CHINA

CHINA

China is a large and fascinating country with many landscapes. Its territory includes mountains, China is a large country with widely varying landscapes. Its territory includes mountains, valleys, sandy deserts, and dense forests. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, sits on the border between China and Nepal.China is the home of one of the world's oldest civilizations, but it has only recently become a "modern" nation. In the last 20 years, China has changed faster than any other country in the world.

ncient China was a land of invention. For centuries, China was way ahead of most other countries in science and technology, astronomy, and mathematics. The Chinese invented paper, the magnetic compass, printing, porcelain, silk, and gunpowder, among other things.

With a population of 1.3 billion, China has more people than any other country on Earth.

A typical Chinese meal is normally composed of several “main dishes” as opposed to one main dish. Normally, all dishes are set on the table at once and everybody helps him/herself to the selection. There is typically a couple meat dishes, chicken, beef or pork, a vegetable, fish or seafood, and a soup.

White rice is always at the core of the meal, and is the base for all the individual dishes being served.

Desserts are not common, a meal normally finishes with fresh fruit and in some special occasions with some other sweet like almond custard. Fortune Cookies are not really Chinese, they are an American invention, and you will not find them in China.

Cold drinks like sodas or juices are not served with a typical Chinese meal, although the practice is catching on specially in touristy areas and the bigger cities. Instead, Chinese enjoy a cup of tea or a variety of soups with their meals.