1. By: Anna R. and Kyle W.

2. o There was only Darkness o Chaos ruled o Egg formed out of the darkness o Within the Egg held the universe o Heaven and earth were still one

3. o Giant o Lived inside the egg o Grew for 18,000 years o Stretched & Broke the Egg

4. o Heavier parts made the Earth (Yin) o The lighter parts of the egg made the sky (Yang) o Afraid they would reconnect o Stood between them & pushed them apart o 18,000 seemed sturdy

5. o After 18,000 he died o From his head created the sun and moon o From his blood the rivers and seas o From his breath the wind o From his voice the thunder o After he died there was room for pain

6. o Human generated from the fleas which lived on him o Nuwa was left after Pan-ku died o Was lonely o Saw reflection o Made people out of clay o Realized they would die o Made male and female so they could reproduce

7. o For good fortune people will play Nü-wa’s music o 7 th day of Chinese New Year is the birthday of humanity o In the past people use to just add a year to their age and not actually celebrate birthdays.

8. o Often in pictures is a dwarf o Actually a giant o Head of a dog o Long Black hair o Pale skin o Upper half human o Lower half snake Nü-wa Pangu

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