Modern and AncientChina

Ch. 2

Modern China*

• Contains 20% of the worlds population – 1.3 Billion – Most of any country

• 4th largest country in the world

• It has a varied climate; freezing in places and desert in others

MADE IN CHINA*

• New Products• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/

01/24/american-products-not-made-usa_n_2536773.html#next_slideshow

• Ancient Inventions• http://

www.neok12.com/video/History-of-China/zX51401b4d00704a515f6473.htm

Politics*

• China is a communist nation (What is Communism)?)

• They control the daily life of their people

• Their current President is - Xi Jinping

Manufacturing

• Today, China has the largest economy in the world

• Iron, Steel, textiles(clothes), toys, and technology are its highest exports

• It lacks in pay, benefits, and safety allowing companies to yield higher benefits - (What is yield/Benefits)

Tiananmen Square*

• In the 1980’s China started to revolt against its gov. so the gov. brought in the military to shoot at the crowds

• The most Famous image was of a man standing in front of a Tank

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJBnHMpHGRY

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeFzeNAHEhU

Unique to China

• Pandas: A bear that is native to Asia- famously in China

• Red Panda: From the raccoon family

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GaPkkGZGw

The Qin Dynasty

• Created the official language and measurement

• When the emperor died they placed him in a mountain tomb

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYd9UpWMD5Y

• 8,000 terrecotta warriors

• Rivers of Mercury• Dead Servants • Pearls on the

ceilings

Chinese Culture

• You are allowed to have one child• Sons are wanted more than girls

• (Please Read the Article silently and answer the questions below)

Lets Get Chopin’

• How to use chopsticks:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSXwc9LwMuQ

Ancient China

• China was full of small kingdoms until 221BC when the Qin Dynasty defeated them all

• Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi began connecting small fort walls

it became known as the great wall

• http://www.history.com/topics/great-wall-of-china/videos#building-the-great-wall

Silk*

• Silk is an expensive and luxurious type of yarn taken from the spit of a worm

• http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-do-they-do-it/videos/how-do-they-do-it-silk-from-worm-spit.htm

The Silk Road*

• Silk became popular in Europe

• Many Europeans traveled to china to purchase silk and bring back

• It was for nobility only

Religion in China

• Today, China has no official religion. They persecute certain religions

• China has a mix of many religions

Confucius

• Please Read the Article silently

Confucius’ Teachings

Taoism

• Based on Tao: or the Wayin English

• View the world as Yin and Yang• They view the world in opposites– Hot/Cold– Light/Dark

Yin and Yang*

• Yin and Yang represent the opposites of the world

• Yin: Dark side• Yang: Light Side

Taoism

• Includes:• Polytheism• Chanting• Fortune telling

• The main point is to achieve spiritual immortality and Peace

Buddhism

• Based on the teaching of the Buddha

• He was a noble boy who wanted to find how to stop suffering in the world

• Invented “The 8 fold Path”

The 8 Fold Path

• Right View• Right Intention• Right Speech• Right action• Right livelihood• Right effort• Right mindfulness• Right concentration

The Geography of China

Rivers*

• Yangtze: Longest river in asia(3rd in world) – It is very polluted– A main source of water

• Yellow: 2nd Longest River– Very Muddy(why it is called Yellow)–Where Chinese civilization began

Mountains*

• Himalayan Mountains: Means “Abode of Snow” Are the southern border of China – has over 100 mountains!

• Mt. Everest: Earths highest mountain – in Himalayan mountains