessing or good fortune); banks
and official buildings are decorated with red New
Year pictures depicting images of prosperity.
2. Red Envelopes (hóngbāo)
Like Christmas in other countries, people exchange
gifts during the Spring Festival. In rural areas and for
older people the New Year gift giving tradition is still
strong, but increasingly younger people prefer just to
receive red envelopes.
The most common New Year gifts are red envelopes.
Red envelopes have money in, and are believed to
bring good luck because they are red.

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The luckiest Chinese New Year foods and
their symbolic meanings are:
Fish (an increase in prosperity)
Chinese dumplings (great wealth)
Glutinous rice cake (a higher income or
position)
Fish is a must for the Chinese New Year
reunion dinner.
3. CNY’s EVE -- Family Time
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) is a
time for families to be together. Chinese
New Year's Eve is the most important time.
Wherever they are, people are expected to
be home to celebrate the festival with their
families.The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner
is called “reunion dinner”, and is believed to
be the most important meal of the year.
chūn jié kuài lè
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy Spring Festival / Happy Chinese New Year

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2. Qingming Festival （qīng míng jié）
Qingming Festival, also called
Tomb Sweeping Day, usually falls on
April 4 or 5. It is an important day to show
respect to one's ancestors.
Tomb Sweeping — the Most Important
Custom of Qingming Festival.
People commemorate and show
respect to their ancestors by visiting their
graves, offering food, tea or wine, burning
incense, burning or offering joss paper
(representing money), etc. They sweep the
tombs, remove weeds, and add fresh soil to
the graves.

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3. Dragon Boat Festival （duān wǔ jié）
Dragon Boat Festival, also known as
Duanwu Festival, is a traditional and important
celebration in China.Dragon boat racing is the
most popular activity in the Dragon Boat Festival.
It is also a day of remembrance/worship for Qu
Yuan.
Popular festival food: sticky rice dumplings
(zòngzi)
duān wǔ jié kuàilè
Happy Dragon Boat Festival

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4. Double Seven Day（qīxī jié）
The Double Seventh Festival
(Qixi Festival) is the most romantic of
traditional Chinese festivals, and since
China's globalization it's become known as
"Chinese Valentine's Day".
It's based on a romantic legend
about a weaver girl and an ox herd (niúláng-
zhīnǚ). It falls on the 7th day of the 7th
Chinese lunar month.
celebrations:giving gifts (flowers, chocolates,
ties...) to romantic partners, romantic dates -
dinners, movies, etc.
qīxījié kuàilè
Happy Chinese Valentine’s Day

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5. Mid-Autumn Festival （zhōng qiū jié）
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the
Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. It is the
second most important festival in China after Chinese
New Year. It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the
eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is in
September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.
In 2023, the Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on
September 29th (Friday).
Chinese people celebrate it by admiring the
full moon, eating mooncakes. Mooncakes are the must-
eat Mid-Autumn food in China. Chinese people see in
the roundness of mooncakes a symbol of reunion and
happiness. Traditionally, this festival is celebrated with
family, similar to the Thanksgiving Day. As with the
Spring Festival, family members get together on this
day and enjoy the sight of the full moon, which is an
auspicious symbol of luck and harmony, and feast on
delicious mooncakes.
zhōngqiū jié kuàilè
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

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Audiences all over the world have
come to love China’s gongfu films. Some
consider the gongfu film to be China’s
greatest contribution to the world of film.
Bruce Lee, the first actor to introduce
Chine s e go ngf u to t h e wo r l d , was
responsible for bringing the Chinese gongfu
move in Hollywood. Chinese-style martial
arts can now be seen in more and more
Hollywood blockbusters.
Today, Jackie Chan is the world’s
most well-known gongfu film star. His
prestige and fame have given him great
influence internationally, particularly among
the Chinese.

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Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) is also known
as Kǒng fūzǐ. He is well known today as one of China’s
greatest thinkers and educators. Some of his most
well-known sayings relate to study and education,
such as “Make no social distinction in teaching”,
“Learn form everyone” and “Have an insatiable desire
to learn and be tireless in teaching others”. He is
widely considered as one of the most important and
influential individuals in human history. His teaching
and philosophy greatly affected people around the
world and remain influential today.
The Golden Rule: Confucius’ social philosophy was
based primarily on the principle of "ren" or "loving
others" while exercising self-discipline. He believed
that ren could be put into action using the Golden
Rule, "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do
to others."

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Famous quotes
己所不欲，勿施于人 jǐ suǒ bú yù, wù shī yú rén
已: yourself, 所: position, 不: no, 欲: want，勿: not, 施: impose, 于: to, 人: people
父母在，不远游，游必有方 fù mǔ zài, bú yuǎn yóu, yóu bì yǒu fāng
父母: parents, 在: alive, 不: not, 远: far, 游: travel, 游: travel, 必: has to, 有: has, 方:
place.
While his parents are alive, the son may not go abroad to a distance. If he does go
abroad, he must have a fixed place to which he goes.
学而不厌，诲人不倦 xué ér bù yàn，huì rén bù juàn
Never be tired of learning, nor of teaching others.
性相近也，习相远也 xìng xiāng jìn yě，xí xiāng yuǎn yě
By nature, we are alike. Through habits, we become different.
有教无类 yǒu jiào wú lèi
Education for all without discrimination.

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Table tennis, a variant of tennis
originally known as “tennis on the
table”, is a sport which originated in
Britain. Table tennis was introduced to
China in the early 20th century. It was
widely welcomed and soon became a
very popular sport. China has produced
many world-famous table tennis
players and world champions in
different table tennis events. As a result,
table tennis has become known as the
national game of China.

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Jianzhi, is a traditional style of
papercutting in China and it originated from
cutting patterns for rich Chinese embroideries and
later developed into a folk art in itself. Jianzhi has
been practiced in China since at least the 6th
Century AD Jianzhi has a number of distinct uses in
Chinese culture, almost all of which are for health,
prosperity or decorative purposes. Red is the most
commonly used color. Jianzhi cuttings often have a
heavy emphasis on Chinese characters symbolizing
the Chinese zodiac animals.
Modern paper cutting has developed
into a commercial industry. Papercutting remains
popular in contemporary China, especially during
special events like the Chinese New Year or
weddings.
(jiǎnzhǐ)

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Chinese calligraphy is an art of
turning Chinese characters into images
through pressure and speed variations of the
pointed Chinese brush. It emphasizes the
expression of emotions while being a mental
exercise to an artist which coordinates the
body and the mind to select the best styling
for the presentation of the passage content.
In English, "calligraphy" literally
means "beautiful writing." It is one of the
Chinese traditional arts and a written form
that unites the languages spoken in China. It
is seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels,
and houses everywhere.
(shūfǎ)

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China is a home of tea. It is the largest tea
production country in the world. Legend said that 4,500
years ago there was a chief of an ancient tribe in China
named Shennong(God of Agriculture), who had horns
on his head and with a missing front tooth in his mouth,
he saidto have tasted all kinds of plants and herbs
personally in order to test their properties.
Unfortunately, he was intoxicated, feeling dizzy,
Shennong had to lean on a big tree and take a rest. Then
there waa refreshing fragrance came aong with a
sudden breeze and he saw several bright green leaves
falling from the tree. As Shennong was thirsty, he puts a
leaf in his mouth and chewed it slowly. At first, it tastes
slightly bitter, and very soon it became fresh and sweet.
As he chewed it further, saliva began to flow from under
his tongue and he didn't feel dizzy anymore. Shennong
picked up some leaves and examined it. he found the
leaves have a distinct toothed edge and distinguishable
leaf veins, there he named the leaves “tea” (chá 茶).
(Cháyì)

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JESSA L. ANASTACIO
CHINESE (MANDARIN) TEACHER