Name
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.
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Select a Site and Make Your Own Virtual Tour in China |
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Mountains: |
Yellow Mounta| Guilin | Wuyi Mounta | Wuling Yuan | Mount Tai | MounYandang | Guanzhi Mountain | Shangri-la | Jinggangsh |
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Waters: |
Tianya Haijiao | Huang Long | Yangtze River | Sanya | Yellow River | Guil |
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Historical |
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 .