ChinaChina

TaiwanTaiwanMongoliaMongolia

GeographyGeography

►China is the 3China is the 3rdrd largest country in the largest country in the world (approximately 3.7 million world (approximately 3.7 million square miles in area)square miles in area) Mountains cover 40% of ChinaMountains cover 40% of China’’s land areas land area

Plains and RiversPlains and Rivers►Most people live in Eastern Most people live in Eastern

China – near rivers for rice China – near rivers for rice pattiespatties

►Gobi Desert in North ChinaGobi Desert in North China

Natural ResourcesNatural ResourcesWorldWorld’’s leading producer of coal, lead, s leading producer of coal, lead, tin and tungsten.tin and tungsten.

►The widespread use of coal has caused The widespread use of coal has caused serious air pollution.serious air pollution.

►Three Gorges Dam--world’s largest Three Gorges Dam--world’s largest dam – hydroelectric powerdam – hydroelectric power

Terra Cotta SoldiersTerra Cotta Soldiers► Chang, the first emperor of China, died in the late 200 BCChang, the first emperor of China, died in the late 200 BC ’’s. s.

He was buried near the modern city of XiHe was buried near the modern city of Xi’’an in a tomb that an in a tomb that remains unexcavated. Near the tomb stands more than 6,000 remains unexcavated. Near the tomb stands more than 6,000 warriors and horses made of clay. Each statue is unique. warriors and horses made of clay. Each statue is unique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-ZtcUFg

Great Wall of ChinaGreat Wall of China►Genghis Khan led Mongols to rule all of Genghis Khan led Mongols to rule all of

ChinaChina►The Chinese regained control and built a The Chinese regained control and built a

wall to keep future Mongols out wall to keep future Mongols out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB4nXADdPPY

3” Golden Lotuses3” Golden Lotuses

►First, the feet were softened in hot water. First, the feet were softened in hot water. After a few hours, any dead skin was After a few hours, any dead skin was scrubbed off, toenails were clipped as scrubbed off, toenails were clipped as short as possible and alum was sprinkled short as possible and alum was sprinkled between the toes to stop perspiration. between the toes to stop perspiration. Next came the actual binding. Cotton Next came the actual binding. Cotton bandages, generally 2 inches (5 bandages, generally 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide by 10 feet (3 meters) centimeters) wide by 10 feet (3 meters) long, were soaked in hot water so they'd long, were soaked in hot water so they'd shrink as they dried. shrink as they dried.

►Then the binder -- sometimes the girl's Then the binder -- sometimes the girl's mother, other times an experienced mother, other times an experienced woman in the village -- folded the girl's woman in the village -- folded the girl's four small toes under her feet and began four small toes under her feet and began wrapping each foot with the bandages in a wrapping each foot with the bandages in a figure-eight pattern. The goal was to leave figure-eight pattern. The goal was to leave the big toe and ball of the foot largely the big toe and ball of the foot largely intact, but keep the other four toes under intact, but keep the other four toes under the foot and bring the heel forward, the foot and bring the heel forward, towards the front of the foot. towards the front of the foot.

►The bones in the arch and foot would The bones in the arch and foot would break during the process. To ensure a tight break during the process. To ensure a tight bind and prevent the little girl from ripping bind and prevent the little girl from ripping off the bandages, the bandages were sewn off the bandages, the bandages were sewn together at several points. Once the together at several points. Once the binding was finished, a small pair of shoes binding was finished, a small pair of shoes was placed on the girl's feet and she was was placed on the girl's feet and she was forced to walk around. The initial steps forced to walk around. The initial steps taken when feet were bound were taken when feet were bound were incredibly painfulincredibly painful

►Every day or two, the girl's feet were Every day or two, the girl's feet were unbound, bathed and rebound. Slowly, unbound, bathed and rebound. Slowly, the bindings became tighter and the the bindings became tighter and the shoes smaller, until her feet reached shoes smaller, until her feet reached the coveted 3-inch crescent moon the coveted 3-inch crescent moon shape, a process that took about two shape, a process that took about two years years

►During this lengthy process, many things could During this lengthy process, many things could go wrong. If a girl's toenails hadn't been go wrong. If a girl's toenails hadn't been trimmed enough, they could cut into the bottom trimmed enough, they could cut into the bottom of her feet and cause an infection. Gangrene of her feet and cause an infection. Gangrene was also a worry; it could quickly set in if the was also a worry; it could quickly set in if the bindings were too tight [source: Evans]. Even bindings were too tight [source: Evans]. Even when everything had been properly done, it was when everything had been properly done, it was common for bound feet to become swollen and common for bound feet to become swollen and pus-filled, then break open, causing even more pus-filled, then break open, causing even more pain, plus a terrible odor pain, plus a terrible odor

►Perhaps the most unpleasant thing about Perhaps the most unpleasant thing about foot binding was that it was never over. foot binding was that it was never over. Even after a girl's feet were successfully Even after a girl's feet were successfully bound, she had to meticulously tend to bound, she had to meticulously tend to them for the rest of her life -- regularly them for the rest of her life -- regularly bathing them to avoid infection, and always bathing them to avoid infection, and always rebinding quickly after a washing. If her rebinding quickly after a washing. If her feet weren't rebound, they'd begin to lose feet weren't rebound, they'd begin to lose their form, which some Chinese women their form, which some Chinese women said was as painful as the original bindingsaid was as painful as the original binding

No Lotus Feet = No husbandNo Lotus Feet = No husband

2 billion women over 1000 years

TangramsTangrams

►Ancient Chinese Ancient Chinese puzzles brought to puzzles brought to Europe by trading Europe by trading ships in the 1900sships in the 1900s

►7 geometrical shapes 7 geometrical shapes that make up a square that make up a square – pieces are moved – pieces are moved around to make around to make shapes shapes

►READ LEGENDREAD LEGEND

Time to make your tangramTime to make your tangram

►#1 - A SQUARE#1 - A SQUARE

►#2 - A HOUSE#2 - A HOUSE

►#3 - A HORSE#3 - A HORSE

QOD 01/08/15QOD 01/08/15

Why do you think drug dealers Why do you think drug dealers would knowingly sell extremely would knowingly sell extremely dangerous drugs to people?dangerous drugs to people?

What does addiction do to a What does addiction do to a person?person?

Britain’s Money ProblemsBritain’s Money Problems

►Unequal balance of tradeUnequal balance of trade►Unending demand for Chinese Unending demand for Chinese

silk, porcelain and tea silk, porcelain and tea ►China wanted NOTHING of BritainChina wanted NOTHING of Britain►All of Britain’s silver goes to ChinaAll of Britain’s silver goes to China►Need to find something they will Need to find something they will

tradetrade

OpiumOpium

►British East India CompanyBritish East India Company►Grows millions in poppy plants to Grows millions in poppy plants to

make opiummake opium►Sends it to China, sells to drug Sends it to China, sells to drug

buyers, distribute throughout Chinabuyers, distribute throughout China►Chinese emperor burns 2.5 million Chinese emperor burns 2.5 million

pounds of Opiumpounds of Opium

OPIUM WARSOPIUM WARS

►Opium Wars (1839 – 1842)Opium Wars (1839 – 1842) British anger at lost $ British anger at lost $ Launch brutal and quick warLaunch brutal and quick war Destroy Chinese militaryDestroy Chinese military British take Shanghai British take Shanghai Sign Treaty of Nanking – very Sign Treaty of Nanking – very

unequal for Chineseunequal for Chinese

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