1. CHINA By Jusinia Hylton

2.  Silk is a smooth fabric  China made silk for 3,000 years  Silk threads come from a silk worm FASHION

3.  China invented sunglasses 500 years ago  China wears blue, red and green on holidays FASHION

4.  Art is type of fine writing called calligraphy  First great calligraphers lived 1600 years ago ART

5.  Children learn read, write, calligraphy brushstrokes  Chinese alphabet based on 8 brushstrokes calligraphy ART

6.  People think pasta invented in Italy really invented in China  Been making rice for 7,000 years  4,000 years ago China invented ice cream FOOD

7.  Discovered drink leaves from tea plant  Grow soybeans to make soy sauce  Use soybeans to make tofu  Been growing soybeans for 5,000 years FOOD

8.  China invented kites 3,000 years ago  Make brightly colored kites in shapes like butterflies, birds, tadpoles, and dragons  China invented dominoes 1,000 years ago TOYS AND GAMES

9.  Distributed load evenly and easier maneuver than triangular bucket type wheel barrow develop several hundreds later in Europe  China invented earthquake warning device year A.D.138 INVENTIONS

10.  Bells invented in china 3,000 years ago  Bells made from type of metal called bronze  They play eruh fiddle 7 strings pipa lute 4 strings guzheng large zither 18/21 strings INSTRUMENTS

11.  Dragon dancers perform during Chinese new year.  Colorful dragons are good luck  They wear traditional Chinese clothing on holidays CELEBRATIONS

12.  Red= happiness and good luck blue green=spring  Dragon dancers preform on Chinese new year wear special colors on holidays CELEBRATIONS

13. SOURCES Title : China In Colors Author :Marla Gamze – Pendergrast Pages used : 2 – 17 Title : Look What Came From China Author : Miles Harvey Pages used : 20 – 101 Year published : 2000

14. SOURCES Title : Exploring China Authors : Eileen Giuffre Cotton and Carole F. Stice Pages used : 14 – 15 Title : China The Culture Author : Bobbie Kalman Pages used : 8 – 9