QUESTION:
China's national flag was designed and adopted
in 1949 after the Communist-led victory over
the Guomindang (Kuomintang) ended the civil
war.
The national flag has five yellow, five-pointed
stars on the upper left part on a field of
red. The red color of the flag symbolizes
revolution. The larger star represents the
Communist Party of China (CPC).
What do the four smaller stars represent?
A. The four main languages spoken in China;
B. North, South, East and West;
C. The number of stars you can see on a clear
Beijing night;
D. The Chinese people.
ANSWERS:
D is absolutely correct.
The four small yellow stars in the upper
left hand corner of the Chinese flag represent
the Chinese people. The Communist Party of
China believes that the stars expresses the
great unity of the Chinese people under the
leadership of the party.
