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China 中国 Xiaowei Zhan ( 詹晓伟 ) [email protected] UMD Math Grad

Topics  Zodiac （生肖）  Pandas （熊猫）  The Great Wall （长城）  Modern in China （当代中国）

Zodiac – The legend

Zodiac – What are they? 1. Rat

1. Horse

2. Ox

2. Goat

3. Tiger

3. Monkey

4. Rabbit

4. Rooster

5. Dragon

5. Dog

6. Snake

6. Boar

Zodiac – Dragon  Difference between

Chinese Dragon and Western Dragon

Chinese Dragon

Panda – Photos

大 熊 猫

Panda – Photos (cont)

San Diego Zoo - Nov 23, 2005 SuHow Lin, theabout San Diegosome Zoo’s 16week-old giant panda cub, showed off her ?new walking skills during her weekly veterinary exam Wednesday.

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Panda – Where to see As of 2005, four major American zoos have Giant Pandas (listed in order in which they acquired the pandas):  San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California - home of Bai Yun

(F), Gao Gao (M), Mei Sheng (M), and a female cub named Su Lin.  The National Zoo, Washington, D.C. - home of Mei Xiang (F), Tian Tian (M), and a male cub named Tai Shan.  Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia - home of Lun Lun (F) and Yang Yang (M).  Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee - home of Ya Ya (F) and Le Le (M).

The Great Wall

长 城

The Great Wall – A fact  The low sun angle,

and light snow cover highlight a section of the Great Wall, visible as a black line running diagonally through the image from lower left to upper right. - ASTER, Jan 9/2001 from NASA

Modern in China – History

Modern in China – New Look

Modern in China – Olympic  Beijing 2008

Olympic Games

An exciting Clip

Any Question?

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