10 FACTS ABOUT CHINA

As you well know, we love China. For this reason, we wanted to explain some facts about this country. They're very interesting! At the bottom of this post, we will share a video of a guy called Sam who explains 101 facts about China! So crazy!!!

1. When you wear black as a sign of mourning, in China, they mourn in white.

2. Have you ever wondered how chopsticks came to be? Well, because of the need to conserve fuel during cooking, the Chinese chopped their food into small pieces eliminating the need for knives and thus the chopsticks were born.

3. The Chinese invented the water wheel in A.D. 31 and the Iron plough way long before the Europeans did it.

4. The Chinese love red. This colour to them symbolizes happiness, and that is why it is commonly used in their festivals and most functions expressing Chinese culture.

5. If you are interested in archaeology, you will like to know that the remains of Peking Man or Homo Erectus were discovered in China.

6. Fortune cookies may sound Chinese, but they are not part of their culture. In fact, they were invented in 1920 in the USA

7. Don't be afraid of bats. Chinese people love them, they are a symbol of good luck.

8. The Shanghai port of China played a major role in saving Jews during the Second World War. The reason being it was the first and only port to accept the entry of Jews without asking for a visa.

9. China has the longest canal in the world. This canal is the Grand Canal of China.

10. The Chinese language is the longest language still in use in writing in the world.

-  By Mireia