China Presentation

By Students in World History6C/602

China MapBeijing is the capital of China

Beijing

• Beijing is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China. Beijing is China‘s second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 17 million people. Beijing is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of the People's Republic of China. The city hosted the 2008 Olympic Games.

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people. It is located on China's central eastern coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River. In 2005 Shanghai became the world's largest cargo port. Like Hong Kong, Shanghai predominates in the economic field.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a small island off the coast of southeast China. Consisting of a peninsula and 236 islands on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, Hong Kong has developed into one of the world's top financial centers. At night its bright neon glow and glittering skyscrapers are one of China’s most famous views.

Weather and Climate

• The climate and weather are varied in China because of the landscape, size, location, and many more reasons. The climate of China varies greatly. The northern zone has summer daytime temperatures of more than 30 degrees Celsius and winters of Arctic severity. The central zone has a temperate continental climate with very hot summers and cold winters. The southern zone has a subtropical climate with very hot summers and mild winters.

FoodThere are many types of food in

China. There are dumplings, fish, and many other kinds of food. Their basic diet is rice and noodles and various

meats and vegetables to go with the rice and noodles.

Religion and Beliefs

China has many religions, including Taoism, Christianity, Confucianism, Buddhism, and many other religion

and beliefs. One definition of Buddhism is a religion based on the

teachings of the Buddha.

Dynasties of ChinaThe dynasties of China are the Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, and many

more. These dynasties ruled over China for long and short amounts of time. Some were strong and some were weak. Many things happened

when each one ruled.

The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall is a barrier created by

Shi Huangdi. It was used to stop Nomads from invading. The 1st

section was made in the 600’s BC. The wall is 1,500 miles (2,414

kilometers).the building process of the wall took many lives trying to

build it. It was finished in toward the end of the Ming Dynasty.

The Forbidden City

• The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by Emperor Yung Lo. The Forbidden City measures over seven million square feet. It has 9,999 rooms because Chinese people think the number nine is lucky.

Shi Huangdi

• Emperor Shi Huangdi was the first emperor to unify all of China. He lived from 259 BCE – 210 BCE. He expanded what would become the Great Wall. Shi Huangdi was one of the most powerful rulers in Chinese History. He is remembered for his building programs. His tomb is guarded by an estimated amount of over 2,000 warriors.

Physical GeographyChina covers nearly four million

square miles, about the same size as the United States. One of the

physical barriers that separates China from other countries is a harsh

desert, the Gobi. The two great rivers of China are the Huang He, and the

Yellow River. One of the great mountains in China is the Qinling

Shandi range in the Plateau of Tibet.

Emperors of China

• From the Qin to Qing, there have been about 400 emperors. Not all of these Emperors are recognized as legitimate. Among these emperors, 10% are seen as able administrators while 10% are generally classified as incompetent rulers. Among some of these famous emperors are Qin Shi Huang Kublai Khan.

China Timeline

1500s BCThe Shang dynasty is established in China.

1100s BCThe Zhou dynasty begins.

551 BCConfucius is born in China.

221 BCShi Huangdi unites China under the Qin dynasty.

206 BCThe Han dynasty begins its rule of China.

Chinese Music, Theater, and Dance

The Chinese Music, theater, and dance and very cultural and

interesting. They have rappers, rock, ballets, plays, and other things. Most of the plays include a lot of culture.

Everything is in Chinese.

Chinese SportsChina has many sports that they

participate in. They do karaoke, kung fu, ping-pong, basketball, gymnastics,

soccer, horseracing, and many others. Just recently, they hosted the

2008 Olympics in August in Beijing.

Chinese ArtArt inspires China in many ways.

They made many kinds of art such as the bird nest (a type of home),

ancient art made from ink, and many other forms of art. Some art pieces are made of ivory, jade, terracotta

(fired earth), and bronze.

Chinese Festivals

China has many festivals in their culture. They have the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese New Year, Cheung Chau festival and some others. They have many things to entertain them

during their parties. They have Khampa Dancers, Moon Cakes, and

fireworks for various festivals.

China’s Education SystemChina has a well-developed

education system. The best schools in China have computer classes. Eight

out of ten primary and middle schools are in the countryside. Also,

the first two weeks of college in china are spent in military uniform

learning marching and basic battlecraft.

Chinese Animals

• China has many very interesting animals. They like pandas, goldfish, and the Pekingese and Shar-pei dogs. The Chinese is famous for its

dragons. Dragons don’t exist, but they believe that they are good luck.

Chinese Inventions

• The Chinese have made many inventions that still help us through life today. Some of them include gunpowder, printing, the crossbow, fireworks, paper, and the compass. About 2,500 years ago, the Chinese came up with a special way to help them with math. It is called the abacus. It was the earliest kind of computer!

Chinese Medicine

• The Chinese have many medicines that are still used in China. Acupuncture is a method of which sharp needles are placed into certain places in the body to try to relieve pain. The Chinese also think that there are about 650 pressure points in your body. Each point is linked to an internal organ, so usually, if you get hit in a pressure point, it will hurt.

結束(The End)

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