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