China

• The Great Wall of China is very old and long.
• 7th century B.C.
• Can be seen from space

• Chinese New Year runs different from ours.
• Years have animals names: Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig

• A silkworm spins a cocoon made of silk thread.

• Discovered in China over 1000 year ago

http://www.humanities-interactive.org/ancient/bronze/

http://www.4to40.com/earth/science/index.asp?article=earth_science_inventionofpaper

• A Chinese music instrument that was made popular in Japan

• Spoon shaped compass with its South pointer

http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/compass2.html

• Tea

• Rice

• Bamboo

• A large country

• Land & climate difference like the United States

www.seismo.unr.edu/ photolist.html

• Mountains are steep

www.bbc.co.uk/holiday/traveltips/ index.shtml

• Weather can vary greatly
• Very cold winter to warm summers with heavy rainfall.
• Bad weather: Monsoons, earthquakes, and typhoons

• Native to China
• Endangered
• Eats bamboo
• Baby pandas are born very small and needs lots of care

www.seismo.unr.edu/ photolist.html

www.middlebury.edu/SouthChinaSea/ album.htm