Hwk: Pg 323-27 (2-6)Hwk: Pg 323-27 (2-6)Untouchable ArticleUntouchable ArticleNow StatementNow StatementIntroduction to ChinaIntroduction to ChinaMapsMapsReviewReview

List what you know about List what you know about Chinese:Chinese:– CultureCulture– ReligionReligion– GeographyGeography– GovernmentGovernment– HistoryHistory

Why should you know about Why should you know about China in your life?China in your life?

GoalsGoals To develop our perceptions To develop our perceptions

of Chinese culture and of Chinese culture and examine important examine important

geographic, political, geographic, political, cultural, and religious cultural, and religious

aspects of China.aspects of China.

Chinese Foot Chinese Foot BindingBinding

““City of Ghosts”City of Ghosts”

Chinese WritingChinese Writing

Geography of Geography of ChinaChina

Yellow RiverYellow River

Yangzi RiverYangzi River

Gobi DesertGobi Desert

Tibetan Tibetan PlateauPlateau

Dragon’s Dragon’s BackboneBackbone

VideoVideo

AgricultureAgriculture

Chinese FoodChinese Food

The Chinese The Chinese EconomyEconomy

Great WallGreat Wall

BuddhismBuddhism

The Role of The Role of WomenWomen

How do you How do you think the think the

Chinese view Chinese view the role of the role of women in women in

their society?their society?

The Role of The Role of WomenWomenThe role of women

has changed under the Communist government, where they receive equal rights in voting, equality in marriage, owning property, etc.

China’s National China’s National EmblemEmblem

China’s National Anthem

The Forbidden The Forbidden CityCity

GovernmentGovernmentWhat type of What type of

government government do you do you

believe China believe China truly has?truly has?

Political LeadersPolitical Leaders

Mao Mao ZedonZedongg

Domestic ConflictsDomestic Conflicts

Hong Kong

TibetTibet

TaiwanTaiwanWhat type What type

of of governmengovernmen

t do you t do you believe believe Taiwan Taiwan

has?has?

Video

Nixon visits ChinaNixon visits ChinaWhy would a US President want to visit a Communist

nation?

Population ControlPopulation ControlIf you were the Chinese how would you control the increase in their population?

What happened to this What happened to this person?person?

Why is the Yellow River Why is the Yellow River called the river of sorrow?called the river of sorrow?

What is the largest plateau What is the largest plateau in the world?in the world?

Why was the Great Wall Why was the Great Wall built?built?

Why should we study China?Why should we study China?

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