中国文化概况Chapter1 ppt.ppt

Chapter 1 An Overview 本章教学的目的 1. 中国标志的基本了解; 2. 中国地理、历史、人口、民族、政治体 制、经济的基本概况; 3. 学生介绍自己的家乡。 本章教学的重难点 1. 中国标志（国旗、国徽、国歌、首都）； 2. 中国地理位置、地形、人口、民族、经济改革； 3. 学生家乡的自我介绍。 Brief Introduction to Chinese Symbols National Day 国庆节 National Emblem 国徽 National Anthem 国歌 National Capital 首都 National Day国庆节 Chinese celebrate（庆祝） October 1 as National Day in honour of （以纪念） the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)（中华人民共和国） on October 1, 1949. National Flag国旗 The red color of the flag symbolizes（象征） revolution（革命） and the yellow color of the stars the golden brilliant rays radiating（辐射） from the vast red land. National Emblem国徽 Composed of patterns of the national flag, the Tian’anmen Rostrum（城楼）, a wheel gear （齿轮）and ears of wheat（小麦穗）, it symbolizes the New-Democratic Revolution （新民主革命）of the Chinese people since the May 4th Movement in 1919 and the birth of New China. National Anthem（国歌） March of the Volunteers（义勇军进行曲） was written in 1935 and was officially adopted as the national anthem of the PRC on December 4, 1982. The lyrics of March of the Volunteers goes as follow: National Capital首都 Geography 地理 Location and Boundary Topography Rivers and Lakes Climate Location and Boundary区域 Topography地形 What are the features of Chinese topography? Highlands in the west and plains in the east. Taking a bird’s-eye view of China(鸟瞰中国), the terrain（地形） descends from the west to east like a four-staircase: Rivers and Lakes河流和湖泊 More than 1,500 rivers each drain 1,000 sq km or larger areas Source on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, rich in water –power(水能) resources 24,800 natural lakes What’s your impression of the Yangtze River（长江）? The longest river in China; (6,300km) Through 11 provinces, autonomous regions （自治区）and municipalities（直辖市）. The main artery（干线） of water transportation between eastern and western China. What’s your impression of the Yellow River? China’s second longest river; (5,464 km) The most heavily silt-laden（泥沙淤积） river in the world. The