This country is located on the
side of the world from the USA.
HI!, I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our
with a look at the People’s Republic of China.
The People’s Republic of China, more commonly referred to as simply China is the most
country in the world with a population of over 1.3
. The host of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is the capital of China.
English is becoming more popular in China,
however most Chinese people are
with spoken English.
Mandarin is the most popular language and it has many dialects. Cantonese is one of these dialects and it is spoken by millions of Chinese residents.
The Chinese
is a very warm with monsoon winds dominating the climate, dry winter
and humid summer winds
are likely to occur. However, because the country has large differences in
,
and
,
both and
climate can be found.
With this varied climate comes a wide variety of
major
mountain ranges, including the Himalayas and the eastern half of mount Everest,
grasslands and major rivers, such as the Yellow and Yangtze rivers can all be found in China.
cuisine has become popular in
parts of the world with Cantonese and Sichuan being some of the most recognizable styles. Because of great differences
due to region, many quite varied styles of food can be considered traditionally Chinese. Most dishes
highlight food in
bite-size pieces ready to be
and easily eaten.
Art in China has a rich history. Varying with each
ruling dynasty. Their art is influenced by religious
, teachers, philosophers and even political leaders. Some example of art in China include Chinese
, calligraphy and
cloisonne enamels. As well as
fine arts,
one can find traditional performance art
as well, including
, theater and traditional dances. The image of the
has traditionally served as the country’s national
. However, recently the giant panda has come to be used as a symbol as well, appearing on commemorative
coins. Because of its baby’s
cuteness, the
of the panda is a popular one
the public.
Chinese architecture has had a
lasting influence on architectures in other
countries, such as
,
and Vietnam. Decorative
have basically been only the only change made to the centuries old technique with structural principal staying relatively the same. There are certain characteristics that are common to old chinese architecture
regardless of region. Traditional western architecture
emphasizes height where Chinese
finds
impact in the
width of its buildings.