Enchanting ChinaEnchanting China

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Hans Son (5C)Hans Son (5C)

Important and Exciting Facts Important and Exciting Facts on Chinaon China

China is located in China is located in East Asia (as you all East Asia (as you all probably know...). You probably know...). You can see where China can see where China is located on this map.is located on this map.

Did you know that Did you know that China was one of the China was one of the first countries who first countries who devised the devised the independent language independent language system of their own?system of their own?

Important and Exciting Facts on Important and Exciting Facts on China (part 2)China (part 2)

Did you know there is a word called Confucianism? (Confucianism is an old Chinese system originated from the thoughts and spirits of Confucius.)

A Statue of Confucius

About China’s Land and About China’s Land and WaterWater

China is the third-biggest China is the third-biggest

nation in the world!!!nation in the world!!!

Most of China is made up of Most of China is made up of

mountains, highlands, and mountains, highlands, and

plateaus.plateaus.

China is called “a land of China is called “a land of

extremes” since it has the extremes” since it has the

longest history of civilization.longest history of civilization.

Mt. Everest is located on the

borders of China and Nepal. It looks cool!

About China’s Land and About China’s Land and Water (part 2)Water (part 2)

The Yangzi River has the The Yangzi River has the special trait that it is the only special trait that it is the only river in East Asia that is deep river in East Asia that is deep enough for ships to pass by on.enough for ships to pass by on.

The Huang He River is very The Huang He River is very crowded with people since it crowded with people since it goes through a fertile region goes through a fertile region called the North China Plain. called the North China Plain. There is a lot of loess there that There is a lot of loess there that can help crops and other plants can help crops and other plants grow well.grow well.

The Yangzi River

The Huang He River

Climate and VegetationClimate and Vegetation Most of Eastern China Most of Eastern China

has a humid subtropical has a humid subtropical climate (that means climate (that means there are different there are different seasons such as seasons such as hothot summers and summers and coolcool winters.)winters.)

Meanwhile, the northern Meanwhile, the northern part of China, it is very part of China, it is very dry. Temperatures can dry. Temperatures can go from freezing cold to go from freezing cold to burning hot.burning hot.

Desert Region in Northern

China

Freezing and Burning Temperatures!

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources China has a huge amount of natural China has a huge amount of natural

resources.resources. For a very long time, Chinese people For a very long time, Chinese people

have dug copper tin, and iron.have dug copper tin, and iron.

On top of that, China has massive oil On top of that, China has massive oil reserves and the world’s biggest reserves and the world’s biggest supply of coal.supply of coal.

However, China has to import some However, China has to import some natural resources because it does not natural resources because it does not have everything that meets its needs.have everything that meets its needs.

Just 10% of China can be farmed...Just 10% of China can be farmed...

Coal

Ore

Natural Resources (part 2)Natural Resources (part 2)

In China, farmers create slopes named terraces In China, farmers create slopes named terraces into precipitous hills to have just a little more into precipitous hills to have just a little more space to grow their crops.space to grow their crops.

Farmers also use the technique double-Farmers also use the technique double-cropping, which is growing two different crops in cropping, which is growing two different crops in one single spot during a year.one single spot during a year.

Terraces

Historic TraditionsHistoric Traditions For a long time, a wise person named For a long time, a wise person named

Confucius taught everyone a lot of Confucius taught everyone a lot of smart and useful things. If it hadn’t smart and useful things. If it hadn’t been for Confucius, the Chinese been for Confucius, the Chinese government wouldn’t have run government wouldn’t have run smoothly for that much time.smoothly for that much time.

China had only a little to do with the China had only a little to do with the outside world. The Great Wall of outside world. The Great Wall of China became China’s emblem of China became China’s emblem of keeping the world at a distance. That keeping the world at a distance. That is why Chinese government leaders is why Chinese government leaders made China the Middle Kingdom. To made China the Middle Kingdom. To the Chinese, China was the middle of the Chinese, China was the middle of the world.the world.

Confucius

The Great Wall of China

Historic Traditions (part 2)Historic Traditions (part 2) The Chinese invented a lot of useful The Chinese invented a lot of useful

things that are used in our life now: things that are used in our life now: paper, gunpowder, silk weaving, the paper, gunpowder, silk weaving, the magnetic compass, the printing press, magnetic compass, the printing press, clockwork, the spinning wheel, and the clockwork, the spinning wheel, and the water wheel.water wheel.

The Chinese were also excellent at The Chinese were also excellent at digging canals, building dams and digging canals, building dams and bridges, and setting up irrigation bridges, and setting up irrigation systems.systems.

There were a lot of dynasties in China. There were a lot of dynasties in China. The picture on the next page shows The picture on the next page shows the dynasties that China used to have the dynasties that China used to have along with other important events.along with other important events.

This was invented in China!!!

So was this!!!

It’s not Hans, it’s Han!!!

Historic Traditions (part 3)Historic Traditions (part 3) Even though Koreans are originally from north-central Even though Koreans are originally from north-central

Asia, Korea is closely related to China because the Asia, Korea is closely related to China because the Chinese migrated to Korea. Due to the migrations, Chinese migrated to Korea. Due to the migrations, Koreans got the knowledge and customs that the Koreans got the knowledge and customs that the Chinese had.Chinese had.

Around the 1200s, Marco Polo, an Italian merchant, Around the 1200s, Marco Polo, an Italian merchant, visited China and then told his people all about visited China and then told his people all about fantastic China. These tales made the Europeans fantastic China. These tales made the Europeans greedy for power and land.greedy for power and land.

Some time later, a lot of lands (such as the British, Some time later, a lot of lands (such as the British, French, Dutch, Russians, and Japanese) got rule over French, Dutch, Russians, and Japanese) got rule over China. In 1899, the US declared that China should China. In 1899, the US declared that China should trade with the world equivalently.trade with the world equivalently.

Historic Traditions (Part 4)Historic Traditions (Part 4)

In the year of 1911, revolution started in China, In the year of 1911, revolution started in China, and the reign of emperors ended.and the reign of emperors ended.

In the wake of World War II, civil war started in In the wake of World War II, civil war started in China between the Communists and the China between the Communists and the Nationalists.Nationalists.

Nationalists symbol

People and CulturesPeople and Cultures

When the communists started ruling China in 1949, When the communists started ruling China in 1949, they made huge changes in the everyday lives of the they made huge changes in the everyday lives of the Chinese.Chinese.

First of all, the government quit the outdated system of First of all, the government quit the outdated system of land ownership. That lead to creating communes. A lot land ownership. That lead to creating communes. A lot of Chinese farmers hated losing their land, so they of Chinese farmers hated losing their land, so they held back the communes. That led to terrible food held back the communes. That led to terrible food shortages in China. The government eventually shortages in China. The government eventually allowed a little bit of private ownership, and that is allowed a little bit of private ownership, and that is when food production started growing again.when food production started growing again.

People and Cultures (part 2)People and Cultures (part 2) The Communists also attempted to slow China’s The Communists also attempted to slow China’s

population by stopping people from having large population by stopping people from having large families. Chinese people aren’t allowed to marry until families. Chinese people aren’t allowed to marry until they are in the late 20s. Also, Chinese families can’t they are in the late 20s. Also, Chinese families can’t have more than one child. Even now, families who have more than one child. Even now, families who have only one child get exclusive privileges.have only one child get exclusive privileges.

The position of women has also changed. Before, The position of women has also changed. Before, women worked at home. Nowadays, women usually women worked at home. Nowadays, women usually work outside the house doing various things. Women work outside the house doing various things. Women can now own private property, choose her own can now own private property, choose her own husband, and arrange and get a divorce. Even if husband, and arrange and get a divorce. Even if women's position have changed in China, men still women's position have changed in China, men still have most of the power.have most of the power.

People and Cultures (part 3)People and Cultures (part 3)

Even as they are modernizing, you can Even as they are modernizing, you can see that the Chinese respect their past. see that the Chinese respect their past. Some examples are tiny shops that sell Some examples are tiny shops that sell traditional antiques of China next to tall traditional antiques of China next to tall skyscrapers and even three wheeled cabs skyscrapers and even three wheeled cabs which are very similar to tricycles.which are very similar to tricycles.

Three Wheeled

Cabs

Transforming ItselfTransforming Itself

The communists had few friends when they created The communists had few friends when they created the People’s Republic of China in 1949.the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

When the communists took over China, there were When the communists took over China, there were major problems such as peace, money, farming, and major problems such as peace, money, farming, and manufacturing.manufacturing.

Due to Mao Zedong, however, China made radical Due to Mao Zedong, however, China made radical changes such as seizing land from landowners and changes such as seizing land from landowners and taking all the factories and businesses. However, taking all the factories and businesses. However, Zedong was not satisfied because economic growth Zedong was not satisfied because economic growth was too slow.was too slow.

Transforming Itself (Part 2)Transforming Itself (Part 2)

In China, Mao started a radical policy. His first policy was called the “Great Leap Forward” but it turned out to be a Giant Step Backward. This particular policy got millions of people killed...

In 1966, Mao established another radical policy named the “Cultural Revolution.” Groups of students formed the Red Cross, and they rebelled against parents, teachers, and other important people.

When the Red Guards turned against the government, they were carried into jail. In 1969, Cultural Revolution ended, and China was all messed up and ruined with a ton of people that passed away.

Transforming Itself (Part 3)Transforming Itself (Part 3)

The Nationalists in China escaped to Taiwan after they were conquered by the communists in 1949. They created a new government called the Republic of China.

The Nationalists used free enterprise and the Chinese Nationalists in Taiwan made much more money and became more wealthy than before. That money was used for constructing Taiwan’s ports and railroads.

Taiwan also got help from western nations such as the US. At the same time, Taiwan and China were in a little fight – they both said and thought they were the “real” China.

Transforming Itself (Part 4) Transforming Itself (Part 4)

In the meantime, China was dying. China’s leader at the time, Mao Zedong, decided it was time to take evasive action.

In 1972, he made his first move by getting the American president, Richard Nixon to visit China. That is how China first started trading with America.

In 1976, Mao Zedong passed away. Two years later, China joined the United Nations (U.N.), and around 1980, a new leader came in place of Mao Zedong: Deng Xiaoping. During the next 20 years, China gradually allowed some free enterprise too.

Transforming Itself (Part 5)Transforming Itself (Part 5)

Today China has a lot of power. They sell products to mToday China has a lot of power. They sell products to m

any nations and they are now friends with many countrieany nations and they are now friends with many countrie

s. However, the government is still being criticized for the s. However, the government is still being criticized for the

way it treats its people.way it treats its people.

In 1997, Deng died and China’s 3In 1997, Deng died and China’s 3rdrd , new leader, Jiang Z , new leader, Jiang Z

emin, followed the strict rules that Deng had made.emin, followed the strict rules that Deng had made.

The world continues to trade with China despite China’s The world continues to trade with China despite China’s

poor human rights record (eg. The 2008 Summer Olympipoor human rights record (eg. The 2008 Summer Olympi

cs will be held in Beijing).cs will be held in Beijing).

Here are some pictures on the Here are some pictures on the section “Transforming Itself”section “Transforming Itself”

Mao Zedong during “Cultural Revolution”

The Communist Flag

Deng Xiaoping

Jiang Zemin

Extras:Extras:

Poem: An Ode to China by Hans Son

China comes to my mindwhen I think of a land so broad.

The Middle Kingdom is full of people so kindwith a long history by which I’m awed.

Yangzi and Huang He riverhave made China’s today.

Chinese offspring will be proud of their culture years and years later,and celebrate it to the fullest saying Hurray!

Through revolutions and drastic changes in social frames,this huge nation has tasted a bittersweet feeling.

However, their grandiose art and heritage that no one blameswill certainly keep China appealing.

Thanks to... Thanks to...

All of my amazing friends in 5C.All of my amazing friends in 5C. Special thanks to Mr. T, my amazing Special thanks to Mr. T, my amazing

55thth grade teacher!!! grade teacher!!! To my wonderful parents that always To my wonderful parents that always

support me 100%!!!support me 100%!!!

Special Thanks to...Special Thanks to...

The Wikipedia page on Confucianism:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism

The Wikipedia page on Confucius:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confuciushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius

The Wikipedia page on China:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

My Social Studies Textbook!!!

References:References:

Page #2. (picture of East Asia’s map):Page #2. (picture of East Asia’s map):http://www.aems.uiuc.edu/resources/currentevents/religion.htmlhttp://www.aems.uiuc.edu/resources/currentevents/religion.html

Page #3. (picture of Confucius):Page #3. (picture of Confucius):http://www.thequoteblog.com/category/confucius/http://www.thequoteblog.com/category/confucius/

Page #4. (picture of Mt. Everest):Page #4. (picture of Mt. Everest):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Everest_kalapatthar_crop.jpg

Page #5. (picture of Yangzi River):Page #5. (picture of Yangzi River):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cn1202-03.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cn1202-03.jpg

Page #5. (picture of Huang He River):http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/walkingthewall/index.php/2007/01/20/huang-he/

Page #6. (picture of desert region in Northern China):http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asiaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Asia5.htm

References (cont.):References (cont.):

Page #6. (picture of hot thermometer):http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/dont_mess_with_taxes/austin/index.html

Page # 6. (picture of cold thermometer):http://www.desplaines.org/ReferenceDesk/PressReleases/2008/080212.asp

Page # 7. (picture of coal):http://www.treehugger.com/2007/05/13-week/

Page # 7. (picture of ore):http://www.yardelves.com/materials/rocks.aspx

Page #8. (picture of terraces):http://www.goldenrice.org/Content4-Info/info3_publ.htmlhttp://www.goldenrice.org/Content4-Info/info3_publ.html

Page #9. (picture of Confucius):http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/7500/7548/confucius_7548.htm

References (cont.) Page #8. (picture of terraces):

http://www.goldenrice.org/Content4-Info/info3_publ.htmlhttp://www.goldenrice.org/Content4-Info/info3_publ.html

Page #9. (picture of Confucius):http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/7500/7548/confucius_7548.htm

Page #9. (picture of the Great Wall of China):http://www.destination360.com/asia/china/great-wall-of-china.php

Page #10. (picture of paper):http://images.google.co.kr/imgres?imgurl=http://content.answers.com/main/content/whttp://images.google.co.kr/imgres?imgurl=http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/a/a5/300px-Paper_sheet.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sv.wordpress.cop/en-commons/thumb/a/a5/300px-Paper_sheet.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sv.wordpress.com/tag/puzzle/feed/&h=300&w=300&sz=9&hl=ko&start=1&um=1&tbnid=ST4fnr4hFRfm/tag/puzzle/feed/&h=300&w=300&sz=9&hl=ko&start=1&um=1&tbnid=ST4fnr4hFRf8lM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpaper%26um%3D1%26complet8lM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpaper%26um%3D1%26complete%3D1%26hl%3Dko%26newwindow%3D1%26rlz%3D1T4GGLJ_enKR224KR225e%3D1%26hl%3Dko%26newwindow%3D1%26rlz%3D1T4GGLJ_enKR224KR225

Page #10. (picture of magnetic compass):http://www.britannica.com/eb/art/print?id=89393&articleTypeId=0

References (cont.)References (cont.) Page #11. (picture of timeline of China):

http://images.google.co.kr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/china/pictures/china_history.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/china/pro-history.htm&h=300&w=450&sz=17&hl=ko&start=5&um=1&tbnid=0KB857aYC3oQpM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchina%2Bdynasty%2Btimeline%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26complete%3D1%26hl%3Dko%26newwindow%3D1%26rlz%3D1T4GGLJ_enKR224KR225%26sa%3DN

Page #13. (picture of Nationalists symbol):http://www.wielkaencyklopedia.com/ko/wiki/%EC%A4%91%EA%B5%AD_%EA%Bhttp://www.wielkaencyklopedia.com/ko/wiki/%EC%A4%91%EA%B5%AD_%EA%B5%AD%EB%AF%BC%EB%8B%B9.html5%AD%EB%AF%BC%EB%8B%B9.html

Page #16. (picture of three wheeled cab):http://www.kk.org/streetuse/archives/2007/06/three_wheeled_cabs_in_china.phphttp://www.kk.org/streetuse/archives/2007/06/three_wheeled_cabs_in_china.php

Page #22. (picture of Mao Zedong):http://tsquare.tv/media/0055.html

References (cont.)References (cont.)

Page #22. (picture of communist flag):http://images.google.co.kr/imgres?imgurl=http://es.geocities.com/aingast/index23_archttp://images.google.co.kr/imgres?imgurl=http://es.geocities.com/aingast/index23_archivos/image056.gif&imgrefurl=http://es.geocities.com/aingast/index23.htm&h=201&whivos/image056.gif&imgrefurl=http://es.geocities.com/aingast/index23.htm&h=201&w=301&sz=2&hl=ko&start=5&tbnid=crcUwvYkJlO3AM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=116&prev=/im=301&sz=2&hl=ko&start=5&tbnid=crcUwvYkJlO3AM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcommunist%2Bflag%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Dko%26ages%3Fq%3Dcommunist%2Bflag%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Dko%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DNnewwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN

Page #22. (picture of Deng Xiaoping):http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/deng-xiaoping/http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/deng-xiaoping/

Page #22. (picture of Jiang Zemin):http://www.chinaherald.net/archives/2006_08_06_chinaherald_archive.htmlhttp://www.chinaherald.net/archives/2006_08_06_chinaherald_archive.html

Page #22. (picture of Chinese Flag):http://www.appliedlanguage.com/flags_of_the_world/flag_of_china.shtmlhttp://www.appliedlanguage.com/flags_of_the_world/flag_of_china.shtml

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