1. China By Samantha Pieczynski Period 8 Rotation 5

2. China The flag is composed with a solid red background with five stars. China officially adopted the flag on October 1, 1949. It symbolizes the communist revolution and it’s also the traditional color of the people. The large gold star represents communism and the four little stars represents the people. In addition, The five stars together reflects the importance placed on the number five in Chinese throughout history.

3. China Ch inese clothing has varied by region and time. Each dynasty in China had its own memorable culture. The many facets of color and design that emerged during a dynasty’s reign were marvelous and made every aspect of Chinese culture, including their wearing apparel, - highly acclaimed works of art.

4. China The Dizi (pronounced Dee Zzzzt, like a bumble bee) is the traditional Chinese flute. It is believed to have been brought in from Tibet during the Han Dynasty and since then it has been used for over the past 2,000 years in China. Dizi are made from bamboo and have six finger holes and are characterized by an additional hole covered by a piece of very thin paper-like fiber membrane that buzzes slightly when played.

5. China The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao in Chinese, is based on a twelve year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The Chinese zodiac is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar. My Chinese zodiac sign is a Tiger!!!

6. China China has many magnificent zoos. China’s zoos are known for their giant Panda Bears!

7. China The Great Wall of China is a series of fortification made of stone, brick, tampered earth wood, and other materials, generally built along an east- to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces.

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