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Bell Activity : 10-15-12. Answer only. Why are most of the things we use are made in China? Explain. Find and label the following countries and their capital city (*). 1.China and capital city 2. Mongolia and capital city 3. Taiwan and capital city 4. Hongkong 5. Tibet.
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Bell Activity: 10-15-12 Answer only. Why are most of the things we use are made in China? Explain.
Find and label the following countries and their capital city (*) 1.China and capital city 2. Mongolia and capital city 3. Taiwan and capital city 4. Hongkong 5. Tibet
REVIEW • In what part of China Macau is located? • -Southern Coast
REVIEW • Complete the sentences. • 1. The system in which the government allows little or no private ownership of property and has strong control over economy and society is ____________. • 2. China has a _______________ government. • 3. China’s “one country, two system” pledge refers to communism and _______________.
China’s History • Research and discussion guide questions: • 1. Describe the Great Wall of China and explain why they built it. • 2. What are the teachings of Daoism? • Who are these people and what are their contributions in shaping the history of China? • 3. Kongfuzi • 4. Laozi • 5. Dr. Sun Yat-sen • 6. General Chiang Kai-shek • 7. Mao Zedong • 8. Zhou Enlai
China’s History • Great Wall of China • Was built to protect China from Northern invaders
China’s Government and Society • The Communist led China after 1949 • Deng Xiaoping • - communist leader after Mao Zedong who gave people economic freedom and open China for Foreign trade • Tiananmen Square • - thousand of students died and arrested in 1989 who called for more democracy in China.
Government and Society • Chinese leaders have no respect for Human Rights • Tibet • Once a separate Buddhist Kingdom taken by China in 1950. • Dalai Lama • - the Buddhist leader of Tibet who is in exile in India and US. • About 70% of the people live in rural areas • 360 million are living in urban areas
China’s Culture • Chinese are famous for traditional arts, painting, sculpture, and architecture. • Craft workers make bronze bowls, jade jewelry, decorated silk, glazed pottery and fine porcelain. • Chinese love of nature influenced painting and poetry • Artist paint on long panel of paper or silk. • Calligraphy • -is the art of beautiful writing • Porcelain is made from coal dust and white clay • Pagodas are Buddhist temple with many –storied towers • Chinese eat very simple. They eat balance diet, more on vegestables, seafoods, noodles. They use stir-fry method.
Get a piece of paper and do this. • Make a list of important persons in the history of China and write who they are and the things that they have done. P.168-172