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THE MAP OF CHINATHE MAP OF CHINA

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Flag description: According to Carol P. Shaw in Flag description: According to Carol P. Shaw in the book the book FlagsFlags (Running Press), the red of the (Running Press), the red of the flag is the traditional color of revolution; the flag is the traditional color of revolution; the large gold star represents "the Common large gold star represents "the Common Program of the Communist Party"; and the Program of the Communist Party"; and the smaller gold stars represent the four classes smaller gold stars represent the four classes united by the common program: the workers, united by the common program: the workers, the peasants, the petty bourgeois, and the peasants, the petty bourgeois, and capitalists sympathetic to the Party (or capitalists sympathetic to the Party (or "patriotic capitalists")."patriotic capitalists").Bruce TindallBruce Tindall, 03 April 1996, 03 April 1996

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CHINACHINA NEW NEW ZEALANDZEALAND• History: History: 5000 years5000 years• Country name: Country name:

People's Republic of People's Republic of China (PRC) China (PRC) China China

• Government type:Government type:Communist stateCommunist state

• Population:Population:1,330,044,6051,330,044,605 (July 2008 (July 2008 est.)est.)

• ClimateClimateextremely diverse/rain in extremely diverse/rain in summer (30c)summer (30c)

• Ethnic groups: Ethnic groups: 56 groups56 groups• Religions:Religions: Daoist (Taoist), Daoist (Taoist),

Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% Muslim 1%-2% Languages:Languages: Standard Standard Chinese or Mandarin Chinese or Mandarin

• History:History: about 200 yearsabout 200 years

• Government type:Government type:Multi party: Labour & National etcMulti party: Labour & National etc

• Population:Population:

About 4 millionAbout 4 million

• Climate:Climate: Rain in winterRain in winter

• Ethnic groups:Ethnic groups:European, Maori & Polynesians European, Maori & Polynesians

• Religions:Religions: ChristianityChristianity   56% 56%No religionNo religion   35% Others 35% Others   5% 5%

• Languages:Languages: English 98%English 98% Māori 4.1% Māori 4.1%

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CULTURE CULTURE CHINACHINA NEW NEW ZEALANDZEALAND

• Greeting:Greeting: Shake handShake hand HugHug

• Cooing:Cooing: Boiling,poachingBoiling,poaching Baking,grillBaking,grill

steaming,frying steaming,frying BBQBBQ

• Tableware:Tableware: ChopsticksChopsticks Fork & KniftFork & Knift

• Eating:Eating: Sit around tableSit around table Own plateOwn plate

use chopsticks touse chopsticks to

share every dishshare every dish

• Drinking:Drinking: TeaTea Coffee,beer,wineCoffee,beer,wine

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BEIJINGBEIJING

• is the capital of the is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Beijing is . Beijing is recognized as the recognized as the political, , educational, and , and cultural center of the People's Republic of center of the People's Republic of ChinaChina

• Population: 12.03 million peoplePopulation: 12.03 million people

• Education: Education: at least 59 in number at least 59 in number

• Media: nearly 100 channelMedia: nearly 100 channel

• Beijing will host the Beijing will host the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Beijing Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics• The The 2008 2008 Summer Olympics will be will be

celebrated from celebrated from August 8, , 2008, to , to August 24, , 2008, with the opening , with the opening ceremony beginning at ceremony beginning at 08:08:0808:08:08 pm at the pm at the Beijing National Stadium in in Beijing. Some . Some events will be held outside events will be held outside Beijing, namely , namely football (soccer) equestrian and and sailing. .

• The Olympic games The Olympic games were awarded to to Beijing on on July 13, , 2001. The official logo of the . The official logo of the games, titled "games, titled "Dancing Beijing," features a ," features a stylized stylized calligraphic character jīngjīng ( ( 京, , meaning meaning capitalcapital), referencing the host city. ), referencing the host city.

• The mascots of The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five 2008 are the five Fuwa, each representing one color of the , each representing one color of the Olympic rings. .

• The Olympic slogan, The Olympic slogan, One World, One DreamOne World, One Dream, , calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic spirit. spirit. Athletes will compete in 302 events in will compete in 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than was on 28 sports, just one event more than was on the schedule of the the schedule of the Athens games of 2004. .

• The The Fuwa consist of five members that consist of five members that incorporate incorporate fish, , giant panda, , fire, , Tibetan antelope, and , and swallow designs. They designs. They roughly correspond with the roughly correspond with the five elements of of Chinese philosophy: : water, , metal, , fire, , wood, and , and earth. The Fuwa each have as their primary color . The Fuwa each have as their primary color one of the colors of the five one of the colors of the five Olympic Rings that that stand for the five continents. The five Fuwa are stand for the five continents. The five Fuwa are named Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and named Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. When the first syllable of each of the five Nini. When the first syllable of each of the five names are said together, the result is the phrase names are said together, the result is the phrase 北京欢迎你 (Běijīng huāny(Běijīng huānyííng nĭ) which means ng nĭ) which means ""Beijing welcomes youBeijing welcomes you".".

• 同一个世界同一个梦想 同一个世界同一个梦想 ((One World, One DreamOne World, One Dream))The "Dancing Beijing" emblem, depicting a ChineseThe "Dancing Beijing" emblem, depicting a Chineseseal inscribed with the character "Jīng" (seal inscribed with the character "Jīng" ( 京京 , from the , from the namenameof the host city) in the form of aof the host city) in the form of a dancing figure.dancing figure.

• Host cityHost cityBeijing, Beijing,

• Athletes participatingAthletes participating10,500 (approx.)10,500 (approx.)

• EventsEvents302 in 28 sports302 in 28 sports

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• BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUMBEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM

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65 days to go BEIJING 65 days to go BEIJING OLYMPICOLYMPIC• The 2008 Olympics will hold 302 events (165 The 2008 Olympics will hold 302 events (165

menmen’’s events, 127 womens events, 127 women’’s events, and 10 mixed s events, and 10 mixed events), one event more in total than in Athens. events), one event more in total than in Athens.

• 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will participate in 2008participate in 2008

• The United States will bring about 600 The United States will bring about 600 competitors to the games, their largest Olympic competitors to the games, their largest Olympic team team

• New Zealand selects eight athletes for Beijing, New Zealand selects eight athletes for Beijing, four men and four woman, selected for the track four men and four woman, selected for the track and fieldand field  events at the Beijing Olympic Games.events at the Beijing Olympic Games.