Title: Welcome to China the land of the Panda
1Welcome to China the land of the Panda
2China Quiz 1
- 1) Chinas most well known animal is the ______.
- 2) Name two countries that border China.
- 3)What mountain range borders China on its
southwest border? - 4) Why was the Great Wall of China built?
- 5) Chinese art involves the love of ______.
- 6) Name two type recreation activities (sports)
found in China and the US. - 7) What does Terra Cotta refer to?
- 8) What possibly could happen in 2025 due to
Chinas growing population? - 9) Approximately how much does it cost to visit
China? - 10) How will China have a great effect on the US
in the near future? (class discussion topic)
3Where is China?
- China is surrounded by countries such as Russia,
Mongolia, North Korea, India among others. - China can be found here
- The capital of China is Beijing
- China is next to the East China Sea
- Here is the southern border of China by Vietnam
4Physical Map of China
- Himalayas the highest mountain range in the
world. - Coastal range where most of the population lives
- Taiwan An island that does not want China to
control it. - High Plateau where most of the rivers start.
Known as the roof of the world because its so
high in elevation.
5Facts about China
- China, as a country has 4 times as many people as
the United States at 1.3 billion people. - China has an average of 134 people per square
kilometer. (US 80.9) - 24 of the world speaks Chinese. There are 200
different Chinese languages. - Paper was invented in China
- Fingerprinting was used in China 1300 years ago
(700 A.D.) - The Great Wall of China was built to keep out the
Huns and the Mongols. The Huns found places where
they could cross the wall with ladders but since
they couldnt get their horses over they gave up.
6Faces of the people of China
7Different forms of Chinese Art Work
- Chinese art typically has natural figures and
involves the love of nature
8Recreation (sports) in China can be very similar
to what you would find in the United States. Here
are some of the more popular recreation sports
basketball, swimming and diving, martial arts,
hiking, and ping pong
9How do so many people get around in China?
10Whats famous in China?
- Forbidden City
- Great Wall of China
The Forbidden City of China Asias largest city
Shanghai Great Wall of China 6000 Terra Cotta
Clay Soldiers of China
11Great Wall of China
- Built by the 1st Emperor Qin in 200 B.C.
- The wall is 4,000 miles long.
- Guarded by over one million men when it was built
and over 2 million people died while building the
wall. - The wall is a maximum of 30 feet wide.
- Much of the wall is today in disrepair with
stones taken from it and graffiti.
12Terracotta Army in China
- 8,099 soldiers have been unearthed so far.
- Warriors (such a privates and generals), horses,
and acrobats have been found. - Most figures have been from 6 to 65.
- Buried with the Emperor Qin hence known as Qins
Army. (in 200 B.C.) - Discovered by farmers drilling for water in 1974.
13Whats interesting about China?
- China is the fastest growing country in the
world. In the cities you are only allowed to have
one child or you are fined. In the country they
usually have more children. - 4 of the Chinese are Christians. 94 are
Buddhist. - The government is communist and rules very
strictly. - The average person makes 6800 per year.
- At the current rate Chinese will begin running
out of food to feed its people in 2025. - Unemployment is 9 compared to the US 4.5
- Chinas need for oil will soon outpace the US as
the 1 country needing oil for cars and heating.
14Natural Resources of China
- China also has many large rivers, with its water
resources ranking first in the world. It is one
of the countries in the world having the most
species of wild animals, with some peculiar to
China. Plant species are abundant in China
because of its complex natural conditions. China
has almost all kinds of vegetation found in the
Northern Hemisphere. It has abundant mineral
resources, with total reserves ranking third in
the world. All nonferrous metallic minerals that
have been discovered in the world can be found in
China, with deposit reserves ranking among the
world's top.
15How much does it cost to get to China and spend a
week there?
- From Salt Lake City to Beijing, China takes 19
hours . - To rent a car and rent a room in a 4 star hotel
with the airline tickets cost 1512. - To get a ticket to China and get on a tour will
cost 2,000.
16Housing of China
- Most of the Chinese live in modest housing. Some
live on boats, in high rise apartments, on
hillsides, or in very poor houses (with TV and
DVDs in some cases)
17Quiz Asia 1
- 1) Chinas most well known animal is the ______.
- 2) Name two countries that border China.
- 3)What mountain range borders China on its
southwest border? - 4) Why was the Great Wall of China built?
- 5) Chinese art involves the love of ______.
- 6) Name two types of recreation found in China
and the US. - 7) What does Terra Cotta refer to?
- 8) What possibly could happen in 2025 due to
Chinas growing population? - 9) Approximately how much does it cost to visit
China? - 10) How will China have a great effect on the US
in the near future? (class discussion topic) - 11) Which dynasty built the Terra Cotta soldiers
and the Great Wall of China?