China's Giant Pandas

China is known for a lot of things like The Great Wall, Terra-Cotta Warriors, and Forbidden City but they are also known for their adorable big fluffy pandas. The giant panda only lives in a few mountain ranges in central western and south western China, mainly in Sichuan Province, and also available in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. It is an endangered animal. There are only 1,864 giant pandas alive in the wild. They eat Bamboos in the wild from China and just sit and play. Giant pandas live in large bamboo forests on humid and relatively high mountain slopes about 1,200 to 3,100 meters (4,000 to 10,000 feet) above sea level.

Chinese Zodiac

2016 is the Year of the Monkey according to Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Monkey starts from Feb. 8, 2016 and lasts to Jan. 27, 2017. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. There has been a relationship between human and the 12 zodiacal animals. It is believed that the years represented by the animals affect the characters of people in the same way like the western astrology signs. 

Chinese Schooling

In China kids are required by law to go to school for nine years. Primary school, for children ages 6 to 11, covers the first six years of their compulsory education. After primary school, students continue on to junior middle school. In junior middle school students will complete grades 7, 8, and 9, as well as their compulsory education requirement. If students choose to continue with their education they will advance to senior middle school, the equivalent of high school in the United States, and finish grades 10, 11, and 12. Afterward, they will have the option of attending university or entering the workforce. The school year in China typically runs from the beginning of September to mid-July. Summer vacation is generally spent in summer classes or studying for entrance exams. The average school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break.

Ma Po Tofu

Ma po tofu is one of the most famous dishes in Chuan Cuisine with a history of more than 100 years. Ma describes a spicy and hot taste which comes from pepper powder.

Wontons

Since the Tang Dynasty (618–907), it has been a custom for people to eat wontons on the winter solstice. Wontons can be put in a soup and filled with beef.

Dumplings

With a long history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings are a traditional food widely popular in North China. Dumplings consist of minced meat and chopped vegetables wrapped into a thin piece of dough skin. It's Filled with dfferent things like beef chicken and shrimp.

Peking Roasted Duck

Peking duck is a famous dish from Beijing, enjoying world fame, and considered as one of China’s national dishes.