Welcome to China

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Welcome to China
Presentation Created by Mr. Tom Quinn
Narragansett Pier School Grade 7 Social
Studies
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The Land and People

• China is approximately the size of the United
  States but has five times as many citizens.

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World Population Comparison
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Yesterday

• China has one of the oldest civilizations. The
  first settlements date back to 6000 BC.
• In ancient times the Chinese believed their
  culture was the most perfect on Earth. They
  called their land Chung-Kuo, The Middle Kingdom.

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The Great Wall

• To preserve their cultural purity and to keep
  foreign influence out, they built a huge wall.

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Some Facts About The Great Wall

• Chin Shih Huang Ti, the first real emperor, had
  the Great Wall built to keep out Mongol invaders
  in the Second Century BC.
• The Wall is almost 3,750 miles long and travels
  over many miles of mountainous terrain in
  northern China.
• The Wall was built by 1,000,000 people in a
  period of just 10 years.
• It is the only manmade object that can be seen
  from outer space.

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The Emperor-Son of Heaven

• In ancient times China was ruled by an emperor.
  He was believed to be the Son of Heaven and he
  lived in a beautiful palace inside the famous
  Forbidden City.
• The emperor was believed to be divine.
• He was the only person allowed to wear yellow .

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The Forbidden City

• The Forbidden City is located in Chinas capital,
  Beijing
• There are 9,999 rooms in the Forbidden City.
• Today tourists from around the world walk where
  only emperors did.

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Today

• The last emperor was forced to leave the
  Forbidden City in 1924.
• In 1949 a communist revolution led by Mao Zedong
  created the Peoples Republic of China

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China and the World

• Today the Chinese government is under fire for
  human rights violations.
• China is struggling with the problems of
  overpopulation and modernization.
• Most of the population lives in poor rural
  villages. Many have no electricity or running
  water.

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Chinas Landmarks
A Guardian Lion inside the Forbidden City
The Mausoleum Of Mao Zedong in Beijing
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The Terracotta Army of the Emperor Qi Shi Huang
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An Army for the Lord of 10,0000 Years
Over 8,000 life sized figures were buried with
the Emperor Qi Shi when he died in 210 BC. The
tomb was discovered in 1974.
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Government and Religion
A Buddhist prayer pagoda outside Beijing.
The Summer Palace of the Ming Dynasty Emperors.
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In the Eye of the Dragon
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