chinese culture and society

CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Jian Wang (Tina Wang)October 2012

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

2. Austraining International (AI) and Australian Volunteer International (AVI)

• Name: The People’s Republic of China• Capital: Beijing• Population: 1,370,536,875 (as 11 Nov. 2010)

• Land Area: Approximately 9.6 million square kilometers

• Geographic Location: In eastern Asia and on

the western shore of the Pacific Ocean

GENERAL INFORMATION


• National Flag:

• National Emblem:

• Ethnic Groups: There are 56 ethnic groups in China, among which the Han people account for 92% of the total population while the other 55 ethnic groups 8%.

• Languages and Characters: 53 ethnic groups speak their own languages and 23 ethnic groups have their own writing scripts.

GENERAL INFORMATION


• State Structure The National People's Congress (NPC) The President of the People's Republic of China State Council Central Military Commission The Local People's Congresses and the Local People's

Governments at Various Levels The Organs of Self-Government of Ethnic Autonomous Areas The People's Court and the People's Procuratorate

• Local governments4 Municipalities (Beijing, Tianjing, Shanghai, Chongqing)23 Provinces 5 Autonomous Regions2 Special Administrative Regions

GENERAL INFORMATION


• Religions: Religions represented in China include Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Catholicism and other Christian groups. People are free to pursue any religion.

• Major Holidays: National Day: October 1; International Labor Day: May 1; New Year’s Day: January 1; Spring Festival: January 1 of the lunar calendar - this is the biggest festival in China.

GENERAL INFORMATION


• Currency: RMB ￥

• Time Difference: 1 hour earlier than Bangkok Time.

• Climate: Eastern Asia monsoon climate.

HISTORY


Xia Dynasty about 2070 BC-1600 BCShang Dynasty about 1600 BC-1046 BC

Zhou DynastyWestern Zhou DynastyEastern Zhou DynastySpring and Autumn PeriodWarring States

about 1046 BC-221 BCabout 1046 BC-771 BC

770BC-256BC770BC-476BC475BC-221BC

Qin Dynasty 221BC-206BC

Han DynastyWestern HanEastern Han

202BC-220AD202BC-8AD

25AD-220AD

Three KingdomsWeiShuWu

220AD-280AD220AD-265AD221AD-263AD222AD-280AD

HISTORY


Jin DynastyWestern Jin DynastyEastern Jin Dynasty

265AD-420AD265AD-316AD317AD-420AD

Sixteen Kingdoms 304AD-439AD

Northern and Southern DynastiesNorthern DynastiesSouthern Dynasties

386AD-589AD386AD-581AD420AD-589AD

Sui Dynasty 581AD-618ADTang Dynasty 618AD-907ADFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 907AD-979AD

Song DynastyNorthern Song Dynasty Southern Song Dynasty

960AD-1276AD960AD-1127AD

1127AD-1276AD

Liao Dynasty 916AD-1125AD

HISTORY

Western Xia Dynasty 1038AD-1227ADJin Dynasty 1115AD-1234ADYuan Dynasty 1271AD-1368ADMing Dynasty 1368AD-1644ADQing Dynasty 1644AD-1911ADRepublic of China 1912AD-1949ADPeople's Republic of China founded on Oct.1, 1949

LUNAR CALENDAR

12 zodiacal animals represent one year in a 12 year cycle

LANGUAGE

Pinyin

Character

ECONOMIC, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

GDP Growth (%)

China World


Year-on-Year CPI Increases (%)


Increases in Grain Production over Eight Consecutive Years (10 million tons)

YUNNAN


Southwest of Mainland of China

Area: 394,100 square kilometers Borders: West - Myanmar

South - Lao PDR and Vietnam

Capital City: Kunming

Population: about 45.97 millions (2010)

Local Language: Yunnan dialect. There are different dialects in different area in Yunnan. Some minorities have their own language. (e.g. Dai people’s language is Dai which is similar as Laos and Isan Thai.)

GEOGRAPHY


Yunnan consists of sixteen prefecture-level divisions:1. Kunming 2. Qujing 3. Yuxi 4. Baoshan 5. Zhaotong 6. Lijiang 7. Pu‘er 8. Lincang 9. Dehong (Dai & Jingpo) 10. Nujiang (Lisu) 11. Diqing (Tibetan) 12. Dali (Bai) 13. Chuxiong (Yi) 14. Honghe (Hani & Yi) 15. Wenshan (Zhuang & Miao) 16. Xishuangbanna (Dai)

Of those 16 prefecture-level divisions, Yunnan has 129 county-level divisions, and 1455 township-level divisions.


•GDP: RMB 7239.19 billion (2010), GDP per capita: RMB15,749

• Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 15.3%, Industry 44.7%, Services 40%

•Exports : USD 76.06 billion (2010) • Imports : USD 57.62 billion (2010)•Tourism Income: RMB1006.83 billion (2010)• Industries: tobacco, tourism, energy,

biotechnology, mining, machinery manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry, agricultural processing, building materials and paper industry;

•Agriculture products: tea, flower, silk, sugarcane, vegetable, coffee, fruit.

ECONOMY


ETHNIC MINORITIES

Achang (Dehong) Bai (Dali, Lijiang, Nujiang)

Bulang (Xishuangbanna)

Buyi (The east of Qujing)

Dai (Xishuangbanna,Dehong)

Mongolian (Yuxi) Tibetan (Northwest of Yunnan)

Lahu (Southwest of Yunnan)

Dulong (North of Nujiang)

Yao(Wenshan,Honghe, Xishuangbanna)


ETHNIC MINORITIES

De’ang (Dehong, West of Yunnan)

Miao (East of Yunnan)

Zhuang (Wenshan,Qujing, Honghe)

Hani (Middle and South of Yunnan)

Yi (Various parts of Yunnan)

Pumi (Lijiang) Nu (Nujing) Hui (Various parts of Yunnan)

Lisu (Nujiang, Baoshan, Lijiang)

Jinuo ( Xishuangbanna)


ETHNIC MINORITIES

Naxi (Lijiang) Shui (Qujing) Wa (Simao, Licang) Jingpo (Dehong)

Man (Qujing)


PU’ER TEA


MINORITIES FESTIVALS

Fire Festivals (June 24th , Lunar year), Yi People

Water Splashing Festival (Apr. 13-15), Dai People


FOOD

Cross Bridge Rice Noodles

Steam Potted ChickenYiliang Roasted Duck

Xuanwei Ham

Er Kuai (Rice Cake)

Cheese PieceShiping TofuGrandma’s Potato

Cool White Meat


FAMOUS TOURISM PLACES

LijiangDali

Shangri-La

Stone Forest Yuanyang Terrace Field

Cangshan & Erhai

Tiger Leaping Gorge


GUANGXIFull Name: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

South of Mainland of China

Area: 236,700 square kilometers Border: Vietnam

Capital City: Nanning

Population: about 46.03 millions (2010)

Dialect: Southwest Dialect, Cantonese, Zhuang


GEOGRAPHY

Guangxi consists of 14 prefecture-level divisions:1. Baise 2. Hechi 3. Liuzhou 4. Guilin 5. Hezhou 6. Chongzhou 7. Nanning 8. Laibin 9. Guigang 10. Wuzhou11. Fangchenggang 12. Qinzhou13. Beihai 14. Yulin

Of those 14 prefecture-level divisions, Guangxi has 56 county-level divisions, and 12 autonomous counties.


ECONOMY

•GDP: RMB9502.39 billion (2010)• Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 5.5%,

Industry 64.8%, Services 29.7%•Exports: USD 96.1 billion (2010)• Imports : USD 80.96 billion (2010)• Industries: Sugar refining, nonferrous metals,

metallurgy, electric power, automobile, machinery, building materials, food, medicine, etc.


ETHNIC MINORITIES

Dong

YaoZhuang

Maonan

Miao

Mulao


ETHNIC MINORITIES

Qilao

Yi

Shui

JingHui


MINORITIES FESTIVALS

Festival (Mar 3rd , Lunar year), Zhuang People


FOOD

Yulin Beef

Bamboo Chicken

Flour Dumplings

Luosi Nuddle

Wuzhou Soybean MilkZongziYuanpian Cake


FAMOUS TOURISM PLACES

Li River, Guilin

Spectacular interior scene of the cave

Sanjiang

Longsheng

Beihai

PROTOCOL ISSUE


Passports: • Diplomatic Passport• Service Passport

• Passport for Public Affairs• Normal Passport

ISSUES RELATED TO P. R. CHINA

Mr. Zhang YuePermanent Representative of China to ESCAPEmbassy of the People’s Republic of China 57 Rachadapisek Rd.Din Dang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand

Contact Person: Mr. Huang HanTel: 02245-0088 ext. 2202Fax: 02248-5898E-mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

COORDINATING AGENT (CA)

Mr. Wang ZehuaYunnan Research & Coordination Office for Langcang-Mekong Sub-regional Cooperation (YLMCO) Yunnan Academy of Science and Technology DevelopmentNo.542, Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650051P.R. China

Contact Person: Ms. Li WenTel: (86 871) 3118503Fax: (86 871) 3118503E-mail: [email protected]


YUNNAN PROVINCE:

Mr. Jin Cheng Director - General International Regional Cooperation Office Foreign Affairs Office The People’s Government of Yunnan Province 230 Daguang Road, Kunming 650032, P. R. China

Contact Person: Mr. Zhang Jiapeng Tel: 86-871-4098063 Fax: 86-771-5310416 Email: [email protected]


GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION:

Mr. Gu Hang Deputy Director-General Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office No. 14, Minzhu Road, Nanning Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530023 P. R. China

Contact Person: Mr. Kong Zhulei Tel: 86-771-5639702 Fax: 86-771-5633921 Email: [email protected]


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