Today I will talk about 4 main elements of Chinese culture: Language, Music, Norms and Religious beliefs.

About the language, in China the official language is Mandarin, spoken by more than 800 million native inhabitants. However, it is not the only language in the country. Currently, there are 292 types languages ​​in this country, distributed in 56 recognized ethnic groups, that in turn, are part of 9 different traditional families.

• The Sino-Tibetan family.
• The Tai–Kadai family.
• The Hmong–Mien family.
• The Austroasiatic family.
• The Turkic family.
• The Mongolic family.
• The Tungusic family.
• The Koreanic family.
• The Indo-European family.

About Chinese music, this can be divided into 3 sub-types:

• Traditional music, composed of instrumental music; ethnic music (a type of heterophonic music, in which musicians play versions of the same melodic line) and the Chinese opera.
• Regional music, typical of ethnic groups residing in particular areas of the country.
• Modern music, in which highlights popular music (especially in c-pop or Chinese pop) and rock n ‘roll.

In terms of religions, the predominant religions of China are Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and the traditional Chinese religion. However, a large majority of the population does not identify with any religion, being agnostics, atheists or just spiritual people not attached to any religion. In percentages, the situation is:

• 73,56% Non religious or Chinese folk religion.
• 15,87% Buddhism.
• 7,60% Other religions.
• 2,53% Christianity.
• 0,45% Islam.

For end, the norms of China is characterized as a have extrict protocols.. In some of the situations in which we can highlight his way of proceeding in society is when the people interacting with strangers and eating. Some examples of this are:

• It is mandatory to greet the head, and in some cases a handshake.
• Kisses and hugs are not allowed.
• Punctuality and dress is extremely important for the oriental culture.
• Turning your back is a very serious offense, so when you say goodbye, take the first steps back and then turn around.
• You should not start the meal without the host.
• It is usual to make noises at lunchtime, this indicates the taste for what you are eating

In conclusion, this small «mouth opener» of Chinese culture allows us to know a little more about this wonderful country, its culture, its customs and what can be expected from the future of this, something crucial if you consider the development of This country in both current and future.

Sources:

https://brainly.lat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China