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Did you know…
China
Chinese InventionsIce cream was invented in 2000 BC by placing rice milk in
the snow.They created the oldest known calendar based on the
cycles of the moon (12 Zodiac signs) around 2600 BCThey were the first to use natural gas as fuel.Paper, the compass, gunpowder, printing, parachutes,
umbrellas, fireworks, kites are all inventions by the Chinese.
The oldest silk artifact also comes from China.Chinese Civilization is one of the few ancient civilizations
to have its individual writing script. The Chinese language has over 20,000 characters. The average Chinese only learns about 5,000 of these in his lifetime.
Acupuncture treats illnesses with inserting sharp thin needles in various pressure spots, it originated over 5000 years ago from China.
Compass, crossbow
Grenade and fire lance
Dynasties
Terra Cotta Warriors from the Qin Dynasty
Great Wall from the Qin, Han, Ming Dynasties
From Dynasty to Nationalist PartyChiang Kai-shek (warlord)
and his Kuomintang army (the Chinese Nationalist Party) defeated the Qing Dynasty ruler in 1928 and established and the Republic of China.
From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Nazi Germany (until 1938), the Soviet Union (1937-1940) and the United States (Pearl Harbor 1941).
Mao Zedong and Communism
In 1948 Chiang Kai-shek tried to eradicate the communists in their country and was defeated by communist leader Mao Zedong who established the People’s Republic of China.The Great Leap Forward 1958-61
agriculturalization, industrialization, and collectivizationThe Great Chinese Famine 1960’sThe Cultural Revolution 1966-76 (Red Guards led
by Mao’s wife Jiang Qing and the Gang of Four)Mao died in 1976 and was succeeded by
communist Deng Xiaoping (trended toward socialism)
Legacy of Communism
Mao Zedong Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Qing (Mao’s last wife) and the Red Guard of the Cultural Revolution
The Little Red Book - MaoismHow should we judge whether a youth is a
revolutionary? How can we tell? There can only be one criterion, namely, whether or not he is willing to integrate himself with the broad masses of workers and peasants and does so in practice. If he is willing to do so and actually does so, he is a revolutionary; otherwise he is a nonrevolutionary or a counter-revolutionary. If today he integrates himself with the masses of workers and peasants, then today he is a revolutionary; if tomorrow he ceases to do so or turns round to oppress the common people, then he becomes a nonrevolutionary or a counter revolutionary. - Mao Zedong
Philosophy in China I Ching – Book of Changes (divination)Confucius 551-479 BC I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I
understand.
If you enjoy what you do, you'll never work another day in your life.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.
A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
Ignorance is the night of mind, a night without moon or star.
They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
Religion in ChinaPluralismAncestor Worship and paganismDaoism (Taoism) 30%
Tao Te Ching by LaoziCompassion, Moderation, HumilityTraditional Chinese Medicine, qidong
breathing, martial arts, fengshui, veganBuddhism 50-80 %Christianity 4%Islam1.5%
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism are one
Chinese Facts4th largest country in the world (land mass) – slightly
smaller than the U.S.Population of 1.338 billionShanghai and Beijing are two of the largest and most
populous cities in the world. The Tienanmen Square is the world's largest public gathering place and the Three Gorges Dam is the biggest dam.
One fifth of the world’s population lives in ChinaCurrent President Hu Jintao (since 2003)China has an obligatory Military service of 2 years for all
men between 18 and 22. Women of the same age group are also recruited for specific military jobs.
The Han Chinese is the largest majority group in China. Mandarin Chinese is the official language . However in total, 55 official minorities and 206 listed languages are mentioned.
298 million web users (surpassed the U.S. in 2008)73.36 mil members of the Communist Party of China
(CPC) in 2007Hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics in the capital - Bejing
China/U.S comparison statistics
Statistical Comparison China and US.doc
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