CHINA By: Paige Brown
In 221 B.C.E, Qin Shi Huang the first emperor of Qin Dynasty established a unified state This period of society continued until after war in 1840 The four great inventions of China then were gunpowder, printing, the compass, and paper making Also in 1840, Britain started the Opium War against China In 1911, a democratic revolution led by Sun Yat- Sen established a monarchy, and the Republic of China In 1949, Chinese Communist Party established the Peoples Republic of China In 1978, China adopted the open door policy History Timeline
Quick Facts China’s capitol is Beijing The population of China in 2011 was 1,334,130,000 China’s main cities are Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Wuhan, Tianjin, ect… Quick Facts
Geography Natural Resources Top 10 Landmarks Concrete Gold Silver Copper Coal Sulfuric acid Oxide powder Iron concrete Forbidden City The Great Wall of China Terracotta Warriors Karst Mountains Hangzhou Jiuzhaigou Potala Palace The Bund Giant Pandas and Chengdu Modernity Geography
Economy Exports Agriculture Clothing Textiles Footwear Furniture Plastic Products Bags Toys Rice Wheat Oil seeds Cotton Tea Economy
The People Language Education China’s People speak Chinese Each class has an average of 35 students After middle school parents have to pay for high school Most families can’t afford the cost, so most students stop their education at the age of 15 The People
The People Major Religions Major Celebrations Buddhist Taoism Islam Catholic Christian The Lantern Festival Dragon boat Festival The People
Traditions Special Food Customs Gift Giving , which it is traditional to bring a gift when someone invites you into their home Smoking because it is good for business When a child loses their upper tooth they put it at the foot of their bed and when they lose their bottom tooth they put it on the roof, they believe it makes the child’s teeth grow faster Roast Duck Dumplings Diced chicken with chili Persimmon Cake Traditions
Pure Brightness Day, which is held on the 12th day of the 3rd lunar month Pure Brightness Day is also called Tomb Sweeping Day Mid Autumn Festival, which is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Traditions
Summary Pure Brightness Day is also called Tomb Sweeping Day One of China’s special foods are Persimmon Cake After middle school parents have to pay for high school The #1 landmark in China is the Forbidden City Summary
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