cooking June
what are some of the traditional foods eaten in northern and southern china during the new year?
Dumplings, Steamed Fish, Noodles, and Rice Cakes
how many people died during the famine?
about thirty million people died
what are three other names commonly used for lunar New year?
spring festival, Chinese new year, and lunar New year.
what was the goal of mao Zodong's great leap?
mao zodong lunched radical out produce
great briton
Which two countries besides china are mentioned as celebrating the lunar New year?
vietnam and Korea.
what actions did mao Zedong take that made him popular with the Chinese people after announcing the creation of the people's republic of china?
he lowered the rent for people and took the support.
how long does the Chinese new year festival typically last?
15 days
how did the Chinese communist party use danwei (work units) to control people's daily lives?
they are in groupes like workers and business owners and more.
what is the Chinese zodiac, and how often does it repeat?
the Chinese zodiac is a 12 year cycle of animal signs and their attributes , based on the lunar calendar.
what was the main goal of collectivization in rural china during the first five year plan?
to improve tow areas