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CHINA
National Animals
• The nation animals of
China include the
Chinese Dragon, the
Crane and the Giant
Panda.
What Do The Colors Mean?
One side states that the red color in China's flag symbolizes the
revolution and the fact that the political power of China was
achieved through the bloodshed of revolutionary martyrs who
fought heroic struggles for the revolution. The big star is said
to represent the Communist Party of China; while the four
smaller stars are said to represent all of the ethnic groups that
make up China. Much can be read into the fact that one point of
the flag's big star points up the flag; while each of the smaller
stars has a point aiming towards the centre of the big star. This
is believed to signify that the Communist Party is the force at
the core of the leadership of all Chinese people. The stars are
yellow as an indication that the cause of socialism has a bright
future in China
No National Flower
China does not have an "official" national flower, but the tree
peony can be known as a national favorite. The tree peony
(mudan) received the most votes in a survey conducted in
1994 in every district in China asking people to select a
National Flower – a high honor for the peony in a country
that loves flowers.
10 Must See Sites
1.) Grand Canyon Brahmaputra
2.) Qinghai Lake
3.) Ancient Trade Road of Tea and Horse
4.) Erhai
5.) Potala Palace
6.) Tenggeli Desert - Tonghu Grassland Tourist District
7.) Daqinggou National Natural Reserve
8.) Scenic Lugu Lake
9.) Shangri-La
10.) Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Grand Canyon Brahmaputra
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Brahmaputra Grand Canyon is located
in "roof of the world" on the QinghaiTibet Plateau, with an average altitude
of 3000 meters above deep steep,
erosion Cheddar under 5382 meters,
with snow and ice from the mountains
to the low valley of tropical monsoon
rainforest nine vertical natural zone, is
the world's mountain vertical naturally
with the most complete, most
comprehensive place. Brahmaputra
Grand Canyon of the basic
characteristics can be summed up in
ten words: high, strong, dark, run,
quiet, long, dangerous, low, odd show
Qinghai Lake
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Qinghai means green lake in Chinese and this is the largest inland saltwater lake
in China. Lying in the northeast of Qinghai Province, approximately 150km (193
miles) from Xining at 3,200 meters (10,500ft) above sea level, the lake stretches
endlessly into the horizon. It has an area of 4,635 sq km and is more than 360km
(220 miles) in circumference.
The lake has an abundant supply of fish, which in turn attracts large flocks of
birds including many migratory breeds. Major sights on or around the lake are:
Bird Island, Haixin Hill, Haixi Hill, Sankuaishi (Three Stones), and Sand Island.
Ancient Trade Road of Tea and
Horse
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The Ancient Tea Horse Road played a
crucial role in the history of solidarity and
exchanges between the Han and Tibetan
ethnic groups in China. It was the most
prominent route among all the trade paths
between Sichuan and Tibet. Scholars from
the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
have described this ancient trade route in
the following, “The Ancient Tea Horse Road
has concentrated the best natural and
human sights of China.”
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Erhai
Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh
water lakes in China. It means, 'sea shaped like an ear', in Chinese. Implying that the lake is
ear shaped and as large as a sea, hence it was so named. The lake covers an area of 250
square kilometers and is located about two kilometers east of Dali.
Potala Palace
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Perched upon Marpo Ri hill, 130
meters above the Lhasa valley, the
Potala Palace rises a further 170
meters and is the greatest
monumental structure in all of Tibet.
Early legends concerning the rocky hill
tell of a sacred cave, considered to be
the dwelling place of the Bodhisattva
Chenresi (Avilokiteshvara), that was
used as a meditation retreat by
Emperor Songtsen Gampo in the
seventh century AD. In 637 Songtsen
Gampo built a palace on the hill. This
structure stood until the seventeenth
century, when it was incorporated into
the foundations of the greater
buildings still standing today.
Tenggeli Desert - Tonghu Grassland
Tourist District
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The district is located at 18 kilometers
northwest of the county site of Zhongwei
County, Alxa League of Inner Mongolia.
Tonghu Grassland Tourist District is
surrounded by sand dunes with grass, fresh
air and numerous migratory birds. With
white Mongolian tents dotted around the
area, the district is full of Mongolian customs
and is as beautiful as a painting.
Daqinggou National Natural
Reserve
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The reserve is situated in the territory of Horqin Left
Wing Rear Banner, and Shenyang is 190 kilometers
to the southeast, Horqin City is 100 kilometers to
the north and Ganqika Town, the place where the
governmentof the banner is located, is 25
kilometers to the east
There is boundless water outside of the gorge and
many mountains, beautiful woods and tall trees
there. The uniqueness of Daqinggou lies in its
diversity. The geomorphological sights include
forests, grasslands, deserts, lakes and rivers.
There are over 700 plants in Daqinggou. In the
spring, the flowers are beautiful; in summer, green
shade covers the whole area; in autumn, the maple
leaves are like fire and in winter, it is misty. Stepping
into Daqinggou in summer will rid you of the
summer heat. In the freezing winter, Daqinggou is
as warm as it is in thespring.
Scenic Lugu Lake
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Lake Lugu is located between Sichuan and
Yunnan Provinces , designating China key
scenic and historical relics , which is world
famous both for its beautiful national
scenery and for its unique national customs.
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Lake Lugu is one of the clearest plateau
lakes of our country with a total area of 52
square kilometers , 2,685 meters above sea
level . The average depath of the lake is 45
meters and the deepest point is 93 meters ,
And the visibility is 12 meters . There are
five islands , four peninsulas , One long
island and 14 anchors in the lake , The lake
is surrounded by mountains , among them
Mt. Goddess Gemu standing above others ,
The winding Houlong Mountain stretches
into the center of the lake . All of these make
lake lugu U-shaped
Shangri-La
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Shangri La is the Honolulu
home of Doris Duke. Built
in 1937, Shangri La
houses an impressive
collection of Islamic art
and is considered one of
Hawaii’s most
architecturally significant
homes. Shangri La is open
to the public for tours and
special programs, and can
also be visited by virtual
tour.
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan
Protected Areas
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In the 1980s, an expert at the
United Nations found a marvelous
natural scene on a satellite map of
the Northern Hemisphere. In the
northwest area of Yunnan
Province, there are three rivers
flowing parallel from the QinghaiTibet Plateau to the south, but
never converge. This is the 29th
project of the World's Cultural and
Natural Heritage in China, Three
Parallel Rivers in Yunnan
Protected Areas.
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Originating in the Tanggula Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau, the Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nu River flow
parallel along the Hengduan Mountains for several hundred
kilometers. It is a very rare phenomenon that the shortest
distance between the Lancang River and Jinsha River is
only 66 kilometers (about 41 miles) and between the
Lancang River and Nu River the distance is less than 19
kilometers (about 12 miles). Interestingly, their entrances to
different seas are thousands of kilometers away.
Fun Facts
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Giant pandas are a national treasure in
China. There are about 1,600 pandas living
in the wild today.
The compass, paper, gunpowder, and
printing are called the Four Greatest Ancient
Chinese Inventions. Other Chinese
inventions include fireworks and ice cream.
In China, a person’s family name comes
first, followed by the first name. There is no
middle name.
The three most popular Chinese family
names are Li, Zhang, and Wang.
In ancient China, Chinese characters were
written on animal bones, turtle shells, silk, or
bamboo slices.
More Fun Facts
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Fourth graders are expected to know 2,000
of the over 40,000 written Chinese
characters. By the time they leave college,
they will know 4,000 or 5,000
characters. Each character is learned by
looking at it and memorizing it.
Unlike the 26 letters of our alphabet, words
cannot be sounded out letter by letter.
When a Chinese child loses a baby tooth, it
doesn't get tucked under the pillow for the
tooth fairy. If the child loses an upper tooth,
the child's parents plant the tooth in the
ground, so the new tooth will grow in straight
and healthy. Parents toss a lost bottom
tooth up to the rooftops, so that the new
tooth will grow upwards , too.
Red is considered a lucky color in China. At
one time wedding dresses were red. New
Year's banners, clothing, and lucky money
envelopes are still red.