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this country is located on the opposite
side of the world from the United States
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
continuing our travel series 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
populous country in the world with a
population of over 1.3 billion the host
of the 2008 Olympics Beijing is the
capital of China English is becoming
more popular in China however most
Chinese people are uncomfortable 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 climate is
a varied one with monsoon winds
dominating the climate dry winter winds
and humid summer winds are likely to
occur however because the country has
large differences in latitude longitude
and altitude both subarctic and tropical
climates can be found with it’s very
climate comes a wide variety of
landscapes 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
Chinese cuisine has become popular in
many parts of the world with Cantonese
and Szechuan 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-sized pieces
ready to be picked up and easily eaten
art in China has a rich history varying
with each ruling dynasty their art is
influenced by religious figures teachers
philosophers and even political leaders
some examples of art in China include
Chinese paper cutting calligraphy and
cloisonne enamel as well as these fine
arts one can find traditional
performance arts as well including
Chinese opera theatre and traditional
dances the image of a dragon has tradish
we served as the country’s national
emblem however recently the giant panda
has come to be used as a symbol as well
appearing on commemorative coins because
of its babyish cuteness the symbol of
the Panda is a popular one among the
public Chinese architecture has had a
lasting influence on architecture in
other Asian countries such as Japan
Korea and Vietnam decorative details
have basically been the only change made
to the centuries-old technique with
structural principles staying relatively
the same there are certain
characteristics that are common to all
Chinese architecture regardless of
region traditional Western architecture
emphasizes height whereas Chinese
architecture finds visual impact in the
width of its buildings
this country is located on the opposite
side of the world from the United States
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
continuing our travel series 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
populous country in the world with a
population of over 1.3 billion the host
of the 2008 Olympics Beijing is the
capital of China English is becoming
more popular in China however most
Chinese people are uncomfortable 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 climate is
a varied one with monsoon winds
dominating the climate dry winter winds
and humid summer winds are likely to
occur however because the country has
large differences in latitude longitude
and altitude both subarctic and tropical
climates can be found with it’s very
climate comes a wide variety of
landscapes 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
Chinese cuisine has become popular in
many parts of the world with Cantonese
and Szechuan 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-sized pieces
ready to be picked up and easily eaten
art in China has a rich history varying
with each ruling dynasty their art is
influenced by religious figures teachers
philosophers and even political leaders
some examples of art in China include
Chinese paper cutting calligraphy and
cloisonne enamel as well as these fine
arts one can find traditional
performance arts as well including
Chinese opera theatre and traditional
dances the image of a dragon has tradish
we served as the country’s national
emblem however recently the giant panda
has come to be used as a symbol as well
appearing on commemorative coins because
of its babyish cuteness the symbol of
the Panda is a popular one among the
public Chinese architecture has had a
lasting influence on architecture in
other Asian countries such as Japan
Korea and Vietnam decorative details
have basically been the only change made
to the centuries-old technique with
structural principles staying relatively
the same there are certain
characteristics that are common to all
Chinese architecture regardless of
region traditional Western architecture
emphasizes height whereas Chinese
architecture finds visual impact in the
width of its buildings
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