Langues de Chine. Official Name People’s Republic of China, Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo National Languages Mandarin Chinese Literacy Rate Immigrant Languages American Sign Language, Central Khmer (1,000), Parsi (5,000), Rohingya, Walungge Deaf Population 20,040,000 (2006 China Disabled Persons’ Federation) Deaf Institutions There are 550 schools for the deaf in addition to 683 special education schools in mainland China, some of which have classes for the deaf General References Bradley 1997, 2005, 2007; Dreyer 1976; Janhunen 1989, 2003; Li Fang-gui 1973; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Pelkey 2008, 2011; Ramsey 1987; Salminen 2007; Wurm et al. 1987; Xiong and Yang 1991 Language Counts The number of individual languages listed for China is 299.
Lumiere nocturne. Nuit sur Hong Kong. Vue de l'Alliance Francaise Hong Kong 1998. Kapital... Autoportrait Hong Kong 1998. Admiral Bay Hong Kong. Envers de Hong Kong. Pubs Hong Kong 1998. Boat people a Hong Kong 1998. Hong Kong 1998. 12 things you’ll only see in China « Sanne van Oosten & Davey Meelker Of course everybody knows the Great Wall, but there are many more peculiarities to China.
Having had a 5000 year history of relative unity, they are culturally quite distinct from many other countries in the region (and for that matter, the world). But contemporary culture is also very distinct, there are so many things you’ll see in China that you won’t see anywhere else. Here’s our top 12 of strangest things you’ll see in China. Every single train station, subway station and even busy public places, require you to scan your belongings before entrance.
Follow the guide! Chinese people are quite used to standing in line. Cheese! Why are his pants torn? This is the entrance of a Chinese high school with pictures of their top students and a list of the average grades in front of the door. Of course having tanned hands is very ugly so we wear oven mits when biking. When in love, adjust your wardrobe accordingly. Who says people in China can’t stand in line?