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Sinology

Sinology is the study of all things related to China, including its history, people, culture, and language. It's like having a big puzzle, and trying to put all the pieces together to understand how everything fits.

Imagine you have a big fun puzzle with lots of different colored pieces. Sinology is like studying one of the biggest and most important puzzle pieces called China.

Sinologists are the people who study this puzzle piece by reading books, watching movies, visiting China, and learning Chinese language. They try to understand how China was created, what people liked to do, how they lived, what they ate, what their beliefs were, and what kind of art they made.

So, if you really love puzzles and want to learn lots and lots about China, Sinology is a great field to study!
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