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Virtual Tour of China

Use the links contained in the box below, to do some research on China.  At the very least you must answer the questions at the bottom of the page.  When you have answered the questions, then visit the red box of links, and follow the directions there.

Select a Site and Make Your Own Virtual Tour in China

Mountains:

Yellow Mounta| Guilin | Wuyi Mounta | Wuling Yuan | Mount Tai | MounYandang | Guanzhi Mountain | Shangri-la | Jinggangsh

Waters:

Tianya Haijiao | Huang Long | Yangtze River | Sanya | Yellow River | Guil

Historical
Sites:

Forbidden Ci | Gret Wall | Summr Palace | Temple of Heaven | BeihaiPark | MinTombs | Terrcotta Warriors | Yuan MingYuan | Dunhang | Jiuhua ountain | Yongding

 

 

 

 

 

What distinction does the Yangtze River hold in China?

 

What distinction does the Yangtze River hold when compared to other rivers in the world?

 

What is the Yellow River known as?

 

What is the name of the main gate to the Forbidden City?

 

What is the Hall of Supreme Harmony?

 

What are located on the four corners of the wall surrounding the Forbidden City?

 

Under which dynasty was construction of the Great Wall begun?

 

Why did the Qin unify the smaller walls?

 

How were nighttime alarms raised?

 

What is the Summer Palace?

 

What is the Temple of Heaven?

 

What other well-known temples are located throughout Beijing?

 

What nickname is given to the wall surrounding the Imperial Vault of Heaven?

 

What is the 500-year-old cypress tree outside of the wall called?

 

Why was the well in the Divine Kitchen named the “Heavenly Well’?

 

Why are the altars and walls in the Temple of Earth all square?

 

What are the Ming Tombs?

 

Name the road linking the tombs.

 

What people established the Yuan Dynasty?

 

Why didn’t the Yuan build grand tombs for their deceased rulers?

 

Where were the Terra Cotta Warriors found?

 

What was found in the first pit of the Terra Cotta Warriors?

 

Why did Qin Shi use so many large Terra Cottas for his tomb?

 

 

Define immolate.

 

 

BONUS:     What is the Chinese name for the traditional dress, worn by Chinese women, which has a high neck, closed collar and buttons high on the right side?

  

Here is where the fun begins!  Choose from the topics listed below, and research a custom or tradition.  Search for and identify interesting facts, and write questions that can be used in future web quests! Notice that the blue, underlined words are hyperlinks.  Good luck!

Trace the History of Gunpowder. Chinese is the center of gunpowder, firecrackers, and other explosives. Learn about the history of firecrackers.

Design an Umbrella. China is the home of umbrellas. Read about the history of umbrellas.

Celebrate Tea. China is known as the home of tea. Learn about the history of tea. Read about the Art of Drinking Tea

Create Paper. Learn about Chinese Papermaking

Compare East and West Medicine. Learn about Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and Chinese Medical History.

Explore Numbers. Numbers have great importance in Chinese history. Learn about the abacus. Check out the Chinese Mathematics, History of Mathematics,

Famous Women. Have you ever watched the movie Mulan? Read about her life .

Foot binding.  Learn about this custom of Foot binding, History of Food binding, Foot Binding Customs.