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I was born in the late 1970s.Since 1978, I was born in the late 1970s.Since 1978, China is open to receive a lot of the China is open to receive a lot of the impact of foreign culture. When I grew impact of foreign culture. When I grew up, I see and feel the Japanese culture in up, I see and feel the Japanese culture in China…China…

IT’S A GOOD PLACE TO IT’S A GOOD PLACE TO TRAVEL TRAVEL

Japan offers a very wide range of Japan offers a very wide range of attractions, from historical and cultural attractions, from historical and cultural treasures to modern and futuristic sights treasures to modern and futuristic sights and beautiful forests, mountains and sea and beautiful forests, mountains and sea coasts. coasts.

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Japan is a popular travel destination in winter and early Japan is a popular travel destination in winter and early spring for those seeking snow. Whether you are a die hard spring for those seeking snow. Whether you are a die hard skiier or come from a country where the coldest it gets is in or come from a country where the coldest it gets is in an air conditioned room, Japan offers something for an air conditioned room, Japan offers something for everyone within easy reach of everyone within easy reach of Tokyo, , Kyoto and and Osaka. .

While most of Japan's major cities, including Tokyo and While most of Japan's major cities, including Tokyo and Osaka, receive only small amounts of snow, there are many Osaka, receive only small amounts of snow, there are many places in Japan that get covered by lots of snow each year. places in Japan that get covered by lots of snow each year. The snow season in Japan is long and in some places The snow season in Japan is long and in some places begins as early as November and lasts into May with the begins as early as November and lasts into May with the peak in February.peak in February.

Famous picture of Fuji Famous picture of Fuji MountainMountain

Most Chinese people know the picture of Most Chinese people know the picture of Fuji Mount .The snow on the top attracts Fuji Mount .The snow on the top attracts

many people to travel there . many people to travel there .

I WANT TO GO HokkaidoI WANT TO GO Hokkaido

I like the lavender scent and the pure I like the lavender scent and the pure snow. If I have a chance ,I will go there snow. If I have a chance ,I will go there and enjoy ! and enjoy !

LANGUAGELANGUAGE Popular kanji symbols Popular kanji symbols There are some Chinese characters in Japanese . So There are some Chinese characters in Japanese . So

some Chinese people can read some articles without some Chinese people can read some articles without translation .translation .

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What symbols are used to write What symbols are used to write Japanese?Japanese?

There are four kinds of symbols that make There are four kinds of symbols that make up four Japanese "alphabets" : up four Japanese "alphabets" : Kanji characters - complex Japanese Kanji characters - complex Japanese

symbols originally from China symbols originally from China Hiragana characters - simple, rounded - simple, rounded

Japanese symbols developed in JapanJapanese symbols developed in Japan Katakana characters - simple, angular - simple, angular

Japanese symbols derived from kanji in Japanese symbols derived from kanji in Japan Japan

Roman characters - the English alphabet - the English alphabet

The history of Japanese The history of Japanese kanji symbols kanji symbols

Japanese is thought to be related to the Ural-Altaic family of Japanese is thought to be related to the Ural-Altaic family of languages that includes Turkish, Mongolian, Manchu and languages that includes Turkish, Mongolian, Manchu and Korean. An early form of Japanese existed from about the 3rd Korean. An early form of Japanese existed from about the 3rd century AD. However, it wasn't until later that the Japanese century AD. However, it wasn't until later that the Japanese gained the ability to write. The writing system they began to gained the ability to write. The writing system they began to use was Chinese, imported from China and Korea along with a use was Chinese, imported from China and Korea along with a variety of technologies, political concepts and Buddhism. variety of technologies, political concepts and Buddhism. These imported Chinese characters remain in the Japanese These imported Chinese characters remain in the Japanese language in the form of kanji characters. However, the language in the form of kanji characters. However, the difficulty in adapting the monosyllabic Chinese script to the difficulty in adapting the monosyllabic Chinese script to the polysyllabic Japanese language resulted in the development of polysyllabic Japanese language resulted in the development of hiragana and katakana symbols that are now used alongside hiragana and katakana symbols that are now used alongside kanji characters in written Japanese. kanji characters in written Japanese.

TV PLAYTV PLAY

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TV PLAY IN 19TV PLAY IN 19THTH CENTURY CENTURY MOVE MANY PEOPLE MOVE MANY PEOPLE

At the beginning of At the beginning of 1980s1980s,. imported TV ,. imported TV dramadrama serials from America, serials from America, JapanJapan and Hong Kong in and Hong Kong in CCTV became so popular. that it helped to CCTV became so popular. that it helped to cultivate Chinese cultivate Chinese

Xueyi is the first famous Japanese TV play Xueyi is the first famous Japanese TV play which moved many Chinese people which moved many Chinese people

in nineteenth century . This is a stage photo of in nineteenth century . This is a stage photo of actor and actress.actor and actress.

National culture influenceNational culture influence CARTOON AND COMIC CARTOON AND COMIC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyGv

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The first foreign The first foreign cartooncartoon introduced to introduced to ChinaChina was was JapanJapan’s “Astro Boy” series in ’s “Astro Boy” series in 1981. Since then, a large quantity of 1981. Since then, a large quantity of foreign foreign cartoonscartoons have flooded into China. have flooded into China.

Chinese children, Chinese children, only 11% prefer ‘home-made’ cartoons. only 11% prefer ‘home-made’ cartoons.

including those from Hong Kong and including those from Hong Kong and Taiwan.Taiwan.

About 29% prefer cartoons from Europe About 29% prefer cartoons from Europe and the United States.and the United States.

A whopping 60% prefer A whopping 60% prefer cartoons/manga/anime from Japan.cartoons/manga/anime from Japan.

Created by cartoonist Fujiko F. Fujio, Created by cartoonist Fujiko F. Fujio, Doraemon is a Japanese cultural icon and is Doraemon is a Japanese cultural icon and is popular around the world, especially in Asia. popular around the world, especially in Asia. The robotic cat travels back in time from the The robotic cat travels back in time from the 22nd century and uses gadgets such as a 22nd century and uses gadgets such as a "time machine" and an "anywhere door" that "time machine" and an "anywhere door" that come out of a fourth-dimensional pocket on his come out of a fourth-dimensional pocket on his stomach to help his friends, allowing them to stomach to help his friends, allowing them to travel anywhere and to any time they wish.travel anywhere and to any time they wish.

My favourite cartoon My favourite cartoon

Yixiu is this very Yixiu is this very smart monk in the smart monk in the cartoon .And there cartoon .And there are still some kids are still some kids given name Yixiu given name Yixiu as they are clever as they are clever as Yixiu.as Yixiu.

Kids like this comic Kids like this comic

My son and his My son and his friends like Longzhu friends like Longzhu very much . It’s a very much . It’s a monthly comic. And monthly comic. And they pay for they pay for stickers. stickers.

Kids like instant noodles Kids like instant noodles because of it because of it

Japanese Cartoon Japanese Cartoon

xiaodangjia is popular xiaodangjia is popular

with kids ,so they like with kids ,so they like

Xiaodangjia instant Xiaodangjia instant

noodles because the noodles because the

actor’s name is actor’s name is Xiaodangjia . Xiaodangjia .

FOOD AND TEA FOOD AND TEA

Overview of popular Japanese dishes

Domburi Gomaae Gyoza Gyudon Korokke Mushrooms Nikujaga Okonomiyaki Ramen Rice Sashimi Seaweed Soba Soya Bean Soba Soya Bean Sushi Sushi Tempura Tempura Udon Udon Yakitori Yakitori Wasabi Wasabi

The Japanese archipelago stretches from The Japanese archipelago stretches from north to south, which means that each north to south, which means that each region has a different climate and that region has a different climate and that Japan is abundantly blessed with seasonal Japan is abundantly blessed with seasonal changes. Amid such environmental changes. Amid such environmental conditions, numerous delicacies have conditions, numerous delicacies have developed in each locality and these local developed in each locality and these local cuisines together with traditional Japanese cuisines together with traditional Japanese dishes such as sushi and tempura produce dishes such as sushi and tempura produce a dietary culture unique to Japan.a dietary culture unique to Japan.

Popular food in China Popular food in China nownow

Restaurant and SushiRestaurant and Sushi

TEATEA

Tea (ocha) is one of the most common Tea (ocha) is one of the most common

beverages in Japan and is an important beverages in Japan and is an important part of Japanese food culture. It is also part of Japanese food culture. It is also the central element of the tea ceremony. the central element of the tea ceremony. The following is a list of some of the most The following is a list of some of the most popular kinds of tea in Japan: popular kinds of tea in Japan:

Gyokuro, Sencha, BanchaGyokuro, Sencha, Bancha: : These common Japanese green teas are made of dried tea leaves. The These common Japanese green teas are made of dried tea leaves. The quality is listed in descending order. quality is listed in descending order.

HoujichaHoujicha: : Another common tea, Houjicha is brown and made from roasted tea leaves. Another common tea, Houjicha is brown and made from roasted tea leaves.

MatchaMatcha: : Matcha is a bitter green tea made out of tea leaf powder. It is the tea used Matcha is a bitter green tea made out of tea leaf powder. It is the tea used in the tea ceremony. in the tea ceremony.

Chinese TeaChinese Tea There are a wide variety of Chinese teas, some of the most popular kinds There are a wide variety of Chinese teas, some of the most popular kinds being Oolong and Jasmine. being Oolong and Jasmine.

KochaKocha British black tea. British black tea.