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Classroom size is about 30-50 students, which allows for much less one-on-one interaction with students.
Contrarily to western education practice, teachers in China tend to stay with the same group of students often throughout all years of primary school!
Chinese schools emphasize the importance of logic and memorization, and place a lot of value on exams and testing.
Chinese education leaves very little time for extra-curriculars, because it is believed that students should devote their lives to their education until adulthood.
Individual praise is uncommon during school because of the fact that individual success is less valued than nationality itself, because success is measured as a team.
Chinese students are overall extremely humble and grateful for the country's excellent education system.

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Primary School: Begins at age 6, and lasts 6 years. Students here are taught Mandarin Chinese.
Middle/Junior Education: Lasts 3 years, and students are now taught Chinese, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Foreign Language and Politics!
Tertiary Education: Post-Junior Education, and similar to college, with many institutional options to choose from. These institutions are highly selective and competitive to get accepted into.

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"It is a pleasure to learn something and to try it out at intervals" -Confucious

Education is very important in China. They believe a good education does not just benefit the well-being of the individual, but the family and country as a whole!

Nobles in China built their first school systems in the 11th Century B.C. because they believed their children would be the officials of the future.

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The official language of China is Mandarin, which is primarily shaped on Beijing dialect, and is believed to be, "The Mother Tongue". The official dialects of China include North China, Northwest China, Southwest China, and the Yangtze-Haui River. Non-official dialects of China include Wu, Gan, Xiang, Yue, Min, and Hakka.

English is a required course and foreign language taught in China. It is believed that being fluent in the English Language is essential in one's adult career in China.

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China has one of the highest developed musical systems in the world, tracing music all the way back to 3000 B.C. in Ancient China. There are four essential periods of music in China, The Formative Period (3000 BC-4th Century CE), The International Period (4th - 9th Century), The National Period (9th-19th Century), and the World Music Period (20th and 21st Centuries). There are also 8 primary sounds of music in Chinese culture: stone, earth, metal, silk, gourd, wood, skin and bamboo.

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Chinese cuisine can be broken down based on region within the country...
Northern China features a lot of salty and hearty food, such as duck, beef, roasts, dairy, flatbread, and pork. Northerners prefer large portions and lots of seasonings.
Western China cuisine involves a lot of halal food, including naan, lots of wheat, horse and camel meat, beef, and kabobs.
Eastern Chinese people prefer light and sweet, subtle flavors with sugars, wine, vinegar, and soy sauces. They eat lots of seafood, poultry, vegetables, rice and wheat.
Central China cuisine features hot and spicy foods with very strong seasonings, lots of garlic and chili peppers. These foods tend to be high in calorie content.
Southern Chinese people like to eat sour and spicy foods, often brined, with vinegar, cured, or sun-dried. They like to eat lots of pickled vegetables, smoked meats and fish.

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The four main religious sects of China are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity and Catholicism. The picture below shows one of two big cathedrals in China, called "St. Ignatius Cathedral" in Shanghai.

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Funerals in China involve hundreds of guests, who dress in all white instead of all black, which is the color of mourning in China. China values a burial service instead of cremation, and celebrate the person's life with a loud, noisy, colorful procession. They are buried in an ancestral burial plot with other family members. The mourning period in China lasts a lengthy 3 whole years, post-poning weddings and studies until after the mourning period ends.

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Chinese people show a great deal of loyalty to their family, especially their extended family members and grandparents. Grandparents play a vital role in raising grandchildren while the parents go to work. it is assumed that the children and grandchildren tend to and take care of their elders as they grow old. Also, success is not seen as a reflection of the individual in a family, but on the entire family itself.

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Modesty and politeness is very important in Chinese culture. In fact, even eye contact tends to come off as intrusive, as well as physically touching someone or embracing them in conversation. Chinese people tend to show less affection, and losing one's temper is looked down upon, and is described as having a lack of self-control. Their humility eases relationships and lessen competitiveness. Bowing is also very common in Chinese interaction, as a sign of respect and appreciation.

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Marriage is very important in China, and so is the wedding itself. Both families play a vital role in the wedding, and even see a fortune teller to choose the date, for good luck. Guests bring lots of gifts wrapped in red for good luck and happiness, along with fruit and nut arrangements for fertility. The parents of the wife write a Dowry for good fortune for the family, often including money.

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The Yin-Yang sets the groundwork for Chinese gender norms... The "Yin" representing the weak, submissive woman while the "Yang" represents the strong, dominant man. Men are much more valued in China and are seen to be the providers for their family, along for being responsible for carrying out the family bloodline. Masculinity and dominance is very important to teach the boys, even in preschool settings.
Women are taught to be obedient to their male counterparts. Although women now account for 44% of the Chinese workforce, they are still viewed as the weaker sex even today.

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The Yungang Grottoes are located in Northern China, containing over 50,000 Buddha Statues.

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The Great Wall is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World, running over 13,000 miles long! The Wall symbolizes China's enduring strength, built to prevent barbarians from entering. It took from the 14th to the 17th century to be built!

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China has five major cities, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing (the capital of China), Shenzhen, Wuhan, and Chengdu. It is the world's third largest country, and is home to the largest river in Asia, the Yangtze River, as well as the "Forbidden City" (pictured below). China has four overall regions: North, South, Northwest, and the Qinghai-Tibetan area.

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Jade is a type of stone used in Ancient China, considered to be "The Essence of Heaven and Earth". Jade manufacturing began in the Shan Dynasty (1766-1122 B.C.)

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Landscape paintings emerged through Ancient Chinese art during the Five Dynasties Period. There are 2 main techniques Chinese artists used... North China artists used towering mountain strokes while Southern areas painted lots of rivers and hills.

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Silk had a very big influence on art in China, and is considered to be a very sacred and highly valued material as it is used in musical instruments, clothing, writing, and fishing. Artwork with Chinese silk can be seen on the Mawangdui Han Tomb (pictured below).

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When Buddhism rose around 67 A.D. in China, it had a major influence on the culture and arts in China. Sculptural sites include the Mogao Caves, Longmen, and the Bingling Temple!

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Neolithic Pottery emerged into the arts of Ancient China during the Neolithic Period, from about 7,500 B.C. to 4,000 B.C. Ceramic Arts became very popular during this time, and the process of creating this pottery involved four steps: forming, firing, decorating, and refining

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