Questions and answers on general tourism knowledge1.What are the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac or Shengxiao?Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep(goat), Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. 2.What flower is the symbol of Buddhism and what does it represent? Lotus. It represents purity. 3.What are the ten major scenic sights in China? They are the Great Wall, the Scenery of Guilin, the West Lake in Hangzhou, the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Gardens in Suzhou, Mt.Huangshan in Anhui, the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River, the Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan, the Imperial Summer Villa in Chengde and the Terracotta Warriors in Xian. 4.What are the Three Friends of Winter or Sui Han San You in Chinese traditional culture? Why are they so called and What do they represent? They are bamboo, pine tree and plum tree. These plants grow in the harsh weather while others wither and fall. They represent uprightness and perseverance which are greatly valued in traditional culture.5.What are the four most popular plants for literary painters and why are they popular? Plums, orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemum They are elegant and have no vulgar taste They are symbolic of certain moral qualities Pride, persevering spirit, uprightness, purity6.What are the three categories of tea according to the tea processing methods? Please give an example for each type. Tea in China falls into three categories, namely non-fermented tea, semi-fermented tea and fermented tea. Longjin Green Tea is an example of non-fermented tea, Wulong Tea semi-fermented tea and Black Tea fermented tea. 7.Please name the six noted ancient water towns south of Yangtze River.Wuzhen, Xitang, Luzhi, Zhouzhuang, Tongli and Nanxun. 8.Please give examples of two types of Chinese alcoholic drinks and explain what they are made from. Shaoxing Rice Wine or Yellow Wine. It is made from rice. Guizhou Moutai. It is made from wheat. 9.Who is worshiped as the great teacher by the Taoist followers? Which book is considered his masterpiece? Lao Zi. The book is Tao De Ching or the Tao of Wisdom. 10.What are the four famous Holy Buddha Mountains in China? The four famous Holy Buddha Mountains are: Mt. Wutai in Shanxi Province, Mt. Emei in Sichuan Province, Mt. Putuo in Zhejiang Province and Mt. Jiuhua in Anhui province.11.What are the four famous grottoes in China? What are they famous for? Dunhuang Mogao Grottos, Yungang Grottos in Datong, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui Buddhist sculptures, painted murals and frescos, and Buddhist manuscripts12.Please name at least five world cultural heritages of China. Palace Museum, Gardens in Suzhou, Mogao Grottoes, Chengde Summer Resort, Potala Palace, Emperor Qins Mausoleum and Terracotta Warriors, Royal Mausoleum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Confucius Temple in Qufu, Lijiang Ancient Town, and the Great Wall, etc. 13.Chronologically, what are the dynasties in Chinese history?They are: Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Three Kingdom, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan, Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.14.Please name the Five Sacred Mountains in China. They are: Mt. Taishan in Taian City, Shandong Province; Mt Huashan in Huayin county, Shaanxi Province; Mt Henshan in Henshan County, Hunan Province; Mt. Henshan in Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province and lastly Mt. Songshan in Dengfeng County, Henan Province.15.What are the three most famous pavilions along the Yangtze River?What stories or historical figures are related to them? Yueyang Pavilion in Yueyang City, Hunan Province; Fan Zhongyan Huanghe Pavilion in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, Story or Li Bai and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. Wang Bo16.How long is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal? What are the five great rivers it connects? The Grand Canal runs from Tongzhou, Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south with a length of about 1747 km ( or1800 km). It connects five westeast rivers, namely Hai River, Yellow River, Huai River, Yangtze River, and Qiantang River.17.China is famous for its traditional handicrafts. What are the “three national treasures” of Chinese handicrafts? They are the cloisonn from Beijing, the porcelain from Jingdezhen and the tuotai lacquer from Fuzhou.18.Please name four most famous love stories in China. White Snake Lady, the Romance of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, Meng Jiangnv Looking for Her Husband, and the Cowherd and Girl Weaver.19.Whats the symbol of tourism of China? What is its origin? The symbol of tourism of China is the “Horse on Flying Swallow”. It originates from the eastern Han Dyna