National Geographic documentary 1. The Past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ybM_jDNoo 2. The future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxcsgHgM2mM

1. 1
China from Above – The Living Past (鸟瞰中国) Video Assignment Worksheet
Southwest
The Dai ethnic people celebrate their Water-Pouring Festival by doing:
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North
How does Shaolin Buddhist Temple in Song Shan train the disciples?
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Why do the leaders in Tang Dynasty value Buddhism over the other religions?
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Southwest
Why was Leshan Budda built?
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How did Leshan Budda reflect the aesthetic value of Tang Dynasty?
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Later in the video, another temple was built for a similar purpose, what is the name of that
temple?
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In Hunan Province, what made Heaven’s Gate Cave and Zhang Jia Jie National Park famous
tourist attractions?
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2. 2
Northeast
List three things you learned about the Great Wall of China which you did not know before:
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List a few solutions in China which prevent people from starvation?
 (In Turpan area)
 (In Hani village)
 (In Fujian)
 (In Kazakh minority group)
 (optional)
Northeast
How do people in Harbin city accept the bad weather and make life fun?
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3. 3
China from Above – The Future is Now (鸟瞰中国) Video Assignment Worksheet
What is the significance of Shanghai?
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List two traditional Chinese festivals in which ancient Chinese belief and modern life collide.
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Compare the public transportation system in China and America.
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What is Heng Dian in Zhe Jiang province famous for?
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Which province in China is known for its great location for solar power?
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Based on what you have learned, what are the major problems China is facing now? What are
the engineering solutions China has for the problems?
 (transportation)
 (energy)
 (population)
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What is the new technology projects developed in China?
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The documentary states that China is “a vast melting pot of past and present.” How would you
describe America in one sentence?