1. China By: Valentin Gaytan

2. China’s History  Dates back to 3,300 years  13 th century--the Mongols became the first alien people to conquer all China  China came under alien rule for the second time in the mid-seventeenth century  The Manchus

3. Quick Facts  Capital: Beijing.  Main Cities: Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Wuhan, and Harbin.  Population:1,349,585,838 people.

4. China’s Government  China is divided into 23 provinces  They have a type of government called communism  a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common  China supports North Korea

5. Geography  Natural resources:  production of energy, food, shelter materials and fuel  It’s cold in northside winters and really hot in southside summers  Average of 38 degrees Celsius  One of the landmarks is the Great Wall.  China’s location is in Asia south of Mongolia and is west of the United States.

6. China’s Economy  China Manufactures everything  China’s agricultural products are rice, wheat, oil- seeds, cotton, and tea.  The Chinese currency is “Yuan” or “Renminbi”

7. The People  Main language is Standard Mandarin but Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 70% of the people  School is from 7am-4pm

8. Traditions  Jiaozi, that is boiled or steamed dumplings  Guotic or fried dumplings  Xia Long Bao or the soup dumplings  Noodles, both fried and soup noodles  Baozi or steamed and filled buns  Soy egg cooked in Soy Sauce  Tea Egg prepared by soaking or stewing in tea

9. Traditions  They have some of the same drinks as us, for example:  Prune juice  Bottled water  Fruit punch  Lemon water or tea

10. Summary  China’s population is 1,349,585,838  The Chinese currency is “Yuan” or “Renminbi”  Capital: Beijing  One of the landmarks is the Great Wall  Main language is Standard Mandarin but Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 70% of the people  They have a type of government called communism

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