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Let’s go to China
A Fact Finding Presentation
Where in the world is China?
China is in the Asian Continent.
The Chinese civilization began
more than 5000 years ago.
China is a very large country and many
people live there.
Beijing.
The Chinese capital is
called Beijing.
Ancient China
Ancient Chinese people were nomads. This meant
they travelled from place to place looking for
animals to hunt and fruit to eat.
As time went on many
Chinese people began
setting up farms. Most
families could support
themselves by growing
crops, particularly rice.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was originally built by
farmers who wanted to keep their land.
The walls were rebuilt and the Qin Emperor ordered
that the walls be connected to form one long wall
that curves. It had watchtowers all along its length.
These days it attracts
many visitors and can even
be seen from space!
Chinese Philosophy
Philosophers told people what the world means and
how people should react to it.
Confucius was a famous Chinese philosopher who
was born in 551 BC. He believed everyone is born
good and that people need to help each other.
Chinese Philosophy
Taoism is another famous philosophy that comes
from China.
The word ‘Tao’ means ‘the way’ and Taoists believe
that everything in nature works together. You might
recognise the symbol of their faith.
Ancient Chinese Life
Chinese people were famous for many inventions
Markets were very popular in
Ancient China and the abacus
was a counting machine
invented to help stallholders
keep track of large numbers.
Ancient Chinese Life
Around 100 BC the Chinese invented paper. It was
very expensive and was made of silk.
Soon they found a way to make paper by mashing
plants and rags making it much cheaper. The paper
was often used by nobles, who wrote messages for
the emperor that could then be read to the
peasants.
Other things from China
A tiered house like this is called a pagoda. They
are considered a traditional part of Chinese
architecture and originally had a religious purpose.
Other things from China
A panda is a type of bear with black and white fur.
They used to live all over China but moved away from
lowlands as farming and housing increased. They now live
in some mountain areas and are an endangered species
Although they are carnivores their main diet is bamboo
shoots!
Other things from China
A Chinese Dragon is often shown as a long snake type
animal with four legs and an angry face.
It was originally a symbol
used by the Emperors of
China
Other things from China
There are twelve animals that make up the Chinese
Zodiac. Chinese New Year is celebrated in February
and the animals are rotated so each year is associated
with one of the twelve animals.
2008
Other things from China
Chinese Opera is a traditional
type of Chinese theatre
The people taking part wear
elaborate masks or fancy make
up.
There is a famous Chinese
Opera House in Beijing.
Why are we all talking about China?
This year China is the host nation for the
Olympic Games.
Many countries will be
competing in a large
number of sporting events!
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