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1、The Chinese Zodiac and Dragon（十二生肖和龙）（十二生肖和龙）Clothing（服装）（服装）Emperor Yan and Huang（炎帝和黄帝）（炎帝和黄帝）Chinese Inventions（中国的发明）（中国的发明）Famous Chinese People（中国的名人）（中国的名人）第1页/共33页Emperor Yan and Huang第2页/共33页Emperor Huang and Yan China has a long history of More than 5,000 years of civilization!The Emperor

2、Yan and Huang are considered as our common ancestors.第3页/共33页Emperor Huang and YanEvery year,on the Tomb-sweeping Day(usually on April 5th）,thousands of Chinese people come back from all over the world to the tomb of their oldest ancestors in Shaanxi province to participate the annual memorial cerem

3、ony.第4页/共33页Chinese Zodiac and Dragon第5页/共33页Chinese ZodiacTheChineseZodiac(生肖)consistsoftwelveanimalsigns,eachrepresentingayearaccordingtothelunarcalendar.Thetwelveanimalsignsare:Rat;Ox;Tiger;Rabbit;Dragon;Snake;Horse;Sheep;Monkey;Chicken;DogandPig.Theorderoftheanimalsisoftenexplainedwithafolk-tale

4、abouthowtheanimalsweresummoned（召唤）toheavenbytheJadeEmperor.Thedragon,astheonlyanimalofthetwelvethatcouldfly,wasexpectedtoarrivefirst.Butthedragonsnatureistobehelpful,andhestoppedtohelpsomevillagersandthentherabbit,sohewasthefifthanimaltoarrivefortheJadeKingsfeast.ThisyearistheyearofMonkey!第6页/共33页Wh

5、atisyourChineseZodiac?第7页/共33页Dragon We also believe that we are the descendants of the Dragon.The images of the mythic Dragon can be found on many objects.第8页/共33页Dragon The dragon has nine sons.The nine dragon have different themes,and they all have different versions too.One version is:The 1st so

6、n loves music.The head of Number 1 son becomes a decoration for music instrument,such as two-stringed bowed violin(囚牛 huqin).The 2nd son loves fighting.Many different handles of weapons have the symbol of Number 2 son.(睚眦 yazi)The 3rd son loves adventure and keeping guard.He has prestige and is the

7、symbol of safety,harmony and peace.(嘲风 chaofeng)The 4th son loves howling.The image of Number 4 son can be found on the big bells.It is a symbol of protection and alertness.(蒲牢 pulao)The 5th son loves quietness,sitting,fire and smoke.His image is often found in temples,such as on incense burners.(狻猊

8、 suan ni)第9页/共33页Dragon The6thsonhasthepowerofstrength.Helovestocarryheavystufftoshowoffhismagicenergy.Heisasymboloflongevityandgoodluck.(霸下baxia)The7thsonlovestoseekjustice.Chineseliketoapplyhissymbolaroundlaw,court,orjail.(狴犴bigan)The8thsonlovesliterature.Chineseliketoputthe8thsonasasymbolaroundst

9、eles（石碑）.Whenusedinthisway,itisasymbolofknowledgeoreducation.(负质fuzhi)The9thsonloveswater.Heisasymboltopreventfiredisasters.(螭吻chiwen)第10页/共33页Dragon Dragon in Western CultureCan you make a comparison between Chinese Dragon and Western Dragon?第11页/共33页Clothing第12页/共33页Clothing Chinese garment design

10、 has undergone a very long history of evolution,there have been a lots of different styles.Qipao,the typical Chinese womans dress,was originated from Manchurian womens gown,and has been remolded again and again to meet the modern taste.第13页/共33页Clothing While most urban Chinese men and women have gl

11、obalized their daily dressings,some remote ethnic minorities still have kept their beautiful traditional garments.第14页/共33页Clothing SilkisaChineseinvention.Silkisoneoftheoldestknowntextilefibersand,accordingtoChinesetradition,wasusedaslongagoasthe27thcenturyBC.ThesilkwormmothwasoriginallyanativeofCh

12、ina,andforabout30centuriesthegatheringandweavingofsilkwasasecretprocess,knownonlytotheChinese.第15页/共33页Clothing 嫘祖（西陵氏之女）Leizu:thefounderofSericulture.Accordingtosomeancientstory,Leizu,thewifeofEmperorHuang,wasthefirstwomanwhobegintoraisesilkworms.第16页/共33页Clothing ThehistoricaltraderoutebetweenChin

13、aandtheWestwascalledthe“theSilkRoad.”TheSilkRoadwasnotatraderoutethatexistedsolelyforthepurposeoftradinginsilk;manyothercommoditieswerealsotraded,fromgoldandivorytoexoticanimalsandplants.Ofallthepreciousgoodscrossingthisarea,silkwasperhapsthemostremarkableforthepeopleoftheWest.第17页/共33页Chinese Inven

14、tions第18页/共33页Chinese Inventions Compassisveryimportantintravelingoutside,andthisisjustagreatinventionofChinese.Thecompasscomposedofamagneticspoonandacopperplatewithorientationmarks.Turnthespoonandletitrunning,whenitstops,thehandleofitwillpointstotheSouth.第19页/共33页Chinese Inventions CaiLun(TsaiLun,蔡

15、伦)(?-121),wasaChineseeunuchwholivedaroundAD105oftheEasternHanDynasty.Heistheinventorofpaper.Forpapermaking,hetriedmaterialslikebark,hemp,andevenfishingnet.TheinventionofpaperisagreatcontributiontotheworldmadebyChinesepeople!第20页/共33页Chinese Inventions AnothergreatcontributionofChinaisthetechniqueofp

16、rinting.Thestereotypingwasappearedin11thcenturyoftheNorthSongDynasty,whichwas300yearsearlierthanGutenbergstime.第21页/共33页WhatisthefouthinventionofChina?第22页/共33页Famous Chinese People第23页/共33页Famous Chinese People Confucius(孔子)(circa551-479BC）ConfuciuswasaChineseteacher,editor,politician,andphilosophe

17、roftheSpringandAutumnperiodofChinesehistory.ThephilosophyofConfuciusemphasizedpersonalandgovernmentalmorality,correctnessofsocialrelationships,justiceandsincerity.HisfollowerscompetedsuccessfullywithmanyotherschoolsduringtheHundredSchoolsofThoughteraonlytobesuppressedinfavoroftheLegalistsduringtheQi

18、nDynasty.FollowingthevictoryofHanoverChuafterthecollapseofQin,ConfuciussthoughtsreceivedofficialsanctionandwerefurtherdevelopedintoasystemknownasConfucianism.第24页/共33页Famous Chinese People TheLunY(Analects),aworkcompiledbysomeofConfuciusdisciples,isconsideredtobethemostreliablesourceofinformationabo

19、uthislifeandteachings.知者乐水，仁者乐山。知者动，仁者静。知者乐，仁者寿。Thewisemandelightinwater,theGoodmandelightsinmountains.Forthewisemove;buttheGoodstaystill.Thewisearehappy;buttheGood,secure.第25页/共33页Famous Chinese People QuYuan(屈原)wasaministeroftheStateofChusituatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarring

20、StatesPeriod(475-221BC).Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthatbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestate.However,whenadishonestandcorruptprincevilifiedQu,hewasdisgracedanddismissedfromoffice.Realizingthatthecountrywasnowinthehandsofevilandcorruptofficials,Qugrabbedalargestoneandleaptintot

21、heMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertotryandsavehimbutwereunabletoevenrecoverhisbody.Thereafter,thestatedeclinedandwaseventuallyconqueredbytheStateofQin.第26页/共33页Famous Chinese People TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthm

22、onthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongziwrappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleaves)andracingdragonboats.Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.Thisregatta commemoratesthedeatho

23、fQuYuan,anhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.第27页/共33页Famous Chinese People NightThoughts(WrittentoMusic)Thebrightmoonshonebeforemybed,Iwondered-wasitfrostupontheground?Iraisedmyheadtogazeattheclearmoon,Bowedmyheadrememberingmyoldhome.Li Po/Bai(李白)(A.D.701762),the

24、greatestromanticpoetofChina,TangDynasty静夜思床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。第28页/共33页Famous Chinese People Dream of the Red Chamber（or The Story of the Stone）Thestoryorbitsaroundawealthybutdecliningfamily,theJiaclan,whooccupiestwolargefamilycompoundsinthecapital.ThemaincharactersarethepowerfulfamilymatriarchG

25、randmotherJia,thepeculiargrandsonJiaBaoyu(贾宝玉)andhistwogirlcousins,thesocially-gracefulbutinwardlycoldXueBaochai(薛宝钗)andthetemperamentalLinDaiyu(林黛玉).Infact,itwouldbemoreaccurateto say the main character is the family itself:itsmany members,their servants,their mutualobligationsandexpectations,andth

26、eunfoldingfateofeachperson.CaoXueqin曹雪芹（ca.1715-1763）Chinasgreatestnovelist第29页/共33页Famous Chinese People Main WorksCallToArms(CheeringfromtheSidelines)呐喊(1922),Wandering(Hesitation)彷徨(1925),WildGrass野草(1926DawnBlossomsPluckedatDusk朝花夕拾(1926),OldTalesRetold故事新编(1935)LuXun鲁迅（1881-1936）thefounderofModernChineseliterature第30页/共33页1.DoyouknowanyotherfamousChinesepeople?2.WhatothertraditionalChineseFestivalsdoyouknow?SharewithusyourexperiencewhenspendingoneortwotraditionalChinesefestival(s).第31页/共33页Hope You Can Enjoy Your Life in China!第32页/共33页感谢您的观看！第33页/共33页