China

The Flag of China

Geography
Yangtze River
Yellow River
The Yellow River Floods
Frequently.
Mountains
 Mountain Everest
World’s tallest mountain. Located between China and Nepal.
 Plateau of Tibet:
It’s know as the “roof of the world” because it is to wide
and high. The Tibetan Plateau lies between the Himalayas
Mountain range to the south and the Taklimakan
Desert to the north
 Deserts
China has two huge deserts, Taklimakan and Gobi.
Taklimakan Desert: One of the largest in the
World. It’s name means “Place of No Return”. It is covered
with sand dunes and rocky soil.
 Gobi Desert:
It is covered with sand dunes and
rocky soil. It is a cold desert.
The Largest Desert in Asia
Hong Kong - Island
 Homes
• *Roof are pointed
• Birds and Crickets are in
homes for good luck
• Many have fancy gates in front
• Lots of red
• Many family members live
close together
Big Cities
Shanghai: is the most populous city in
the China, with over 20 million people
Located on China's east coast at the mouth
of the Yangtze River
Beijing is recognized as the political, educational,
and cultural center of the People's Republic of
China, while Shanghai and Hong Kong
predominate in economic fields. The city hosted
the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Style of Housing
Many homes have
big red doors.
Crickets bring good
luck.
Many of
the
homes
and
shops
have a
bird or a
cricket
outside
for good
luck.
 Clothing
• Long ago:
– Fancy hats
– Grass cone hats
– Use of Silk
– In Chinese culture there are three
central colors: red, black and white.
• Today:
– Just like us
The lady in the rickshaw is dressed in old-time clothing of silk. Qipao is an
elegant type of Chinese dress. It combines the elaborate elegance of
Chinese tradition with unique elements of style.
 Food
• Use Chopsticks * Juice
• Noodles *Tea
• Cut in Pieces * Melons
• Rice at the end of a meal
• Special Duck Meals
• Dumplings
• No Cheese, Milk, or Yogurt
• Juice
 Traditional China

In Northern China, the poor ate wheat

noodles, steamed bread, and bean curd. In
the south, rice was the staple of the diet.
Meals that included meat were rare. The
poor ate their food in small bowls. Along with
their meals they drank green tea. In the dry,
colder north, the farmer's main crops were
millet, wheat, and barley. In the warmer,
wetter south, farmers grew rice in flooded
fields called paddies.
Look at the rolls. In
China we found very
little bread. This roll-
like food is to be
eating with your chop
sticks. When you
pick them up they
deflate and inside
there is a little layer
of sweet bean paste.
You need
to bring
your own
bowl to the
noodle
stands and
they fill
them with
your lunch.
 Rice is served at the end of the
meal not during the meal at
restaurants and in wealthy families.
Meat is the sign of wealth and what
is serve (no rice and very little
vegetables) to guest.
 Recreation
• Music
• Dance
• Exercise
• Singing
• Kite Flying
• Opera
This was the tea dance. The dancers pored tea as they danced.
This is from the famous mask dance. This dancers mask would change througho
the dance.
An average, China's children spend 8.6 hours a day at school,
with some spending 12 hours a day in the classroom. The majority
of children spend longer hours at school than their parents spend
at work.
All of the
students said
they had to do
homework,
revise and
prepare for
classes after
school. Around
half of the
students' parents
testified that they
often don't allow
them to play
outside as it
means less
study time.
 Transportation
–Trains
–Buses
–Taxis
–Cars
–Bikes
–Rickshaws
The Forbidden Hall
Buddhist Temples
Great Wall
 Animals
• Horse
• Camel
• Jerboa
• Leopard Cat
• Bamboo rat
• Treeshrew
• Giant Panda
• Water buffalo
• monkeys
Tapir
• Jerboas they
are small
jumping
desert
rodents of
Asia.
• The leopard
cat is a
small wild
cat of
Southeast
Asia. On
average it is
as large as a
house cat.
Bamboo Rat
The tree shrews are small
mammals native to the tropical
forests of Southeast Asia.
• Giant
Panda
• is a mammal
classified in
the bear
family, native
to central-
western and
southwestern
China. Giant
Pandas eat
bamboo.
 Politics
• China has the largest
population in the world,
with over 1.3 billion
people. China is the 3rd
largest country by the
area at 9,706,961sq km.
Bordering countries
include Afghanistan,
Bhutan, Burma, India,
Kazakhstan, North Korea,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Xi Jinping:The current president of China
Mongolia, Nepal,
Pakistan, Russia,
Tajikistan and Vietnam.
 Languages
• There are different languages in China,
including Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei,
Minnan, Xiang, Gan and Hakka.
 Currency
• Yuan and Renminbi