CHINESE CULTURE

Great Wall ¦ Money ¦ Chinese New Year

  "The Huns are coming, the Huns are coming!!!!"
 

That is why nearly 2000 years ago the Great Wall of China was constructed. During the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty, the first emperor of China built what is called in Chinese "Wan-Li-Qang-Qeng" because of all the wars raging. The emperor just connected four, old fortitude walls. It is actually one of the biggest, grandest construction projects EVER completed! It is located in Northern China, stretching across the mountains near Beijing.click here:http://www.edu.cn/beijing/GreatWall.html

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*MONEY: The most common notes are 2, 5, 10, and100 yuan.Yuan is a measure word for money. Just like the dollar is our basic unit. Also, as we call the dollar a buck, the people in China refer to the yuan as a kuai. The yuan is divided into one-hundred units called fen, which is comparable to one-hundred pennies in a dollar. And a jiao is like a dime because 10 will fit into a yuan. If you wish to see how your money converts... http://zinnia.umfacad.maine.edu/~mshea/Chinese/faq/conver.html

  The Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Yeartook place on February 5 of this year. Fortune and superstitions seem to play a large role in this special holiday for the Chinese people. By visiting: the site at the bottom you can find out more on the Chinese New Year which is also referred to as the Lunar New Year because it is based on lunar and solar movements.
Special Foods for the Chinese New Year:
Many families in China have a New Years' Dumpling Party. Click here for anAuthentic Recipe(under "Chinese New Year")!
Chinese New Year is centered around superstition.your Chinese sign and your fortune!
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