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1、About the company: Guangdong Silk-tex Corporation Group is a large-scale enterprise group mainly engagedin the production and trading of cocoons, silk, silk fabric, textile andgarments, integrating agriculture, industry, commerce, trade, scientific research and education. Her annual import and expor
2、t volume took the lead in the industry as one of the top 200 biggest import and export enterprises in ChinaAbout the product to exported : ladies sleepingwearThe target country : CanadaII. Brief of the country s relevant history:17 century, the British colonialists have invaded France, established c
3、olony.1756-1763 period, the United Kingdom, France, Canada outbreak, the seven-year war, Frances defeat, ceded to the British colony.1848 British North American colonies established self-government.July 1, 1867 the British Parliament passed the British North America Act will be Canadian provinces, N
4、ew Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a federation, as a self-governing British earliest, said Canadian territory, 1870-1949, other provinces have joined the Federation.1926 English Canada in international negotiations and international recognition of the sovereignty, independence was diplomatically.193
5、1 became member of the Commonwealth, the Parliament also agreed with the British Parliament equal legislative power.1967 Quebec party who raised the issue of independence for Quebec,in 1976 the party won the election in the province.1980 Quebec held a referendum on independence, the results are oppo
6、nents, but the issue was not finally resolved.March 1982 by the British Upper Houseand the Lower House on the Canadian Constitution Act” ,4 bill approved by the Queen in force, Canada has won all the powers of legislation and the amendments. settingPhysical Geography :an area of 9970610 square kilom
7、etres. Located in the northern half of North America (except Alaska Peninsula and Greenland outside the island, the whole northern half are Canadian territory). East Atlantic, West Atlantic Pacific, South American community, west zone.Northwest Alaska border with the United States, it Bafen Bay and
8、Northeast Greenland across. Coastline of more than 240,000 kilometres. To the eastern hilly areas, the southern border with the United States of theGreat Lakes and St. Lawrence region, smooth terrain, multi-basin. For the western Cordillera mountain is the highest region of Canada, many peak at an a
9、ltitude of 4,000 meters. North to the Arctic Islands, many of the low hills hill. Central to the plains region. Logan highest mountain peak, located in the western Rocky Mountains, to an altitude of 5,951 metres.Canada is the worlds largest lake one of the countries.Location :Canada is a country occ
10、upying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the worlds second largest country by total area, and shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest.TopographyCanada
11、 has a very long and irregular coastline; Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence indent the east coast and the Inside Passage extends along the west coast. The ice-clogged straits between the islands of N Canada form the Northwest Passage. During the Ice Age all of Canada was covered by a continent
12、al ice sheet that scoured and depressed the land surface, leaving a covering of glacial drift, depositional landforms, and innumerable lakes and rivers. Aside from the Great Lakes, which are only partly in the country, the largest lakes of North AmericaGreat Bear,Great Slave, and Winnipeg are entire
13、ly in Canada. The St. Lawrence is the chief river of E Canada. The Saskatchewan, Nelson, Churchill, and Mackenzie river systems drain central Canada, and the Columbia, Fraser, and Yukon rivers drain the western part of the country.Canada has a bowl-shaped geologic structure rimmed by highlands, with
14、 Hudson Bay at the lowest point. The country has eight major physiographic regions the Canadian Shield, the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Western Cordillera, the Interior Lowlands, the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Appalachians, the Arctic Lowlands, and the Innuitians.Climate:Canadas climate i
15、s influenced by latitude and topography. The Interior Lowlands make it possible for polar air masses to move south and for subtropical air masses to movenorth into Canada. HudsonBay and the Great Lakes act to modify the climate locally. The Western Cordillera serves as a climatic barrier that preven
16、ts polar air masses from reaching the Pacific coast and blocks the moist Pacific winds from reaching into theinterior. The Cordillera has a typical highland climate that varies with altitude; the western slopes receive abundant rainfall, and the whole region is forested. The Interior Lowlands are in
17、 the rain shadow of the Cordillera; the southern portion has a steppe climate in which grasses predominate. S Canada has a temperate climate, with snow in the winter (especially in the east) and cool summers. Farther to the north, extending to the timberline, is the humid subarctic climate character
18、ized by short summersand a snow cover for about half the year. The huge boreal forest, the largest surviving remnant of the extensive forests that once covered much of North America, predominates in this region. On the Arctic Archipelago and the northern mainland is the tundra, with its mosses and l
19、ichen, permafrost, near-year-round snow cover, and ice fields. A noted phenomenonoff the coast of E Canadais the persistence of dense fog, which is formed when the warm air over the Gulf Stream passes over the cold Labrador Current as the two currents meet off Newfoundland.IV. Social institutionsA:
20、family1. The nuclear familyIn the 1996 census , a total of million households in Canada, 35%of which with no child, 27%with one child, %with two children. %with three more children. Single parent families was %.2. Dynamics of the familya. parental rolesb. marriage and courtshipIn the 2006 census:Com
21、mon-law-couple families grew most quickly since 2001, refle cting the greater social acceptance of this family structure.The number of common-law-couple familiesgrew % to 1,376,900, more than five times fasterthan formarried-couple families. The census counted 6,105,900 married-couple families, up o
22、nly % from 2001.Lone-parent families increased % to 1,414,100 in 2006 but lo ne-father families rose more than twice as fast %) during t he intercensal period than did lone-mother families (+%). As a result of these different growth patterns, married-coupl e families accounted for % of all census fa
23、milies in 2006, down from % five years earlier. The proportion of common-l aw-couplefamiliesrose from % to %,whiletheshareof lone-parentfamiliesincreased marginallyfrom% to%.Two decades ago, common-law-couple families accounted for only % of all census families, while married-couple families rep res
24、ented % and lone-parent families, %. male roles (changing) The economic independent of women was enhance.B. EducationCanadian education is mainly sponsored by the public. there is no Federal Bureau of Education in Canada, except for some college in Quebec, most of the universities, colleges are spon
25、sored by the public.the role of education in society a. primary education b. secondary educationCanadas primary and secondary education are under the jurisdiction ofthe provincial Bureau of Education. Provincial Education Bureaus responsibility is to program assessment and teachers guideline, and th
26、e right regulations, inspections and issued licenses to schools.Over 90%of Canadian residents are studying in public schools. The mainly source of public schools is the land tax.In addition to public schools, in ONTARIO and QUEBEC, also have the kind of Private Education at public expenseCompulsory
27、education usually starts at 6 years of age to 18.c. higher educationHigher education in Canada is a post-secondary education for furthertraining. The education is about two areas: theoretical study and application of study or vocational training.Postsecondary Education in Canada is composed by the U
28、niversity andCollege. Unlike the United States, in Canada University and College aredifferent levels, University graduate with the Degree, while the College received the Diploma2. literacy rates99% according to the The United NationssystemstructureCanada has not a complete constitution, mainly in di
29、fferent historicalperiods posed by the Constitution Act, including 1867 in the BritishParliament adopted the British North America Act, 1867 -1975, through constitutional amendment, and in 1982 the Canadian Parliament passed the 1982 Constitution Act. Under the Constitution, the Head of State to the
30、 Queenof Canada, the national office by the Governor on behalf of the Queen of the administrative authority. Ordered by the Prime Minister to the Governor, the Queen appointed.Federal Parliament is the highest authority and the legislature, by theSenate and House of Representatives, Senate and the H
31、ouse of Representatives passed the bill by the Governor signed into law.The Governor has the power to convene and dissolve Parliament. Government to the cabinet system, is the executing agency. By the majority of seats in the House of Representatives of political parties formed, the leaders of the P
32、rime Minister, leading cabinet.of government:Canadato the maintenance of world peace and national security, promoting economic development, in a global context to promote democracy and respect for human rights, promotion of high cultural values under its foreign policy agendataxesCorporate Income Ta
33、xPersonal Income TaxValue-added tax6%12%Estate and gift taxSocial Security Tax 3%Natural resource tax 25%Capital tax %Tax incentivesInvestment tax credits 10%Royalty tax rebateD. legal system1. organization of the judiciary systemCanada is a separation of powers of the federal state, inplement the d
34、ual system of government institutions, as the federal and provincial governments. To adapt it , the Canadian Federal Court and provincial courts are divided into two court systems2. common law country3. participation in patents ,trademarks, and other conventions The paris convention for the protecti
35、on of industrial propertyE. Social organizationsbehavorCanadian non-governmental organizations in addition to for-profit outside the company, mainly divided into NGO, and Association (associations, chambers of commerce), the former including charity and education, environmental protection, health or
36、ganizations, foundations and research institutes; the latter is the economic class variousCanadian NGO organizations, are seldom funding from the government , so the government does not interfere with NGOactivities.Its funding mainlyfrom the members, private donations, grants in the national NGO eng
37、aged in international activities or activities of the Government will give and some funding also can be funded enterprises.Government of Canadaand non-governmental organizations have very cordial relations, government are providing survival and development of good liberal living environment to the n
38、on-governmental organizations.NGOs also pay particular attention to bulid good relations with the governments , since the establishment of these non-governmental organizations.2. social classesCanadas social classes lools like the middle part large olive. Class divisions still exist in the country ,
39、in the same time, it had develped a large middle class.Most Canadians are middle class of society, living a rich life, in general, spacious houses and cars, having a disposable income that can be used for travel.,ethnicity and subculturesDue to historical reasons, the ethnic composition of Canada pr
40、esents a wide range of features, it is no exaggeration to say that every major in the world, you can find in Canada. Canadas first peoples are Inuit and Indian.Immigrants from all over the world bring a rich and varied cultural atmosphere to Canada, forming a multi-cultural environment .F. business
41、customs and practicesV. Religion and aestheticsA. religion and other belief systems1. orthodox doctrines and structures% of the Canadians consider themselves as Christian (Christian faith).Including % Roman Catholics and Protestants (Prostestant) %. % other faiths, including Muslims, Jews %, % Buddh
42、ist, Hindu (Hindu) %, Sikh (Sikh) %. Other people who do not have religions accounted for %.2. relatonship with the peopleEssence of the human relationships is mainly the money relations.religions are prominentChristpowerful or influntial cultsJesus Christ of fundamentalismB. Aesthetics1. visual art
43、spublic arts : the 25% of Canadians believe that they visit public or commercial galleries and art exhibitions every year . It takes a positive attitude on the gallery.2. musicCountry pop3. drama, ballet, and other perfoming arts.Phantom songs - Canada - classical concerts, opera solo quartetYouth B
44、allet of Canada is popular in the world.4. folklore and relevant symbolshaidawen culture is a famous folklore in Canada.VI. Living conditionsA. diet and nutritionmealsmainly the riceratesunclearavailableBeef, chicken, eggs, sardines, gametype; and tomatoes, onions, cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers and o
45、ther new vegetables; spices like to use tomatosauce, salt, butter. Generally do not like the salty, and prefer the sweet tasteand vegetable consumption ratesthe Canadians specially love with the grilled food.B. Housing1. types of housing available bungalow split level Townhouse condominium apartment
46、 Duplex House2. do most people own or rent Most people own a house.3. do most people live in one family dwellings or with other families Live in one familyC. clothing1. national dressIn the church, men with dark suits and bow ties, women wore solemn dress style. In the wedding, the men wearing a sui
47、t, or casual wear without atie. Womershould not dressed too bright, so as to avoid distracting, and also not to wear a white or beige clothing ,as a pure white color belongs to the bride. Held in a church and wedding, the man to a dark suit, tie, while the women wear dresses more solemn. To friends
48、homes or to the party, menwear a full set of dark suits, womenshould wear the dress style grave can be paused for make-up, but not too thick. The case of an informal dinner, or very familiar with each other, men can wear different colors of coat and trousers, ladies and the whole dress or dresses, not too conspicuous clothing color and style can not be too strange. In Canada to attend the funeral, the man to the suits, playing with plain or blacktie, while womenwear plain dress, style to the conservative, should not wear excessive make-up gold and silver and to show