Chinese Language by Ashley Brazel https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym en-us 2021-02-24 21:24:35 UTC 2024-06-08 03:35:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Where is Chinese spoken? agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266145566 1) China 
- 292 languages spoken within it. 
- Mandarin: official national language of China. 

2) Taiwan 
- Mandarin Chinese: The primary language used in schools since the end of the Japanese rule. 
- In public life, Mandarin has become less common as non-Mandarin Chinese varieties are more widely used. 

3) Singapore 
- Mandarin Chinese is spoken along with English, Malay, and Tamil. 

4) Macau 
- Official languages: Chinese (Catonese) and Portuguese. 
- Other languages: Mandarin, English, and Hokkien. 

5) Hong Kong
- Mandarin Chinese spoken by 47.8% of the population (1.4% first language, 46.5% second language)

]]> 2021-03-03 21:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266145566 Fun fact! agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266151068 The Chinese language is also known as Mandarin. 

1/5 of the planet speaks Mandarin/Chinese!]]> 2021-03-03 21:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266151068 Number of Speakers agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266255922 - Chinese is the most popular language used in the world. 
- There are 1.3 Billion native speakers. 
- 917 million people speak Mandarin Chinese specifically. ]]> 2021-03-03 22:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266255922 Chinese Alphabet/Characters agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266423445 2021-03-03 23:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266423445 Chinese Written Sentence Examples agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266457226 2021-03-03 23:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266457226 Basic Chinese Syntax agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266511412 - Simple sentences can be formed with subject + verb. 
  • 我忙 (wǒ máng): I’m busy.
- Sentences can be formed using subject + verb + object 
  • 我吃苹果 (wǒ chī píngguǒ): I eat apples.
]]> 2021-03-04 00:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266511412 Spoken Chinese/Mandarin agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266567157 2021-03-04 00:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266567157 Chinese Artwork agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266582492 "On a Mountain Path in Spring" by Ma Yuan 

- Chinese art holds certain qualities: love of nature, belief in the moral and educative capacity of art, admiration of simplicity, appreciation of brushwork, different perspectives. ]]> 2021-03-04 00:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266582492 Chinese Music agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266605186 The bamboo flute, or dizi, is one of the most popular instruments used in Chinese culture. It is commonly use in Chinese opera and orchestra. 

The dizi is made out of bamboo.
Northern Chinese dizi are made from purple or violet bamboo and Southern Chinese dizi are made with lighter, slender bamboo. ]]> 2021-03-04 00:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266605186 Chinese Cuisine agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266619435 - Typical Chinese meals have a carbohydrate such as noodles or rice and a dish of vegetables, fish, or meat. 
- Fresh vegetables like mushroom, water chestnuts, bamboo, and tofu are commonly used in Chinese cuisine. 
- Below is a quick noodles recipe: 

]]> 2021-03-04 00:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266619435 Religion in Chinese Culture agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266635492 - Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are the three pillars of religion in Chinese society. 
- Confucianism: Considered a philosophy. People following this saw every aspect of life as being obligations between people and entities along with rituals to convey this message. 
- Taoism: Concerned with the spiritual elements of life such as nature and the universe. 
- Buddhism: A philosophy that focuses on personal development and attainment of deep knowledge. ]]> 2021-03-04 00:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266635492 Chinese Folk Dance agbpooky123 https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266666640 Folk Dance in Chinese culture represents the hope of good harvest. In early China, this type of dance was performed by hunter-gatherers. 

Two of the main folk dances are the Dragon Dance and the Lion Dance which stem from Han Chinese. ]]> 2021-03-04 00:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/agbpooky123/2hy9mchf62t2p0ym/wish/1266666640