{"id":708,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/national-symbols-of-china\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T14:49:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:49:15","slug":"national-symbols-of-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/","title":{"rendered":"National Symbols of China"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>While growing up, a major part of our school life is structured around learning the history of the country we live in, to understand the cultural heritage we come from or belong to. That said, many of us have lived in China for as long as we may have and<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While growing up, a major part of our school life is structured around learning the history of the country we live in, to understand the cultural heritage we come from or belong to. That said, many of us have lived in China for as long as we may have and know close to nothing about the basics of Chinese history. Here is a chance for us to change that. Below is a meticulous list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">National Symbols<\/a> seach of us must know.<\/p>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuxF-lwhfYtCkyqJweqKguYelenR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Youtube.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"441.75\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Photo_Youtube\" title=\"Photo: Youtube\">Photo: Youtube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#1_The_National_Flag\" title=\"1.\u00a0 The National Flag\">1.\u00a0 The National Flag<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Photo_printersetcom\" title=\"Photo: printerset.com\">Photo: printerset.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#2_National_Emblem\" title=\"2.\u00a0 National Emblem\">2.\u00a0 National Emblem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Photo_Easy_Tour_China\" title=\"Photo: Easy Tour China\">Photo: Easy Tour China<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#3_National_Anthem\" title=\"3.\u00a0 National Anthem\">3.\u00a0 National Anthem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Photo_Youtube-2\" title=\"Photo:\u00a0 Youtube\">Photo:\u00a0 Youtube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#4_Father_of_the_Nation\" title=\"4.\u00a0 Father of the Nation\">4.\u00a0 Father of the Nation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#5_National_Currency\" title=\"5.\u00a0 National Currency\">5.\u00a0 National Currency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#6_National_Flower\" title=\"6.\u00a0 National Flower\">6.\u00a0 National Flower<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Plum_Blossom_Photo_Internet\" title=\"Plum Blossom\u00a0 Photo: Internet\">Plum Blossom\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Peony_Photo_Internet\" title=\"Peony\u00a0 Photo: Internet\">Peony\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#7_National_Animal\" title=\"7.\u00a0 National Animal\">7.\u00a0 National Animal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Lovely_Panda_Photo_Emaze\" title=\"Lovely Panda\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Emaze\">Lovely Panda\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Emaze<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Photo_Asian_Fights_%E2%80%93_WordPresscom\" title=\"Photo:\u00a0 Asian Fights &#8211; WordPress.com\">Photo:\u00a0 Asian Fights &#8211; WordPress.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#8_National_Color\" title=\"8.\u00a0 National Color\">8.\u00a0 National Color<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#9_National_Bird\" title=\"9.\u00a0 National Bird\">9.\u00a0 National Bird<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#10_National_Tree\" title=\"10. National Tree\">10. National Tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#11_National_Costume\" title=\"11.\u00a0 National Costume\">11.\u00a0 National Costume<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Hanfu_Photo_Internet\" title=\"Hanfu\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Internet\">Hanfu\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#12_National_Sport\" title=\"12.\u00a0 National Sport\">12.\u00a0 National Sport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#13_National_Fruit\" title=\"13.\u00a0 National Fruit\">13.\u00a0 National Fruit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#14_National_Language\" title=\"14.\u00a0 National Language\">14.\u00a0 National Language<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#15_National_Capital\" title=\"15. National Capital\">15. National Capital<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/national-symbols-of-china\/#Photo_Internet\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Youtube\"><\/span>Photo: Youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_National_Flag\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">1.\u00a0 The National Flag<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgUBZOzvHv9DtpMYTKxhbPTEuYeS?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"National Flag_pinterest.com.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_printersetcom\"><\/span>Photo: printerset.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Chinese National Flag, designed by Zeng Liansong, is a field of red to denote Communism; with 5 golden stars on it. Each of the 4 small stars represents the four social classes in Chinese society and the largest one is a symbol of their allegiance with the Communist Party. The flag is flown in Mainland, Hong Kong (which now has its own flag), and Macau.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_National_Emblem\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">2.\u00a0 National Emblem<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkZpgQUlWax__bP0Gnx9fJYgKamw?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Easy Tour China_National Emblem.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"663\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Easy_Tour_China\"><\/span>Photo: Easy Tour China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Tiananmen was adopted as the National Emblem in 1950 and is the symbol of modern China. The wheel and grain represents the working class and the peasantry respectively and the five stars symbolize the solidarity of the various nationalities of China.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_National_Anthem\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">3.\u00a0 National Anthem<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhZOX20284sqJqb4ckJ2id4RtPC0?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"National Anthem_youtube.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"441\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Youtube-2\"><\/span>Photo:\u00a0 Youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Chinese National Anthem is called The March of The Volunteers (also known as San Min Chui or the Three Principles of the People) and was written by Tian Han with music scored by Nie Er. It was picked as excerpts from Sun Yat-sen\u2019s innaugral speech at the Whampoa Military \u00a0Academy. It was officially adopted in 1943 but was the de-facto anthem from 1937 forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Father_of_the_Nation\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">4.\u00a0 Father of the Nation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fl2eVtOc_FiWeF6BIdTa-SYaZT-n?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"111.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"824.6\" title=\"\">Photo:\u00a0 Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Living in China, you cannot possibly not know this. General Mao Zedong established PRC on Oct 1, 1949 which is now a National Holiday in his honor. His portrait also hangs at the entrance of Tianmen Square.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_National_Currency\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">5.\u00a0 National Currency<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fif1gVSrv1Y6e1VJmobfiv78a7Kr?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"China Currency_notes.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"695.0486618004866\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqbMHzrN_rqUoV4aNbd1WotCaDwP?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"China Currency_coins.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"183.96164383561643\" title=\"\">Photos: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Renmibi is the official currency of The People\u2019s Republic of China. The more colloquially used Yuan is merely a unit of the currency. The international currency code for the currency is CNY.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_National_Flower\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">6.\u00a0 National Flower<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FriGGWyN6G5m_MynJ7Y-T3uuAc6l?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"National Flower_mei hua.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plum_Blossom_Photo_Internet\"><\/span>Plum Blossom\u00a0 Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fqq9vmSEQ2ToEkMDH37DmimrHvtz?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"National Flower_Maodan.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"383\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peony_Photo_Internet\"><\/span>Peony\u00a0 Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The National Flower of the PRC, which is a symbol of luxury and prosperity and was much celebrated by the poets of Tang Dynasty. The Peony was selected by popular vote of the citizens in 1994.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_National_Animal\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">7.\u00a0 National Animal<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fl66ACGsswGk2CvMco1Fz7Fu0xpv?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"National Animal_Emaze.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"375.6511111111111\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lovely_Panda_Photo_Emaze\"><\/span>Lovely Panda\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Emaze<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>For obvious reasons, the National Animal of PRC is the Giant Panda, native to south-central China. If you didn\u2019t already know it, it is fascinating to know that ALL the pandas in the world are owned by China.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsfXfdCUkrWWL1FpOXSfCPW4Hivh?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"chinese-beautiful-dragon-isolated-on-white-background-nichapa-sornprakaysang1.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"597\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Asian_Fights_%E2%80%93_WordPresscom\"><\/span>Photo:\u00a0 Asian Fights &#8211; WordPress.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>National Animal (Mythology): The Chinese Dragons that the country is known for. Traditionally these can adapt different forms such as a fish or turtle but popularly, the symbol is made of a horse\u2019s head, a snake\u2019s body and a chicken&#8217;s claws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_National_Color\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">8.\u00a0 National Color<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fi-bm9cCdAGEFmc2lUVc1QdVQN6m?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"National Color_Internet.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"392.6666666666667\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Red and Yellow as seen on the National Flag<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_National_Bird\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">9.\u00a0 National Bird<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoJMQ1oZvtlg7Xnv3pMkkUrwM3bW?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"100940_1177032743141.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"416.83076923076925\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Red Crowned crane\u00a0 Photo: CCTV International<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Red Crowned crane is the National Bird of PRC and symbolizes elegance and flight (the symbolic rise of China). These birds in Chinese mythology denote immortality and the journey of life; much like the western concept of phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_National_Tree\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">10. National Tree<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FvwihgWWdqFHVitg9VHtNUOp3cwd?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Ginko Biloba Tree.jpg\" width=\"847\" height=\"565\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fuun5mFi_r1gjOLOxKL2gARxJfc9?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"The Ginkgo Pages_tree.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"343.24009324009324\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Ginkgo\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Yes, China has a National Tree. It is called the Ginkgo. This species of tree was introduced to Japan by Chinese monks and after surviving the Hiroshima bombing; the tree came to be known as a symbol of resilience.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_National_Costume\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">11.\u00a0 National Costume<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FulkTqG4N7Rq_L5yIiRijFWeX6F9?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Internet.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hanfu_Photo_Internet\"><\/span>Hanfu\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmvXsi_a0vyRYDUXVsgyJSXZHUKU?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"qiapao_printerset.jpg\" width=\"736\" height=\"736\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Qiapao\u00a0 Photo: Printerset<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuN9zdIzJJozz1yCaGhnK776CEz2?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Mao Suit.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"799.031007751938\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<p>Mao Suit\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Traditionally, men wear the Hanfu (loose fitting long tunics with skirts) while the modern costume for women has evolved and come to be known as a Qipao. The Mao suits were the official dress of the Communist period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_National_Sport\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">12.\u00a0 National Sport<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmGMO7MrBOHw1zkWNTbTfVp_tSwF?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1Business Insider.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"392.6666666666667\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqZnZ6pPlR9_xXdfnkHSjOiA2WjV?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"table tennis1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photos : Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ping Pong Qiu or as the western world calls it- table tennis. Chinese players excelling in this sport, having diligently practiced it all their life, display some of the best sportsmanship at world championships. It is the western equivalent of a dad playing ball with his son except with 100 times the social pressure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_National_Fruit\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">13.\u00a0 National Fruit<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtLrue5pCEiQG_tuOhSIirupZ2m_?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"fruit_china.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<p>Kiwi\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fnkl9tvFeH3iSJWEx0AAoRfIu--_?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Fruit.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Jujube\u00a0 Photo: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_National_Language\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>14.\u00a0 National Language<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpbmiexCE4XKfuINVTHfU2JbH-sm?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Mandarin.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"294.5\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<p>Photo: Internet<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mandarin (make note, simple Chinese is what we call it but officially, the language is mandarin.) One could also argue it being Putonghua based on its Beijing dialect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_National_Capital\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">15. National Capital<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fo0xl73llzJUVVsQZolsAaVAWBsd?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Capital_ china.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"424\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Last but not the least, Beijing or Peking is the National Capital of the PRC and is where the government is based. It is an <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/extremely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extremely<\/a> important global center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fs1tgEF7cV6FQ3rn_TU0aBd2rJuE?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2016-11-23-35.gif\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><strong>We hope this lesson in general knowledge has been enlightening and that you feel closer to being able to call China home.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoFutx189E253w88ML1VMwgoWMzR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><strong>\u00a0Author: Khushboo KhannaAuthor<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While growing up, a major part of our school life is structured around learning the history of the country we live in, to understand the cultural heritage we come from &#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[60,29,235],"class_list":["post-708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-funny","tag-china","tag-jobs","tag-national-symbols-of-china"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7065,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708\/revisions\/7065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}