Transcript Where in the World?

Where in the World?
You are on a wall. A wall may sound like a simple structure, but the
one you are standing on is one of the largest engineering and building
projects ever carried out by mankind. It starts to rain, so you put up
your umbrella and wipe off your glasses. You look at the piece of paper
that has directions printed on it. After checking the direction with a
compass, you set off. You may not know it, but you are in the country
where umbrellas, eyeglasses, paper, printing, and compasses were
invented.
Where on Earth are you?
Can you find your place?
China
Welcome to CHINA
The Great Wall of China is truly one of the world’s greatest engineering
and building projects ever carried out. Started in the third century B.C.
when the Chinese emperor joined a series of walls build by previous
warring states, The Great Will is about 2, 414 km long. The walls were
used to keep out invaders and to launch attacks. Prisoners and
criminals were used to link the walls, as well as ordinary men and
women. Often, they were hungry and cold. When the workers died, their
bodies were sometimes thrown into the structure and covered by bricks.
The wall has been rebuilt several times.
There are four inventions from China that are often referred to as “The
Four Great Inventions of Ancient China”. Paper, printing, and the
compass make the list. Paper money, kites, the mechanical clock,
gunpowder, and the washboard are also Chinese inventions.
Which one of these inventions makes the “Four Greatest” list?
Gunpowder. It was
accidentally discovered
when alchemists were
trying to make immortally
pills.
China is known for its Great Wall, but there is something else that
stands as a magnificent achievement of ancient China. It was
constructed with forced labour, including females workers, and it took
1,779 years to build. What is it?
It’s the Great Canal, which was
started in 486 B.C. and finished A.D.
1293. it is 1,794 km long. It begins in
Beijing and ends in Hangzhou, linking
the Hai, Yellow, Yangze, and Qiantang
Rivers. Today, China is constructing
what will be the world’s largest dam.
China is the most populous country in the world and there are
hundreds of dialects. Yet the first emperor did something back in
221 B.C. that made it possible for everyone to understand each
other. What did he do?
He standardized written characters.
This written link from the past to the
present is unique in the world.
FAST FACTS - CHINA
Capital: Beijing
National flag: Red flag with five stars.
Animal: The giant panda is considered a Chinese national
treasure. Just over 1,000 survive in the wild, most of
them to be found in Sichuan Province.
Bird: More bird species live in China than any other place
in the world. Shaanxi Province's red ibis is also a national
treasure. Only some 1,500 of this highly endangered bird
species exist. Other cranes found in China include the
Siberian white, common, black-necked, sarus, hooded,
white-naped, and demoiselle.
Tree: The oldest tree in the world is China's gingko, which
first appeared during the Jurassic Age some 160 million
years ago.
Climate: Extremely diverse; tropical in the south to
subarctic in the north.
Geography: Mountains, high plateaus, and deserts in the
west; plains, deltas, and hills in the east. The highest
mountain in China is the highest mountain in the world:
Mount Qomolangma. The mountain towers above all
others at 29,035 feet or 8,848 m.
Where in the World?
It’s your turn:
Complete your “Where in the World?” page.
1 – fill in the country and continent.
2 – write a paragraph about China with at least 5
interesting details (important details).
3 – colour in China on the world map.