https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8 Erika Gooding - EDU 804 en-us 2018-03-23 00:43:05 UTC 2026-03-29 04:33:16 UTC hello@padlet.com erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245287858 2018-03-23 00:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245287858 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245289449 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.  ]]> 2018-03-23 00:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245289449 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245289798 Approximately 71% of the Chinese population speaks Mandarin Chinese.]]> 2018-03-23 00:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245289798 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245290391 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)]]> 2018-03-23 01:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245290391 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245290823 Musical instruments that are specific to Chinese culture, include the "xun" and the "guqin".]]> 2018-03-23 01:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245290823 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245291202 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. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245291202 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245291737 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 ]]> 2018-03-23 01:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245291737 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245292122 Kung Fu, the martial arts styled from animal movements, is known to be born of Chinese culture. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245292122 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245293185 In Chinese culture, it is most appropriate to give and receive gifts or items of value, by using two hands. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245293185 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245294206 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. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245294206 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245294971 Group interactions in Chinese culture do not include sarcasm or any playful attack on a group member's actions or character. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245294971 erika_gooding https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245296008 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. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_gooding/iyzd3i8njhp8/wish/245296008