https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h Explore Chinese customs, beliefs, history, culture, etc en-us 2021-04-23 14:42:44 UTC 2025-03-19 23:07:14 UTC hello@padlet.com pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454061149 The Chinese Communist Party declares the nation officially atheist. In recent decades, the party has become more tolerant of religion. There are five sanctioned religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. All others are illegal (Albert & Lindsay, 2020).
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/religion-china]]> 2021-04-24 02:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454061149 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454062411 -Grains are an important staple of the Chinese diet: rice, noodles, dumpling, etc.
-Chinese people eat all kinds of meat, but pork is the most consumed.
-Eggs are consumed in large quantity. Eggs are typically steamed, boiled in soup, fried and incorporated in many dishes.
-Some of most popular seasonings are ginger, garlic, and chili (Jiang, 2021).
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/chinese-food-type.htm]]> 2021-04-24 02:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454062411 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454062971 Mandarin is spoken by 70% of the population. Other commonly spoken dialects are Yue (Cantonese), Xiang (Hunanese), Min, Gan, Wu, and Hakka. Each spoken variant is mutually unintelligible. The Chinese sound system uses tone to indicate differences of meaning in words with identical sounds. Modern Standard Chinese uses four tones (Egerod, Encyclopedia Britannica). ]]> 2021-04-24 02:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454062971 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454078954 First constructed in 220 BC. The current incarnation of the wall was built in 1474 AD. Measures 21,196 km long (Pang, 2021).
https://www.chinahighlights.com/greatwall/]]> 2021-04-24 03:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454078954 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454090342 The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties (24 emperors). Built in accordance with fengshui theory (Pang).
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/china-art/a/forbidden-city]]> 2021-04-24 03:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454090342 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454165383 Modern Standard Chinese is based on a Mandarin dialect of Beijing called Pinyin. In 1979, Pinyin was officially prescribed for foreign language publications in English speaking countries (Egerod, Encyclopedia Britannica). ]]> 2021-04-24 04:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1454165383 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1462152338 China has the largest Buddhist population in the world with 185-250 believers. However, over 294 million Chinese practice some form of unregistered folk religion  (Albert & Lindsay, 2020). ]]> 2021-04-27 00:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1462152338 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1462655430 -The predominant genre in traditional Chinese music are Folk and Opera.
-Chinese folk is performed in ensembles or orchestras. These orchestras are made up of woodwind, percussion, bowed string, and plucked string instruments. Traditional Folk music is still performed at funerals and weddings.
-Chinese Operas are centered on high-pitched female singing and performed in elaborate costumes and full-face makeup. (Meyer).
https://www.chinaeducationaltours.com/guide/culture-chinese-music.htm]]> 2021-04-27 04:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1462655430 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1462698282 -The leading genre in the mid-20th century was Revolutionary Music, a style of music with overtly pro-Communist messaging.
-Contemporary subjects of Chinese music are harmony, love and fantastical topics lacking deep meaning due to the prevalence of government censorship.
-C-Pop is the country's most popular genre. It uses simple musical arrangement and is focused on the melody.
-The popularity of Hip Hop and Rock is on the rise. Despite its counter-cultural connotations, musicians in these genres must avoid controversial lyrics (Meyer).
https://www.chinaeducationaltours.com/guide/culture-chinese-music.htm]]> 2021-04-27 04:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1462698282 pwj455 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464212613 Traditional Chinese medical practices includ:
*Acupuncture (the use of thin needle to stimulate the body's natural painkillers)
*Moixbustion (the burning of herbal leaves near the body).
*Tai Chi (a martial art focused on mental health and defense training)
*Massage and herbal remedies.
TCM is still practiced by some in tandem modern medicine (Encyclopedia Britannica).
https://www.britannica.com/science/traditional-Chinese-medicine]]> 2021-04-27 13:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464212613 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464768595 The Terracotta Army was discovered while building wells during the 1970's. The purpose of the stone army was to protect the First Emperor's Tomb. There were over 8,000 life size soldiers,  520 horses, 100 chariots,  along with other characters, all dating back to roughly 280 BC (Cindy).]]> 2021-04-27 15:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464768595 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464809074 The Summer Palace was built in 1153, but its large lake wasn't built until the 14th Century. The Palace is famous for its Hall of Benevolence and Longevity and its magnificent Great Theatre, which still holds performances today (Cindy).]]> 2021-04-27 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464809074 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464846472 First introduced in 13th century, this cultural artifact has since become a staple of modern dining sets (Lu, 2017).]]> 2021-04-27 15:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464846472 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464866844 The 15th century painting depicts tremendous detail of a fishing village with a keen focus on the surrounding nature (Lu, 2017).]]> 2021-04-27 15:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464866844 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464911572 These wooden musicians were discovered in the Mawangdui Tomb and could be as old as 200 B.C. They are the earliest models of musicians ever discovered in China (Lu, 2017).]]> 2021-04-27 15:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464911572 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464962145 The most important holiday in Chinese culture is Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year (which is also know as Spring Fest) takes place sometime in early to mid February depending on the year. One tradition that children are enamored with is hongboa. Hongboa is a tradition of giving children, no matter their background, 'lucky' money placed in a red envelope. The week-long celebration is commonly viewed as the best time of year  (Augustyn, 2015).]]> 2021-04-27 15:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464962145 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464995050 The Chinese Zodiac calendar is a 12 year cycle where every year is represented by a different animal. For each animal there are different celebrations. Similar to Horoscopes, Chinese culture has written extensively over the potential differences to people born to different years. Chinese Zodiacs are still celebrated today during New Year's celebrations (Augustyn, 2015).]]> 2021-04-27 15:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1464995050 djm423 https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1465028479 Confucianism stems from the teachings of Confucius who lived during 6th-5th century B.C. Although some practices have changed over time, the core ethos of Confucianism still acts as a driving force of Chinese beliefs. Confucianism places a high importance on family and group harmony, two values that are still revered today over 2500 years later (Haarms et al., 2018).]]> 2021-04-27 15:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pwj455/vczudpgg4raofa6h/wish/1465028479