Chinese culture by https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4 en-us 2017-11-07 22:06:00 UTC 2024-11-29 14:09:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Population s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204612304 1,411,481,586
More than 1 billion people live in China, according to the Asia Society, representing 56 ethnic minority groups. The largest group is the Han Chinese, with about 900 million people. Other groups include the Tibetans, the Mongols, the Manchus, the Naxi, and the Hezhen, which is smallest group, with fewer than 2,000 people. 
]]> 2017-11-07 22:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204612304 Language s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204614582 There are seven major groups of dialects of the Chinese language, which each have their own variations, according to Mount Holyoke College.
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Gan]]> 2017-11-07 22:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204614582 Food s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204617219 Cuisine is heavily influenced by geography and ethnic diversity. Among the main styles of Chinese cooking are Cantonese, which features stir-fried dishes, and Szechuan, which relies heavily on use of peanuts, sesame paste and ginger and is known for its spiciness.Rice is not only a major food source in China; it is also a major element that helped grow their society. The Chinese word for rice is fan, which also means "meal," and it is a staple of their diet, as are bean sprouts, cabbage and scallions. Because they do not consume a lot of meat — occasionally pork or chicken — tofu is a main source of protein for the Chinese.]]> 2017-11-07 22:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204617219 Art s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204618301 Chinese art is greatly influenced by the country’s rich spiritual and mystical history. Many sculptures and paintings depict spiritual figures of Buddhism.
Many musical instruments are integral to Chinese culture, including the flute-like xun and the guqin, which is in the zither family. ]]> 2017-11-07 22:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204618301 Celebrations s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204619413 The largest festival — also called the Spring Festival — marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. It falls between mid-January and mid-February and is a time to honor ancestors.]]> 2017-11-07 22:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204619413 Chinese writing s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204621359 Chinese calligraphy. Chinese writing is based on symbols.]]> 2017-11-07 22:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204621359 Chinese dress s_iravani90 https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204622476 Cheongsam]]> 2017-11-07 23:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/s_iravani90/bagy0952ydy4/wish/204622476