China

My Power Point

The Great Wall Of China

• The Great wall of China is about 5,500 miles long.

• It was made to protect the Chinese from northern invaders

The Forbidden City• This is located in Beijing, China

• The Forbidden City was home to 24 of the Ming and Qing dynasty.

The Terracotta Warriors

• These warriors were made in the Qin dynasty by emperor Shihuangdi.

• These soldiers were found in 1974 by some local farmers

Chinese Money

• China was the first country to use paper money as a currency.

• In china money is called Renminbi

Chinese Symbols

• There are about 13,500 Chinese characters in the Chinese language.

Buddha Temples

• There are many Buddha temples throughout China

• Most of these temples were built between 1911-1918

Shanghai, China

• Shanghai is the largest city in China

• This city has more than 20 million people living there

Beijing, China

• Beijing is the capital of China.

• This is the second largest city in China with nearly 17 million people living there.

Hong Kong, China

• Hong Kong is one the biggest cities in China

• This city is about 426 sq. miles

• This city is about 95% ethnic Chinese and only 5% of other groups.

The Yangtze River

• This is one of the major rivers in China

• The Yangtze River is about 3,915 miles long

The Yellow River

• The Yellow River is another major river in China

• This river is an estimated 3,395 miles long.

The Taklamakan Desert

• This is the biggest desert in China.

• This desert is located in the largest basin, Tarim in the Xinjiang Province

The Himalayas

• The Himalayas borders China in the south west

• The Himalayas include over 100 different mountains

The Karsts Mountains

• These are the Karsts Mountains in the southern province Gauguin and is a very popular tourism sight in China.

Dazu Rock Carvings

• These are located in the Dazu County.

• This place includes 75 sights with over 50,000 sculptures.

Mount Tai

• This is located in the northern part of Tai’an.

• At the bottom of this mountain there is the Temple of God of Mount Tai.

The Mangao Caves

• They are located in Dunhuang

• This is a system of 492 temples for Buddhas