Facts and Basic Information Maps and Flags Places Climate and Geography Animals and Plants History and Culture People & Everyday life Ethnic Minority Groups Food Clothes Language and Education Transport Religion and Festivals Arts and Crafts Inventions and Achievements Folktales and Myths Sports and Games Teachers - Lesson Ideas

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Clipart of China - Includes images of The Great Wall Ancient China clipart - by Phillip Martin Canon World clipart China - 30 images available

Facts and Basic Information China facts in brief  -  from Kidcyber All about China - from Enchanted Learning Discovering China with ABCs - from Loogootee Community Schools,Indiana USA Country profile - China - from Global Education (This page is slow to load) Fun facts about China - by students from Mrs. Stein's class China Zoom School - some facts and information China at a glance - Basic facts about China Maps and Flag Map of China - This map shows the rivers, major cities and neighbouring countries Map of China - This map shows the provinces China map printout - from Enchanted Learning China's flag - from Enchanted Learning China map quiz - See if you can answer all the questions! Places Beijing - from Kidcyber Photos of Beijing, Liaoning and Harbin by R Todd King Photo tour of beijing Photos of Beijing by R Todd King Shanghai - from Kidcyber Shanghai - Images Photos of Harbin, Sanya and Beijing by R Todd King Virtual tour of Yunnan, Beijing and Shanghai - from the Curriculum Corporation Photos of Hong Kong, Yunnan, Tibet and Macau by R Todd King Suzhou - from Kidcyber Kunming - Images Jinghong - Images Jishou city and surrounding area, Hunan province - Photos Xi'an and the terracotta warriors - from Kidcyber The Forbidden City - from Kidcyber The Forbidden City - an interactive map by Peter Danford The Forbidden City - from China Travel Home Page The Great Wall of China - from Kidcyber The Great Wall of China - from Chicago Board of Education The Great Wall of China - Panoramic view Walk the Great Wall - A panoramic view with tools to zoom in. Lama Temple - from China Travel Home Page Ming Tombs - from China Travel Home Page Summer Palace - from China Travel Home Page Temple of Heaven (Tiantan Park) - from China Travel Home Page Tian'anmen Square - from Kidcyber Tian'anmen Square - from China Travel Home Page Climate and Geography Climate and geography - from Kidcyber Rivers of China : outline map - from Enchanted Learning The Yangtze River - Find out about the longest river in Asia Landscape - Images Animals and Plants Animals of China - by students from Mrs. Stein's class Giant Pandas - from Kidcyber Pandas - from Enchanted Learning Red Panda -  from Enchanted Learning Chinese alligator - from Kidcyber Yangtze River dolphin - from Kidcyber Pekinese - from Enchanted Learning Pug - from Enchanted Learning Silkworms - from Enchanted Learning Silkworms - from the Chicago Board of Education The silk industry - from Kidcyber Chinese animals : a printable book for early readers - from Enchanted Learning Plants and the people of China Bamboo - from Kidcyber Other plants that grow in China - from Kidcyber The story of tea - by L.C. Swanson History and Culture Timeline of Chinese history - from Kidcyber Ancient China - by students from Mrs. Stein's class A trip to history - China's golden past - a ThinkQuest entry. Yin Yu Tang Explore an ancient Chinese house and find out about the family who lived there. Portraits of Chinese Emperors - Historical portrait paintings Chinese culture - Click on to Next, at the bottom of the page to read more. People and Everyday Life People of China - by students from Mrs. Stein's class Houses - from Kidcyber Hutongs - from China Travel Home Page House architecture - Introduction to various house designs and structures found in China Architecture - Some Images of Chinese architecture Buildings of Beijing - From Wikimedia. Click on the + signs and on the links to see photos of buildings in different  parts of China Shopping and services - from Kidcyber. Ethnic Minority Groups Ethnic minorities - Basic facts on population, major area of distribution, language, and religion Basic Facts of Various Ethnic Groups - Photos and a few lines of text Ethnic minorities - Provides links to main minority groups The Buoyei Ethnic Group - Information The Dong Ethnic Group - Information The Dong people - Photos Miao Ethnic Group - Information Miao (Hmong) village - Photos Miao (Hmong) village Miao (Hmong) New Year celebration - Photos The Tibetans - Photos Tibet - Photos The Tujia Ethnic Group - Information Tujia village - Photos The Yi Ethnic Group - Information Food About Chinese food - from Kidcyber Obe's favourite Chinese recipe - Find out what it is and how to make it Chinese food - from Chicago Board of Education Traditional New Year Foods - from students of the University of Victoria, Canada Origin of chopsticks - a simple explanation How to use chopsticks - an easy guide Food of China - From Wikimedia. Click on the + signs and on the links to see photos of food in different  parts of China Clothes Chinese traditional dress - from Mei Wang, Michigan State University The cheongsam - from After School Chinese. Chinese costume - papercraft Language and Education Education in China - from Kidcyber Chinese (Mandarin) Pronunciation Guide - Find out how to pronounce the names of China’s provinces Some Basic Rules for Writing Chinese Characters - Watch the animation Get your own Chinese name - based on your English name English - Chinese numbers - from Enchanted Learning Chinese numbers 1-12 - from Loogootee Community Schools, Loogootee, Indiana USA Magic squares - Read about magic squares which are are believed to have originated in China. Schools in China - From Wikimedia. Shows photos of schools in different parts of China Transport Transport in China - from Kidcyber China transportation - from China Highlights Transport in China - From Wikimedia. Click on the + signs and on the links to see many photos of transport in different areas of China Religion and Festivals Religions - from Kidcyber Holidays - by students from Mrs. Stein's class Chinese Festivals - Information about some of the main festivals Harvest Moon Festival - from students of the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Chinese New Year Customs and Traditions - with music Chinese New Year - from Enchanted Learning Chinese New Year - from students of the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Chinese New Year - 2008 Chinese New Year - By the Chinese Calendar Holidays of China - KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library Tea picking festival in Hubei - a Tujia festival Chinese Calendar - from Loogootee Community Schools, Loogootee, Indiana USA Chinese New Year decorations - from students of the University of Victoria, Canada Arts and Crafts The arts in China - from Kidcyber Dragons in Ancient China - Dragons in Chinese architecture, paintings, and culture Appreciation of the art of Chinese calligraphy - from China the Beautiful Classical Chinese paintings - from China the Beautiful Chinese Cloisonné Enameling - Photographs, web page, and text by Carol Ventura Beijing - Chinese Cloisonné Enameling - from China Travel Terracotta soldiers - by L.C. Swanson Chinese paper cuts - Examples of Chinese paper cuts Paper Cutting - one of China's most popular arts Chinese New Year and General China Crafts - a variety of activities China/Chinese Theme Page From Enchanted Learning - Crafts, Information, Quizzes, and Printouts Tangrams - Find out about them and have fun creating them - by the author, Jackie Miers Inventions and Achievements Inventors and inventions form China and Taiwan - from Enchanted Learning Amazing Chinese inventions - Click on the links Impressive Chinese inventions - by L.C. Swanson. Chinese inventions Learn about kites - from Chicago Board of Education Let's make paper - from Loogootee Community Schools, Loogootee, Indiana USA Chinese Graphic Art & Printing Technology - Includes a photo of the World's earliest printed book - 868AD Folktales and Myths We Are All One and The Four Dragons - Folk Tales / Literature from Mrs. Stein's class The four dragons - from Online ESL Literature Library The bright pearl - from Online ESL Literature Library Natural enemies - from Online ESL Literature Library We are all one - from Online ESL Literature Library The superior pet - from Online ESL Literature Library The jeweled sea - from Online ESL Literature Library Fifteen honest coins: A Chinese folk story told by Sang Ye and Sue Trevaskes The legend of the Chinese dragon - from Dragon history by Thomas W. Chinn Sports and Games Games of China - KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library Traditional games of China - by Ann Martin Bowler (a pdf document) Traditional games - China - Find out the yo-yo, kites, tops etc. What is Tai Chi? - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Tai Chi Sports in China - from Wikipedia Teachers - Lesson Ideas Calligraphy: Symbols and signs - Unit of work for Years 5 and 6 Chinese lantern festival - SOSE - Unit of work for students from Years 1 to 8 Chinese Lantern festival - the Arts - Unit of work for students from Years 1 to 8 China - Worksheets and activities related to China Innovations - Chinese inventions recording sheet China / Chinese theme page - crafts, quizzes, and printouts from Enchanted Learning. Access Asia - China - Includes a Virtual Tour, Curriculum Guide, and Resources Life in a Yi village - Discussion photographs of village life and other activities - Years 1-3 Chopsticks - The purpose and history of chopsticks and their use - Years 1-3 Chinese ink painting lesson plan - Suggested for Years 4-6 Write Your Own Folk or Fairy Tale - Based on the 6 Tales of Wonder in Folktales and Myths above. Using the learning emphases in the lower primary school - Suggested activities Using the learning emphases in the upper primary school - Suggested activities

 

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