China. What do you think of it? When someone says China, the first thing that comes to mind is "people." Lots and lots of people.
I did some "research" on China and learned a little bit. But still. Way too many people.
On my holidays, I was in Beijing, RenQiu, Dongyang, Shanghai, Hangzhou and a village. During my "research," I found out a lot about Beijing. I learned that there's a New Summer Palace and an Old Summer Palace. The Old one was burned down by the British, French, Italian, German American, Austrians (not Australians), Japanese and Tsarist Russians during the Second Opium War. Therefore, the new one was built. I also learned that Beijing wasn't the capital of China a long time ago. Hangzhou, Xi'An and other cities have had the honour.
Chinese New Years last for 15 days. Many, many things happen during that time. For example, families get together, fireworks go on display, the main television station holds a banquet. But it doesn't necessarily start on the first of January - it starts on the first day of the Lunar year. The lunar year is based on the movement of the moon - not the circulation of the Earth around the sun.
Education - they go to school at 0730 and go home at 1630... That's right - 9 hours compared to the 7 that our children get. Yes, the Chinese's math is very, very good. But there's always that classroom nerd or nerds. You know? But almost all the Chinese focus on is math. Like they learn flight in grade 12 compared to grade 6 in Alberta. So which one is better? Leave some comments please.
I did some "research" on China and learned a little bit. But still. Way too many people.
On my holidays, I was in Beijing, RenQiu, Dongyang, Shanghai, Hangzhou and a village. During my "research," I found out a lot about Beijing. I learned that there's a New Summer Palace and an Old Summer Palace. The Old one was burned down by the British, French, Italian, German American, Austrians (not Australians), Japanese and Tsarist Russians during the Second Opium War. Therefore, the new one was built. I also learned that Beijing wasn't the capital of China a long time ago. Hangzhou, Xi'An and other cities have had the honour.
Chinese New Years last for 15 days. Many, many things happen during that time. For example, families get together, fireworks go on display, the main television station holds a banquet. But it doesn't necessarily start on the first of January - it starts on the first day of the Lunar year. The lunar year is based on the movement of the moon - not the circulation of the Earth around the sun.
Education - they go to school at 0730 and go home at 1630... That's right - 9 hours compared to the 7 that our children get. Yes, the Chinese's math is very, very good. But there's always that classroom nerd or nerds. You know? But almost all the Chinese focus on is math. Like they learn flight in grade 12 compared to grade 6 in Alberta. So which one is better? Leave some comments please.
