Discover China
K-12 Program
For decades China had stood out to be one of the leading countries in the world. China outpaced the majority of the world in the arts and sciences, but the 19th and 20th centuries brought much civil unrest, major famines, military outbreaks, and foreign occupation.
After much turmoil in the country historical development came over the country, and the industrious, courageous, and intelligent Chinese people of all nationalities collectively created a great civilization. China is the third largest country in the world, after Russia and Canada. China covers 6 million square miles and spans across 60 longitudinal degrees. China is located in eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam.
The full name of China is The People's Republic of China. China's population tops 1.30 billion people, Beijing, the capital of China has a population of 12 million people.
There are five main religions of the people of China; Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and other Christian religions. Because of the size and large population of China, many religions grew and matured in the old nation.
Today, China has evolved into a land of beauty and fascination, and is home to many tourists each day. Continue exploring the following sites and see for yourself what China is all about.
A great general information base on China:
http://www.chinatoday.com/
Interactive maps of China:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/map/
http://www.chinapage.org/map/map.html
Pictures of China:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/
http://china.travelphoto.net/
China Information Chinese Embassy:
http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/
Activities
- Have the students utilize the languages resource pages. Tell students to explore the Chinese language, have them learn a few things in Chinese. (i.e. have students learn to count to ten in Chinese, say hello, good bye, Hi my name is, etc.)
- Have students search through the pictures of China and find an interesting picture. (works better if they choose something like the Marco Polo Bridge or the Majestic Mountains ) Have the student research further to find some further interesting facts pertaining to that picture.
- Have students review the general information on China. Have them find several facts about China, like type of people, populations of the country and cities, religions, foods, cultures, etc. Students should understand the entire culture of China, this will give them a better notion of what the country is all about