CHINA COMPARED TO AUSTRALIA

EDUCATION IN CHINA

• China has very strict educational laws.
• Children complete 16 years of school, six days a week.
• Chinese children normally start school at 7:30am to 3:30pm.

EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA

• Australian children must complete 13 years of school.
• They attend five days a week.
• Normally starting the day at 8:30 or 9:00 and finishing at around 3:10

CHINA'S POPULATION

• China's population is 1.355 billion.
• With 146 people per square kilometre.

AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION

• Australia's population is 23.56 million.
• With three people per square kilometre.

MAIN RELIGION IN CHINA

• China's main religion is Taoism.
• Taoism is all about peace and their symbol is a ying yang.

AUSTRALIA'S MAIN RELIGION

• Australia's main religion is Catholicism.
• 28.5% of Australians are Catholics.

CHINESE FOOD

• Chinese food mainly consists of rice and noodles.
• Chopsticks are the traditional way to eat chinese food.

AUSTRALIAN FOOD

• Some Australian food are meat pies, vegemite and sausages
• Australians use knives and forks to eat food instead of chopsticks.
• Also traditional bush tucker which aboriginals have been eating for thousands of years.

CHINA'S FORM OF GOVERNMENT

• Chinas form of government is a communist state.
• China's president is Xi Jingpin.

AUSTRALIA'S FORM OF GOVERNMENT

• Australia's form of government is a constitutional monarchy.
• Australia's prime minister is Tony Abbott.

CHINA'S CURRENCY

• China's currency is Yuan Renmindi (yuan for short).
• 1 Yuan equals 17 australian cents.

AUSTRALIA'S CURRENCY

• Australia's currency is Australian dollar.
• $1 in Australia equals 5.74 yuan.

CHINA'S INCOME

• The average income of a person in a rich city in China is $9,800.
• In a poor city the income is around around $5,575.

AUSTRALIAN INCOME

• The average Australian man earns 73,000.
• The average woman in Australia earns 62,000.

CHINESE CLOTHING

• Traditional womens clothes in China include a Cheongsam and a Qipao.
• The qipao and cheongsam are body hugging dresses made from silk/cotton.
• Traditonal mens cltohing is a Changshan which is a coat with stitching down the front.

AUSTRALIAN CLOTHING

• Traditional Australian clothing is Aboriginal clothing.
• Aboriginal clothing can be made from kangaroo and possum hide.
• Feathers are used as headdresses and decoration.
• Thongs are also what a typical Australian would wear.

CHINA'S LANGUAGE

• The official language spoken in China is Mandarin.
• Many different dialects are spoken theoughout China including Cantonese and Fuzhou.

AUSTRALIA'S LANGUAGE

• The official language of Australia is English.

HOUSING IN CHINA

• Most people living in cities in China will live in apartments.
• There are very few houses because of the densely populated cities.

HOUSING IN AUSTRALIA

• The majority of Australians live in houses.
• Whilst apartments generally accomodate students and couples.

TRANSPORT IN CHINA

• The main types of transport in China include trains, taxis and mopeds.
• Because of the large population, streets and underground systems will often be crowded.

TRANSPORT IN AUSTRALIA

• The majority of transportation methods include cars, buses and trains.
• Because of the small population, streets and public trabsport are often not very crowded compared to China.

CHINA'S HEALTHCARE

• China's healthcare system is inadequate for the whole population and is corrupt.
• The average life expectancy for a Chinese man is 71 years and for a chinese woman it is 74 years.

AUSTRALIA'S HEALTHCARE

• Australia has a very good healthcare system.
• The average life expectancy for an Australian female is 84 years.
• Whilst the average life expectancy for an Australian male is 79 years.

CHINESE FLAG

• The red on the chinese flag symbolises the traditional colour of people.
• The yellow star in the top right corner symbolises communism.
• The small stars represent the social classes of Chinese citizens.
• Altogether the five stars symbolise how important the number five was in their history.

AUSTRALIAN FLAG

• The union jack in the top left corner symbolises our connection with the commonwealth.
• The southern cross is the constellation in the Southern hemisphere.
• The seven pointer star represents the commonwealth.