1. Chinese Culture

2. Language Lishu, official script Kaishu, regular script

3. Music Pipa Xiao

4. Filial Piety  To love & respect one’s parents & ancestors  1 st virtue among Chinese people  Number of stories about it

6. One Birth Policy No longer called one child in order to allow for multiples at birth. This policy actually began in 1950, but was abandoned from 1960 to 1976. The Communist mantra of that time was “more people, more power.” Very similar to Soviet policy. By 1978, it was again a part of economic planning.

7. One Birth Penalties for having a second child included: increased taxes, loss of job or home, and possible fines. 75% of the people adopted contraceptive use. Today, menstrual cycles are still kept as public record.

8. Government Policy Raised the legal marriage age to promote fewer babies 20 for women, 22 men. Encourage women not to get pregnant until they are 25 or older. If the 1 st baby is disabled by illness, one more child is permitted. If both parents are only children, they can have a second child after 5 years.

9. Policy cont’d Farmers can have two children legally, 5 yrs apart. Men and women (especially) must carry ID cards and a local clinic monitors their cycles and fertility. The card is helpful for government planning and their census work. 2007 – reports that officials are forcing pregnant women without permission to give birth to have abortions and receive fines. Riots have resulted and some officials have been reportedly killed.

10. Boys are PREFERRED!

11. Liberation is slow… Families still desire boys.. –They take care of the elderly. –They keep the family name. –1953 M:F ratio 105:100; 1982 111:100; 2002 116-135: 100. –Today, it is becoming more acceptable to have girls. –Married women keep their family name. They are equal. –Women legal marriage age is 20, men 22.

12. Interesting Facts Once in China there were 12,000 surnames, today there are only 3,000. 90% of Chinese use just 100 surnames. Li is the world’s most common surname, 90M share this name.

13. Education in China

14. History Before 1949, only the rich were educated. Today, there are 9 years of compulsory education. Children begin at age 6. 6 Years Elementary; 3 Years Middle School, and 3 Years of Senior School. Options for Six Years at the University. A variety of technical and vocational schools are available. Sec School Enrollment: 69%F, 71%M

15. Program Students must pay for paper and pencils. Classes are M-F: 4 morning; 2 pm; lunch 2- 3:45. Today, students begin learning English in Middle School. It used to be Russian. Students must pass to go to High School. Summer vacation is July to September and winter vacation lasts 20 days.

16. More… Cost approximates 10,000 Yuan/semester. University is fee based. There are many famous universities in Beijing. Project 211– developing 100 major universities.

17. Facts 20-27% of China is illiterate. Teachers salary in year one. $1500-$2000 a year and health insurance. China has 1426 special education schools for blind, deaf and mentally retarded children. ½ M special ed students go to ordinary schools. There is also vocational training for the disabled.

18. Chinese New Year Held 1 st day of 1 st lunar month. Gifts: Lucky Money for young, fruit and nuts for adults Years are grouped in sets of twelve represented by animals.

20. Lanterns

21. Dragon Dance

22. Dragon Boat Festival 5 th day of 5 th lunar month Grew out of legend Celebrated with dragon boat races and rice dumplings

23. Yin and yang Chinese philosophy Nothing is ever equal in Chinese culture YinYang DarkLight PassiveActive FeminineMasculine NightDay EvenOdd EarthHeaven

24. Health Chi-universal energy that surrounds us. Chi circulates in the body through several channels. It consist of opposite energies: yin and yang Illness is an imbalance of the bodies chi. Ways to influence imbalance: 1. Acupuncture 2. Chinese herbs 3. Tai Chi

25. Tai Chi in the park.

26. Holding the Sun in One Hand

27. Rowing on a Calm Lake

28. Gazing Backward at the Moon

29. Roc Spreads its Wings

30. Autumn Breeze