CHINESE LITERATURE Flashcards
(52 cards)
one of the few ancient civilization to have its individual writing concept. The Chinese language has over
Chinese civilization
________characters the average Chinese only learns about_______ of these in his lifetime.
20,000 and 5,000
✓ Flag of China was originally adopted on
October 1, 1949
✓ The________of the Chinese flag symbolizes the_______and also the tradition color of the people.
Red and Communist Revolution,
✓The_________represent Communism and Communism means a way of organizing a society in which a government own
large gold star
✓ The four smaller stars represent the______________
social classes of the people.
✓ The Republic of China has an area of ___________. and the capital city of China is Beijing.
9, 597 million sq. km
✓ The famous landmark in China is the Great Wall of China (also known as the “Ten Thousand Li Wall”. One Li is equals to__________, the walls is over___________ miles in length.
500 meters and 1,500 miles
✓ The administration of China has __provinces,___ autonomous region, ____municipalities and ___special administrative regions.
23, 5, 4, 2
✓ The religions and beliefs of Chinese people are _______ over 22 million, ________ is 4 million and __________over 10 million. There are also_______ Who doesn’t believe in God
Islam, Catholicism, Protestant, Atheist
an ethical teaching founded by Confucius.
Confucianism -
is a Chinese Teacher, editor, politician and philosopher of the spring and autumn period of Chinese history.
✓ Confucius
The opposite of Confucianism is ___________
Is taoism
and the most important religion that encompasses a variety of tradition and beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teaching attributed to the___________
Buddha.
When was Confucius born and when did he die?
- born 28 of September 551 BC, died 479 BC.
is the color of wedding in China because they believe it signifies love, joy, and prosperity to seclusion.
RED
✓ means away from other people.
Seclusion
✓ The most important event in China is the ____________ and they are celebrating it on the 1st day of the year in lunar calendar, usually between late in January or early February.
Chinese New Year
✓ They also have the ______________ and they are celebrating it on the 15th day of the 1st Lunar Calendar and in the 5th of 5th Lunar Month they are celebrating the __________
Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival.
The __________ in China has always been a highly valued and the great master Confucius thought that it is a pleasure to learn something and try it out at intervals. Similarly, numerous students have been convinced that reading books excels all others careers.
education
The Chinese has 7 dialects and these are:
- Mandarin 2. Cantonese 3. Hakka 4. Wu Chinese 5. Min 6. Xiang 7. Gan
is one of the most major literacy with an interrupted history and more that 30,000 years, dating back at least to the 14th century.
Chinese Literature
4 Classes of Literature
- Classical Literature 2. Modern Literature 3. Contemporary Literature 4. Present Age Literature
. refers to the earliest period and covers works from 3,000 yeas ago to the late Qing dynasty and is virtually unbroken strands enduring dynastic changes. Written in ancient form of language that is very different from present day Chinese, it needs to be carefully studied to be understand.
The Chinese Classical Literature (1644- 1911)
