Ancient China Review. On what continent is China located? Asia.
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• It is the largest continent.• Asia takes up 30% of the Earth’s usable land.• Over half of the people on Earth live in Asia.
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• China is the third largest country in the world.
• The geography is mountainous. There are deserts in the west. The climate ranges from tropical to subarctic.
• The capital of China is Beijing
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• Confucianism is a very old Chinese religion.
• Confucius taught his followers to treat others with consideration.
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• The Yangtze is the largest river in China and the third longest in the world.
• This river is a major form of transportation.
• http://video.travelchinaguide.com/player.asp?id=132
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• China grows more food than any other country.
• Rice and wheat are two important crops.
A woman works in the rice field.
Rice Fields
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• Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year.
• Children carry lanterns to school on the first school day after the first full moon of the year to symbolize hope for bright futures.
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• The Great Wall is the only man made object that can be seen from space.
• It was built to protect China from its enemies.
http://www.history.com/videos/seven-wonders-the-great-wall#seven-wonders-the-great-wall
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• Chopsticks come from China. If you get an uneven pair it is bad luck.
• Gunpowder, fireworks, the wheelbarrow, clocks, and the compass were also invented in China.
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• The panda and southern tiger are endangered Chinese animals.
• There are only 100 tigers left and about 1,500 pandas.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/?bcpid=4552241001&bclid=1631259758
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• Red is the meaning of happiness and good luck in China.
Let your lantern shine.