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Language | [Language] |
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Ethnic people in China enjoy the freedom to use and develop their own lanhuages. Chinese is the universal language in this country; it is also one of the five working languages of the United Nations. Due to historical and geographical reasons, the Chinese language consists of quite a few local dialects, such as Suzhou, Cantonese, and Fukienese dialects. Putonghua is the standard spoken language for the Han people. The Chinese characters, which are the writen form of the Chinese language, had the... Detail >> |
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Creeds and customs | [Religions] |
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On first acquaintance China' s religious life seems complicated and contradictory, with temples full of arcane ornaments and worshippers dividing their devotion between Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism. In fact, the Chinese have traditionally treated religion as a practical feature of everyday life.
When you see worshippers in a temple, praying, lighting joss sticks or shaking fortune - sricks from a cannister, you can be fairly sure that they are asking the gods for such benefits as medical... Detail >> |
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