China by Luke Bonifacio

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China by Luke Bonifacio
Chinas flag
The Great Wall of China
Chinas president, Hu Jintao
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Government

• China is a communist state, meaning that it has a
  single-party rule, and follows communist
  ideology.
• Hu Jintao is the "paramount leader" of China, and
  was chosen by the leader before him.

Chinas president, Hu Jintao
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Economy

• China has a socialist economy, meaning that the
  public can run businesses, but the government
  controls many aspects of businesses such as
  income of workers.
• Major Imports Machinery/equipment, mineral
  fuels, plastics, iron, steel, and chemicals
• Major Exports Machinery/equipment, textiles and
  clothing, footwear, toys and sporting goods,
  mineral fuels.
• China struggles to combat corruption, and other
  economic crimes.
• One of Chinas greatest successes is the major
  amount of exports it trades with the world.

Chinas currency
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General Geography

• China has a very diverse land, filled with high
  plateaus, mountains, forests, rivers, plains and
  deserts.
• The most important of these features are the
  mountains, taking up 1/3 of China's land. The
  highest mountain range in the world, the
  Himalayas, resides partially in China.
• Two major rivers run through China, the Yellow
  and the Yangtze (the 3rd largest river in the
  world.

The Himalayas, which take up much of southern
China
The Yangtze River, the 3rd longest river in the
world, lies in China
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General Geography

• A political map of China

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General Geography

• A physical map of China

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General Geography

• A map showing China's location relative to the
  rest of the world.

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Climate

• China lies mainly in the temperate zone, while
  the southernmost areas reach into the tropics,
  and northernmost areas reach just below the
  arctic circle.
• Southern China is very wet, and the land dries up
  as you head north. The northwestern part of
  China, which is in the Gobi Desert, has less than
  2 inches of rain yearly in most areas.

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Country Flag

• The Chinese flag was adopted in September, 1949.
• It was first flown on October 1st, 1949.
• The red field on the flag represents revolution,
  the larger star represents the Communist Party,
  and the four smaller stars represent the people
  of China.

Chinas flag
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Currency

• 6.31 Chinese Yuan 1 US dollar
• OR
• 1 US dollar .16 Chinese Yuan
• Due to a constant change in currency exchange
  rates, this information may not be accurate. It
  was the exchange rate as of April 25th, 2012.

Chinas currency
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Chinese New Year

• The above video is of the Chinese New Year
  Parade. The Chinese New Year is a very important
  holiday in the country and dates back thousands
  of year. Link to full video here

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Chinese Food
Chopsticks, a very important utensil in China
Chinese rice cakes, just one of the many ways to
prepare rice in China.

• One major Chinese food is rice, which is prepared
  in many different ways, and fish. Many different
  kinds of fish are consumed, and can also be
  prepared in different ways. Chopsticks are often
  used as utensils. Other foods include different
  types of noodles, vegetables, and other meats
  (mainly chicken).

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Sources

• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
  -factbook/geos/ch.html
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/flag.s
  html
• http//www.countryreports.org/country/China.htm
• http//www.carloweducatetogether.ie/michaelcet/wp-
  content/uploads/2012/02/Chinese_flag.jpg
• http//kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/fin
  d/china/
• http//pages.videotron.com/anfossi/GreatWall1.jpg
  
• chinarah.gif
• bWF4Vz00MDA_x_htp.jpg
• http//img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2007/poy/h
  u_jintao/hu_jintao_01.jpg

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Sources II

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