CHAPTER 2: MODERN SOCIAL LIFE OF CHINESE PEOPLE Flashcards

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HOW MANY GENERATIONS WERE UNDER THE SAME ROOF ?

A

FOUR GENERATIONS

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WHEN DID THE SIZE OF CHINESE FAMILIES STARTED TO BECOME SMALLER AND THE FAMILIES OF THREE AND TWO STARTED TO INCREASE?

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AFTER 1949

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WHAT IS THE ORDER OF THE CHINESE NAMES?

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SURNAME + FIRST NAME

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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF CHINESE SURNAMES?

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THE ONE SYLLABLE SURNAME

THE TWO SYLLABLE SURNAME

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WHAT IS THE MEANING CONTAINED IN THE SURNAMES ?

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SYMBOL OF BLOOD RELATIONS

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WHAT IS THE MEANING CONTAINED IN THE FIRST NAMES?

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EXPRESS GOOD WISHES OF THE PARENTS

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7
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WHO STILL TAKES THE MOST RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOUSEWORK AND LOOKING AFTER THE KIDS ?

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THE MOTHER

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8
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IN TERMS OF DECISION MAKING

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MEN > WOMEN

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9
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IN TERMS OF HOUSEWORK SHARING

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WOMEN > MEN

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10
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WHEN WAS THE ONE CHILD POLICY ? AND WHY ?

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IN THE 1970s TO SOLVE SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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WHEN WAS THE UNIVERSAL TWO CHILD POLICY ?

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IN JANUARY THE 1st 2016

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12
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WHEN WAS THE THIRD CHILD POLICY ?

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IN MAY 31st 2021

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13
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WHAT IS THE CURRENT LEGAL AGE FOR MARRIAGE IN CHINA FOR MEN AND WOMEN ?

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MEN IS 22 AND WOMEN 20

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14
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IN WHAT YEAR DID THE AVERAGE YEAR FOR MARRIAGE WAS 26 YEARS OLD ?

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IN 2015

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WHAT IS THE SYSTEM OF MARRIAGE IN THE ANCIENT CHINA ?

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IN ANCIENT CHINA , A COUPLE DIDN’T NEED TO REGISTER THEIR MARRIAGE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. A PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS AND A TRADITIONAL WEDDING CEREMONY WITH THREE BOWS : BOWS TO HEAVEN AND EARTH , BOWS TO THEIR PARENTS , AND TO EACH OTHER , WOULD MAKE THEM HUSBAND AND WIFE :))))))))))

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16
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WHAT IS MARRIAGE IN CHINESE ?

A

Hūnyīn

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17
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WHAT DIVORCE IN CHINESE ?

A

Líhūn

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18
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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF AGES IN CHINA ?

A

NOMINAL AGE AND REAL AGE

19
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HOW DO YOU CALCULATE THE NOMINAL AGE ?

A

ONE YEAR OLD AT BIRTH , THEN INCREASE ONE YEAR EVERY SPRING FESTIVAL

20
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HOW DO YOU CALCULATE THE REAL AGE ?

A

ADD ON 2 YEARS IF IT IS BEFORE UR BIRTHDAY

ADD ON 1 YEAR IF IT IS AFTER UR BIRTHDAY

21
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WHAT ARE THE LONGEVITY PEACHES USED FOR ?

A

TO PRAY FOR LONGEVITY FOR THE ELDERLY

22
Q

GREETINGS TO FAMILIAR PEOPLE

A

HAVE YOU EATEN? HAVE YOU HAD A MEAL?

23
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GREETING TO UNFAMILIAR PEOPLE ?

A

NIHAO / NINHAO

24
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ASKING ABOUT AGE / TO CHILDREN

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HOW OLD ARE YOU ?

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ASKING ABOUT AGE OF TEENAGERS .....
YOU LOOK LIKE UR IN YOUR TEENAGE YEARS , WHAT'S UR EXACT AGE ?
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WHAT ARE THE GIFTS YOU GIVE IN A WEDDING ?
TEA SETS , BED SHEETS , BLANKETS AND SOUVENIRS
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A GUEST AT A FRIEND HOUSE , WHAT ARE THE GIFTS ?
FRUITS , SNACKS , FLOWERS , CHOCOLATES , CRAFTS OR WINE AND IF THE HOST HAS CHILDREN BRING THEM CHILDREN'S TOYS.
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VISITING SOMEONE ON THE HOSPITAL , WHAT ARE THE GIFTS ?
FRUITS , NUTRIENTS , FLOWERS , BUT MAKE SURE THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT ALLERGIC TO THE FLOWERS
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CELEBRATING AN ELDERLY BIRTHDAY , THE GIFTS ?
LONGEVITY PEACHES AND NOODLES , THEY BOTH MEAN LIVE LONGER
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TABOOS WHEN GIVING GIFTS ?
GIVING A CLOCK : MEANS GIVING AN END GIING SHOES : EASY TO BRING EVIL FOR OTHERS GIVING UMBRELLAS: SCATTERING IN CHINESE
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what are the modern business cards made of ?
usually MADE OF PAPER
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WHAT WAS THE ANCIENT BUSINESS CARD MADE OF ?
IT WAS MADOE OF BAMBOO SHEETS AND HIGH GRADE PAPER DAMASK SILK
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WHEN DID HE BICYCLES ENTER CHINA ?
19th CENTURY
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IN WHAT DYNASTY DID THE EMPEROR ZHENG DID THE VOYAGES ?
DURING THE MING DYNASTY
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HOW MANY VOYAGES DID THE EMPEROR ZHENG DO , AND WITH WHAT?
HE DID 7 VOYAGES WITH HIS GRAND FLEETS
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DURING ZHENG SEVEN VOYAGES , FROM WHERE TO WHERE DID HE LED HIS FLEET?
HE LED HIS FLEET FROM NANJING TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN
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HOW MANY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS DID ZHENG VISIT?
HE VISITED MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF COMMUNICATION IN CHINA ?
``` LANDLINE TELEPHONE , ENTERED IN THE 1980'S PAGER CLAMSHELL MOBILE PHONE IN THE 20's CELLULAR PHONE SMARTPHONE ```
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HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE THERE IN A MOBILE NUMBER ?
IT IS A 11 DIGIT NUMBER
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WHAT DID THE NUMBER START WITH AT FIRST AND THEN LATER ?
AT FIRST IT WAS 13 | AND LATER IT WAS 15 , 18 , 17
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HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE THERE IN THE FIXED LINE PHONE ?
AN 8 DIDGIT NUMBER
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WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS OF POLICE , EMERGENCY , FIRE
POLICE 110 EMERGENCY 120 FIRE 119
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WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY PER MONTH?
5000-6000