The People’s Republic of China is the most populous country in the world where we live with a population close to 1.5 billion. It is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of the area it occupies. In such a crowded and big country, where is there not interesting, right? We have compiled interesting information about the country we know with its rich culture, unique natural beauties and magnificent history.
Chinese language
In the list of the most spoken languages in the world, Chinese ranks first with 1 billion 300 thousand people. According to the data, 299 different Chinese are spoken in the country, so there are claims that Chinese is not a language, but a language family.
Shanghai
Shanghai is China’s largest and most important port city. This extremely lively, touristic and wealthy city holds a record that no city would ever have to say.
Chinese towns
It is such a crowded country that Chinese people’s living spaces range from huge skyscrapers to fortresses, from tents on the steppes to bamboo houses. Even in cave houses called od Yaodong ve which are seen in many parts of northern China, about 30 million people live.
Underground army
The only army hidden underground for 2,000 years is in China! Of course, we’re talking about the Terracota Army made of baked clay. The statues of 8,000 warriors, 600 horses and 100 chariots, built by Shi Huangdi, the founder of the Qin dynasty, are now on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Symbolic animals
The crane and the giant panda are symbolic animals for the Chinese people. The dragon, the most important of the 12 bastions, was considered sacred and inspired many fields from literature to art. But it was the emperors who really benefited from the dragon’s power. Each one described himself as the “son of the dragon.”
Tea ceremony
Almost everyone knows that tea ceremony has an important place in Chinese culture. In fact, it is so important that the Lu-Yu Tea Culture Institute has a Tea Expertise department and students can distinguish about 1000 kinds of tea close to graduation.
Colors of China
The meaning given to colors in China is also great. For example, yellow is the most respected color. Red is the color of happiness and especially red is worn during weddings, new years or opening ceremonies. In addition, the color of mourning in China is white, not black, unlike the world.
What about panda?
Panda is so popular in China that it can even cause a crisis or cooperation with other countries. There are four major panda centers in the country for protected animals. But the Chinese who love pandas very much for the mischievous children, “Don’t be like a panda!”
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