Download Modern and Ancient China

Modern and Ancient
China
Ch. 2
Modern China*
• Contains 20% of the worlds
population – 1.3 Billion – Most of
any country
• 4th largest country in the world
• It has a varied climate; freezing in
places and desert in others
MADE IN CHINA*
• New Products
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/
01/24/american-products-not-madeusa_n_2536773.html#next_slideshow
• Ancient Inventions
• http://www.neok12.com/video/HistoryofChina/zX51401b4d00704a515f6473.htm
Politics*
• China is a communist nation (What is
Communism)?)
• They control the daily life of their
people
• Their current President is - Xi
Jinping
Manufacturing
• Today, China has the largest economy
in the world
• Iron, Steel, textiles(clothes), toys,
and technology are its highest
exports
• It lacks in pay, benefits, and safety
allowing companies to yield higher
benefits - (What is yield/Benefits)
Tiananmen Square*
• In the 1980’s ChIna
started to revolt
against its gov. so
the gov. brought in
the military to
shoot at the
crowds
• The most Famous
image was of a man
standing in front of
a Tank
• http://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=XJBn
HMpHGRY
• http://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=YeFz
eNAHEhU
Unique to China
• Pandas: A bear that is native to
Asia- famously in China
• Red Panda: From the raccoon
family
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y
6GaPkkGZGw
The Qin Dynasty
• Created the
official language
and measurement
• http://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=g
Yd9UpWMD5Y
• When the emperor
died they placed
him in a mountain
tomb
• 8,000 terrecotta
warriors
• Rivers of Mercury
• Dead Servants
• Pearls on the
ceilings
Chinese Culture
• You are allowed to have one child
• Sons are wanted more than girls
• (Please Read the Article silently
and answer the questions below)
Lets Get Chopin’
• How to use chopsticks:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
hSXwc9LwMuQ
Ancient China
• China was full of
it became known as
small kingdoms
the great wall
until 221BC when
the Qin Dynasty
• http://www.histor
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wall
fort walls
Silk*
• Silk is an expensive
and luxurious type
of yarn taken from
the spit of a worm
•
http://science.disco
very.com/tvshows/how-do-theydo-it/videos/how-dothey-do-it-silkfrom-worm-spit.htm
The Silk Road*
• Silk became
popular in Europe
• Many Europeans
traveled to china
to purchase silk
and bring back
• It was for nobility
only
Religion in China
• Today, China has no official
religion. They persecute certain
religions
• China has a mix of many religions
Confucius
• Please Read the Article silently
Confucius’ Teachings
Taoism
• Based on Tao: or the Way
in English
• View the world as Yin and Yang
• They view the world in opposites
– Hot/Cold
– Light/Dark
Yin and Yang*
• Yin and Yang represent the
opposites of the world
• Yin: Dark side
• Yang: Light Side
Taoism
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Includes:
Polytheism
Chanting
Fortune telling
• The main point is to achieve
spiritual immortality and Peace
Buddhism
• Based on the teaching of the Buddha
• He was a noble boy who wanted to
find how to stop suffering in the
world
• Invented “the 8 fold
Path”
The 8 Fold Path
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Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right action
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration
The Geography of China
Rivers*
• Yangtze: Longest river in asia(3rd
in world)
– It is very polluted
– A main source of water
• Yellow: 2nd Longest River
– Very Muddy(why it is called Yellow)
– Where Chinese civilization began
Mountains*
• Himalayan Mountains: Means
“abode of snow” are the southern
border of China – has over 100
mountains!
• Mt. Everest: Earths highest
mountain – in Himalayan mountains