Chinese Culture Flashcard

Front

Capital of the People's Republic of China?

Back

Beijing

Front

Official language of China: _________ or Putonghua.

Back

Mandarin

Front

The _________ Festival is known as Chinese Valentine's Day.

Back

Qixi

Front

Marking the end of winter and the start of spring, ________, the Spring Festival, is China's most important holiday.

Back

The Chinese New Year

Front

Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) is part of the _________ celebration.

Back

Dragon Boat Festival

Front

During the _________ Festival, families visit ancestors' graves to clean, pray, and offer rituals.

Back

Qingming

Front

Missing animal on the Zodiac tree:

Back

rat

Front

Earliest known Chinese writing form:

Back

oracle bone script

Front

The Chinese calendar is a _______ calendar, indicating both the phase of the Moon and the solar year.

Back

lunisolar

Front

Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February.

Back

late January and the middle of February