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While rice is a staple among many Chinese dishes, the two main cooking styles are:
- Cantonese (stir-fried dishes)
- Szechuan (including peanuts, sesame paste and ginger)

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The Chinese Communist Party that rules the nation is officially atheist,
While the party is becoming more "tolerant" of religion, and the Chinese constitution states that individuals have freedom of religion, any religion outside of "Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism" is illegal.

While religion itself may be something that is typically "easily observable", the nuances of what is "tolerated", illegal, and permissible make this aspect of the Chinese culture deeper, as it relates to the group values and beliefs.

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Approximately 71% of the Chinese population speaks Mandarin Chinese.

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Musical instruments that are specific to Chinese culture, include the "xun" and the "guqin".

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Live Science - Chinese Culture
Retrieved 3/23/2018 from: https://www.livescience.com/28823-chinese-culture.html
Business Etiquette in China
Retrieved 3/23/2018 from:
http://tradecommissioner.gc.ca/world-monde/107932.aspx?lang=eng

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In Chinese culture, it is most appropriate to give and receive gifts or items of value, by using two hands.

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Apologizing in Chinese culture, while done, is not something that is done as frequently as in Western culture. Saying "excuse me" is only done when an individual holds true sympathy for another -and not merely when someone is inconveniencing another.

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Group interactions in Chinese culture do not include sarcasm or any playful attack on a group member's actions or character.

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While manners are important, saying "thank you" in Chinese culture is something that is practiced very differently, than in Western culture.
Saying "thank you" is not expected - and is frowned upon - between individuals who are intimately connected.

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Holidays such as the Lunar New Year are celebrated within Chinese culture. This holiday falls between mid-January and mid-February. During this time, the Chinese honor ancestors.

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Kung Fu, the martial arts styled from animal movements, is known to be born of Chinese culture.