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Any Comments or Questions? Got any essays or stories you want to
publish? IntroductionChina
and Egypt may sound like a random pick but they are picked because of their
speciality. I chose China because it is my motherland. Due to my keen knowledge
of the ancient Egypt, I have always been wanting to research the modern Egypt,
and this project certainly brought Egypt and me closer. SchoolingJudging from the fact that the British once took over Egypt, their public schools have the same system as the British. Primary to middle school students are forced to stay in one classroom and different teachers will move from one classroom to another. In the Chinese education environment, same age students are required to follow similar rules. Most students will argue that this experience is boring and tedious but some will look on the brighter side and think of the time they will be spending with their peers, creating relationships and building stronger ones. To an impecunious child, studying in Egypt might be a wiser choice. From public primary to university education has been free in Egypt, while in China; public primary to secondary education will cost a student only a small fee but in university, most of the professors’ salary will be coming from your family’s wallet. However,
in 2003, the literacy rate for China has been 86 percent and the literacy
rate for Egypt is 58. This proves that the Egyptians did not take the free
opportunity to learn and that the Chinese are more focused on educating their
children. Social Organization
Due to China’s monstrous population, China’s government has limited
the birth rate to one child per
couple, making its population decrease by 0.6 percent every year. In Egypt,
there’s no limit to how many children a couple can have, making its population
increase by 1.88 percent every year. Pretty soon, all of the countries in the
world are going to limit their race and stop the world’s outgrowing
population. Environment and ResourcesEgypt’s area, 1 001 450 square kilometres is only a fractional size of China’s, 9 596 960 square kilometres. China is the fourth largest country in the world, right after Russia, Canada and United States.
Desert
areas cover more than ninety percent of Egypt. Its Nile River and Suez Canal are
their major source of water and most of the population lives beside it. The
desert in Egypt is arid and deadly, making Egyptians rely on rivers and canals.
China’s environment is quite different, compared to Egypt, it’s like a
five-scoop ice cream and Egypt is a one scoop strawberry ice cream. China has
lowlands, grasslands, tropical forests, mountains and plateaus. Its variety of
ecosystems is probably because of China's large area. Most of China’s
population lives around the east and southeast border since the north and the
west is heavily populated with mountains. The resource that is grown the most in a country is the resource that’s the most traditional or popular in that country. China’s most grown resources are, manifestly, rice and wheat. Egypt’s most grown resources are cotton and rice. The resources are then used inside the country or exported to another. Religions
One who practices Islam (Muslim) and Christian will not be isolated
neither in China nor Egypt but one
who practices Confucianism, Daoism or Buddhism will be lost in translation
in Egypt. Islam is the official religion in the Arab Republic of
Egypt, Egypt’s full name, while
Christianity is the second most popular faith. In China, it is different than
Egypt. Its main religion are Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism
but some practice Islam and Christianity. TechnologyTechnology is the matter that determines if a country is advanced, making it a critical component for a successful country. Here is a table of how much technology are available:
Egypt
China
Egypt
has lost in every category except for Internet Service Providers. These
results might not sound a lot to North Americans but in Egypt and China,
there’s a lot of rural communities which is often set back in time.
They often use
ancient and traditional ways to farm, communicate and learn. Food
Whenever
Chinese and Egyptians think of food, Chinese will often consider rice or
dumplings (small ball of cooked dough, contains meats and vegetables), while
Egyptians will consider flatbread or Kushari (a dish combining pasta, lentils
and onions). Tea and coffee are popular in both countries. They are used to
summon a conversation,
welcome guests and friends, wake you up in the morning and for
relaxation. CustomsWhat do you do after a day at school or work? The Chinese will play a game of Chinese chess or checkers and the Egyptians will play a game of soccer, tawlaa (backgammon), smoke a sheesha (water pipe) or watching a game of soccer on television. Due
to travelers and visitors, a country can change its modern customs completely
but can never change its traditional customs. The Chinese will celebrate
Chinese New Year every winter with
coloured lanterns, brightly coloured banners and a
feast. Egyptians celebrate Eid-al-Fitr.
It celebrates the end of Ramadan (holy month
for adult Islam) with feasts and almsgiving. ShelterIn
Egypt and China, most of the population that’s in urban cities live in
apartments or condominiums. In the countryside, people live in huts or small
houses; it is similar in both countries. ConclusionDespite of being 7557 kilometres apart from each other, they still share lots of similarities but also have lots of differences between them. I am content about my choices of picking Egypt and China. The children in those two countries are not much different than children in Canada. They are only treated different because of their country’s rural areas, while in Canada, there are rural areas and no one cares about that. Overall, I am happy about the wisdom I got from this project. |
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