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Two Internet resources
1. http://www.cultural-china.com/
This website can help you understand China's 5000-year culture, which include myths, legends, festivals, customs, folk art, history, foods, literature of China. They have an interesting part, Learn Chinese Culture Every Day, which post different Chinese stories, characters, and foods every day.
2. http://www.chinaculture.org/index.html
People can browse the Chinese news, and funny Chinese culture video like China Today. There are also Chinese culture page in this website, like foods, language and literature.
Culture Map
1. http://www.cultural-china.com/
This website can help you understand China's 5000-year culture, which include myths, legends, festivals, customs, folk art, history, foods, literature of China. They have an interesting part, Learn Chinese Culture Every Day, which post different Chinese stories, characters, and foods every day.
2. http://www.chinaculture.org/index.html
People can browse the Chinese news, and funny Chinese culture video like China Today. There are also Chinese culture page in this website, like foods, language and literature.
Culture Map
This map list the ethnolinguistic in China. From the map, we can see Has is a largest ethnic group in China, and China is a multiple ethnic group country. Different ethnic group and culture has different ethnolinguistic. Therefore, people can know what part of ethnolinguistic Chinese will speak from this map.
(2015, February 13). Retrieved February 25, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_China#mediaviewer/File:Ethnolinguistic_map_of_China_1983.png
(2015, February 13). Retrieved February 25, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_China#mediaviewer/File:Ethnolinguistic_map_of_China_1983.png
Economy 1960-2011
total gdp
![Picture](/uploads/3/9/2/2/39222245/671541_orig.png)
This picture shows that the total GDP of chinese from 1960-2011, and we can see with years growing, the GDP will increasing in the big radio. That means China is developing every year.
Link: http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2011$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj1jiMAkmq1iMg;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj2tPLxKvvnNPA;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=pyj6tScZqmEfI4sLVvEQtHw;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=log;dataMin=194;dataMax=96846$map_y;scale=lin;dataMin=23;dataMax=86$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i44_t001960,,,,
Link: http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2011$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj1jiMAkmq1iMg;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj2tPLxKvvnNPA;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=pyj6tScZqmEfI4sLVvEQtHw;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=log;dataMin=194;dataMax=96846$map_y;scale=lin;dataMin=23;dataMax=86$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i44_t001960,,,,
agriculture gdp
This picture shows that the agriculture of Chinese GDP, and with we can see with years growing, the agriculture of GDP will increasing in the big radio. That means China is developing agriculture every year.
Link: http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2011$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj1jiMAkmq1iMg;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj2tPLxKvvnNPA;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=0AkBd6lyS3EmpdFhPbDdCTTYxM1dGc21UdE9sSkp1WEE;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=log;dataMin=194;dataMax=96846$map_y;scale=lin;dataMin=23;dataMax=86$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i44_t001960,,,, |
Health 1961-2007
food supply
infant mortalityThis picture shows that when GDP growing, number of child deaths will decrease. That means poor family in china can not have great medical treatment and nutrition. Furthermore, during 1960 -1965, there is small gap of number of children deaths from pool and rich family. However, after 1660, the gap was bigger.
link: http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2011$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=0AkBd6lyS3EmpdHo5S0J6ekhVOF9QaVhod05QSGV4T3c;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=0ArfEDsV3bBwCdGhSY2trbEVpYnNsMENqendaVm5ucnc;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=0ArfEDsV3bBwCdGhSY2trbEVpYnNsMENqendaVm5ucnc;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=log;dataMin=55;dataMax=108111$map_y;scale=log;dataMin=1;dataMax=5461856$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i44_t001960,,,, |
Since 1961-1965, Chinese got lower food supply so they had also low life expectancy, even China had lowest life expectancy in 1961-1965.
However, after 1665, Chinese government gave people more food supply, their life expectancy also increase. Link: http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2007$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=0ArfEDsV3bBwCdGlYVVpXX20tbU13STZyVG0yNkRrZnc;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj2tPLxKvvnNPA;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=0ArfEDsV3bBwCdGlYVVpXX20tbU13STZyVG0yNkRrZnc;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=lin;dataMin=1418;dataMax=3819$map_y;scale=lin;dataMin=1;dataMax=84$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i44_t001961,,,, |
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Map of confucianism
This map of early confucianism in 200 BC.
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?ST9%20Confucianism
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?ST9%20Confucianism
pictures of confucianism
In nowadays China, lots of children prefer to dress up old style to learn Confucianism.
From: http://factsanddetails.com/media/2/20080221-Confucian%20pre%20schoo%20Telegraph.jpg |
Confucianism tempe in China
From: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/x_hOQUepF5TUVC3DaVRPpFopD-wIcM7SF0dYpLyAae2rU79-jSjm8aKhuYvrHvb9NiBdyV2GjtGKiD3IQSbvhU2RuYnplvRXGm7RaVJv7YfaNJpMwcxs |
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The background of Chong Qing Hot Pot:
(from: http://www1.chinaculture.org/library/2008-01/08/content_29494.htm)
Hotpot is the most famous and favorite dish in Chongqing. Chongqing local people consider the hotpot a local specialty, which is noted for its peppery and hot taste, scalding yet fresh and tender. Nowadays, as a matter of fact, Chongqing hotpot is famous and popular all over the country.Chongqing hotpot was first eaten by poor boatmen of the Yangtze River in Chongqing area and then spread westwards to the rest of Sichuan Province. Now it is a very popular local flavor and can be found at every corner of the city.
People gather around a small pot filled with flavorful and nutritious soup base. The pot may be boiled by various means, such as charcoal, electric or gas. You have a choice of spicy, pure or combo for the soup. There are a great variety of hotpots, including Yuanyang (Double Tastes) hotpot, four tastes hotpot, fish head hotpot, tonic hotpot, entire sheep hotpot, etc. Chongqing hotpot is characterized by its spiciness, but to suit customers of different preference, salty, sweet or sour flavors of hotpot are available. As long as you can stand the spiciness, you are advised to try the spiciest one to ensure an authentic experience.
Thin sliced raw variety meat, fish, various bean curd products and all kinds of vegetables are the main ingredients for this cuisine. All of these are boiled in the soup, and then you can dip them in a little bowl of special sauce.
Chongqing people love their hotpot, especially when the weather is steamy. The fire dances under the pot, the heavily oiled and spiced soup boils with hazy steam, and the people are bathed in sweat. Chongqing hotpot can be found wherever there are street vendors or small restaurants, it has the greatest variety and is known for its delicious soup base and dipping sauce. Tasting this traditional dish will be the first choice of tourists who come here.
Ingredients
For the spicy soup stock base
If you want to read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spicyhotpot_89291
(from: http://www1.chinaculture.org/library/2008-01/08/content_29494.htm)
Hotpot is the most famous and favorite dish in Chongqing. Chongqing local people consider the hotpot a local specialty, which is noted for its peppery and hot taste, scalding yet fresh and tender. Nowadays, as a matter of fact, Chongqing hotpot is famous and popular all over the country.Chongqing hotpot was first eaten by poor boatmen of the Yangtze River in Chongqing area and then spread westwards to the rest of Sichuan Province. Now it is a very popular local flavor and can be found at every corner of the city.
People gather around a small pot filled with flavorful and nutritious soup base. The pot may be boiled by various means, such as charcoal, electric or gas. You have a choice of spicy, pure or combo for the soup. There are a great variety of hotpots, including Yuanyang (Double Tastes) hotpot, four tastes hotpot, fish head hotpot, tonic hotpot, entire sheep hotpot, etc. Chongqing hotpot is characterized by its spiciness, but to suit customers of different preference, salty, sweet or sour flavors of hotpot are available. As long as you can stand the spiciness, you are advised to try the spiciest one to ensure an authentic experience.
Thin sliced raw variety meat, fish, various bean curd products and all kinds of vegetables are the main ingredients for this cuisine. All of these are boiled in the soup, and then you can dip them in a little bowl of special sauce.
Chongqing people love their hotpot, especially when the weather is steamy. The fire dances under the pot, the heavily oiled and spiced soup boils with hazy steam, and the people are bathed in sweat. Chongqing hotpot can be found wherever there are street vendors or small restaurants, it has the greatest variety and is known for its delicious soup base and dipping sauce. Tasting this traditional dish will be the first choice of tourists who come here.
Ingredients
For the spicy soup stock base
- 2 tbsp groundnut oil
- 3-4 long dried Sichuan chillies or long dried chillies
- 50g/2oz whole Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 tbsp chilli bean sauce (available from Asian grocers)
- 1 tbsp chilli sauce
- 1.7 litres/3 pints hot vegetable stock
- 2 whole star anise
- 6 dried Chinese mushrooms
- 1 small handful dried tangerine peel (available from Asian grocers, or subtitute with the zest of 1 orange)
- 1 large spring onion, roughly chopped
- 250ml/9fl oz chilli oil
- 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled
- 2 red chillies, de-seeded, sliced
- 250g/9oz ready-made fish balls (available from Asian grocers) (optional)
- 1 small handful Chinese cabbage, thickly sliced
- 1 small handful deep-fried tofu
- 1 small handful fresh tofu, cut into 2.5cm/1in chunks
If you want to read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spicyhotpot_89291
China covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometers and has many different climates. Therefore, people choose different foods depend on diversity environment. For example, people prefer to eat Man Tou and dumpling in north China because soil of north China suit for wheat, and soil of south China suit for rice. Furthermore, southwest Chinese prefer to eat spicy hot pot because their more moisture environment and chill can help them remove the moisture. For the beef rib, I present it just because this is first food that I learned to cook.
Through my researching, China also imports rice, wheat, and fruits from Pakistan, India, and Philippine, even China has lots of farmer to product the foods; that because China has very big population in the world it need more lands for building.
Picture from:
1. Man Tou: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/4544971149_ca2d4d9fb3.jpg
2. Dumping: http://www.shareyourtable.com/images/content/multimedia/origins/2010/chinese_new_years/Jiaozi_0207-2.jpg?1265147876
3. Rice: http://images.wisegeek.com/cooked-jasmine-rice-in-a-bowl-with-chopsticks.jpg
4. Beef noodles: http://s576.photobucket.com/user/PZA_Tim/media/DSC01412.jpg.html
5. Beef ribs: http://img.star365.com/images/image/shipu1020.jpg
6. Hot pot: by myself
Chinese cuisine has a number of different genres, but the most influential and typical known by the public are the 'Eight Cuisines'. These are as follows: Shandong Cuisine,Guangdong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine, Jiangsu Cuisine, Zhejiang Cuisine, Fujian Cuisine and Anhui Cuisine . The essential factors that establish the form of a genre are complex and include history, cooking features, geography, climate, resources and life styles. Cuisines from different regions are so distinctive that sometimes despite the fact that two areas are geographical neighbors their styles are completely alien.
If you want to read more: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/cuisine_drink/cuisine/eight_cuisines.htm
Through my researching, China also imports rice, wheat, and fruits from Pakistan, India, and Philippine, even China has lots of farmer to product the foods; that because China has very big population in the world it need more lands for building.
Picture from:
1. Man Tou: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/4544971149_ca2d4d9fb3.jpg
2. Dumping: http://www.shareyourtable.com/images/content/multimedia/origins/2010/chinese_new_years/Jiaozi_0207-2.jpg?1265147876
3. Rice: http://images.wisegeek.com/cooked-jasmine-rice-in-a-bowl-with-chopsticks.jpg
4. Beef noodles: http://s576.photobucket.com/user/PZA_Tim/media/DSC01412.jpg.html
5. Beef ribs: http://img.star365.com/images/image/shipu1020.jpg
6. Hot pot: by myself
Chinese cuisine has a number of different genres, but the most influential and typical known by the public are the 'Eight Cuisines'. These are as follows: Shandong Cuisine,Guangdong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine, Jiangsu Cuisine, Zhejiang Cuisine, Fujian Cuisine and Anhui Cuisine . The essential factors that establish the form of a genre are complex and include history, cooking features, geography, climate, resources and life styles. Cuisines from different regions are so distinctive that sometimes despite the fact that two areas are geographical neighbors their styles are completely alien.
If you want to read more: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/cuisine_drink/cuisine/eight_cuisines.htm