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The educational system of china is made up of six years of primary school 3 of these years is spent in lower secondary and upper secondary school. Then four years spent within a University curriculum. The urban schools within China are funded by the state and rural schools are depending on their own financial resources to fund the schools. There is a significant emphasis on the natural sciences within these schools but overall scholastic success is highly encouraged.

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Traditional Chinese culture put an emphasis on education as a means of enhancing a person's worth and career. Today there is still this push but it is not only going to Universities but also Vocational Schools.

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China has a long history of ancient artifacts some include the Stone Drum, Bamboo Slips, one of the seven medieval wonders the Porcelain Pagoda, and the Terra Cotta Army.

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Although China has a lot of languages spoken there. However, the language spoken by about 90% of the country is Mandarin followed by Cantonese. All other languages are variations that change by geographical region.

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China's constitution allows for religious freedom, but many don't follow any specific religion. The 5 most popular are:
1.) Buddhism
2.) Catholicism
3.) Islam
4.) Taoism
5.) Protestantism

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Specific colors have different meanings:
- Red: fortune, good luck
- White: mourning, worn for funerals
- Black: evil
Family is also held at a higher standard there than typically here in the United States

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Several places in China hold great cultural value.
-The Forbidden City
-The Great Wall of China
-Terracotta Warriors
-Hong Kong

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The agricultural way of life, centered around rice, has had a strong influence on the social, economic, political and ideological developments of ancient China. In this sense, traditional Chinese culture may be considered a “rice culture.” (Jinhui, 2002)

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The traditional classical music of the elites, the folk and ethnic music, and the favorite traditional Chinese instruments are “keynotes" for appreciating Chinese traditional music. (Hinsbergh, 2018)

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Student-teacher interactions in the east consist of near reverence for the teacher as education is highly valued and it is not uncommon to see students and teachers communicating and spending time together outside of the school environment.