CHINA
Where is China?
China is in Asia it is the first largest country there, it is the fourth
largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, and the U.S.).


                            WE ARE HERE !!!
One in every five people in the world is Chinese,
       you wouldn’t think that, would you?

China’s population is estimated to reach a whopping
                   1,338,612,968.
            Ahem did I read that right.
          Wow now that’s a lot of people!!
The two most widely used
                                              Approx. number
language are Cantonese           Language    of speakers in the
and Mandarin.                                      world

Cantonese is used mainly        1. Chinese   1,213,000,000
in the south of China.         (Mandarin)
                               2. Spanish      329,000,000
Mandarin Chinese is at the
                              3. English       328,000,000
top of the list for the most
popular world wide language, 4. Arabic         221,000,000
with over a billion speakers.
                               5. Hindi        182,000,000
Hu Jintao is Chinas President, he rules over
more people (1.3 billion ) than any single person
has ever done in the history of the world.
There are five major religions in China which are:
Qin Shi Huang was the first
Emperor that united China
over 2000 years ago. He was in
power for 15 years until he
died.

He was called Ying Zheng
before he was an Emperor.
China is the third most
popular tourist
destination in the world.

The wall was built by the
first Emperor Qin Shi
Huang.
The wall was built to
stop the Mongolians
and other tribes from
coming in.
The Qin Tomb and Terracotta         The Forbidden City
Warrior and Horses




                              The Forbidden City is in Beijing.
The terracotta Army is        It was built between 1407 and
another one of the top        1420 by the command of
attractions in China, this    Emperor Yongle.
was so that Emperor Qin       The Palace was known as the
Shi Huang could show off      Forbidden City so that ordinary
his glory to the world .      people would not go near the
                              gate.
Jackie Chan & Jet Li
They are known world wide for their acting and martial
art skills yet two different personality, I personally find
Jackie Chan as a funny person whilst Jet Li as a serious
person.
Mah-jong
                         Dominoes             Chinese Chess
 Chinese solitaire




                                          Chinese chess is a cousin
                      Dominoes was
This is a popular                         of international chess.
                      first invented in
game played in the                        They use different pieces
                      china around the
UK. This game is                          such as cannons, guards
                      12th century and
                                          elephants, and the usual
ancient which dates   slowly made its
                                          pieces that we have.
back to 800 AD        way into Europe.
Hope you enjoyed the presentation




           Researched by
              Maryam
                 Edited By
              (Abdullah Khan)

Maryams presentation china

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    Where is China? Chinais in Asia it is the first largest country there, it is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, and the U.S.). WE ARE HERE !!!
  • 3.
    One in everyfive people in the world is Chinese, you wouldn’t think that, would you? China’s population is estimated to reach a whopping 1,338,612,968. Ahem did I read that right. Wow now that’s a lot of people!!
  • 4.
    The two mostwidely used Approx. number language are Cantonese Language of speakers in the and Mandarin. world Cantonese is used mainly 1. Chinese 1,213,000,000 in the south of China. (Mandarin) 2. Spanish 329,000,000 Mandarin Chinese is at the 3. English 328,000,000 top of the list for the most popular world wide language, 4. Arabic 221,000,000 with over a billion speakers. 5. Hindi 182,000,000
  • 5.
    Hu Jintao isChinas President, he rules over more people (1.3 billion ) than any single person has ever done in the history of the world.
  • 6.
    There are fivemajor religions in China which are:
  • 7.
    Qin Shi Huangwas the first Emperor that united China over 2000 years ago. He was in power for 15 years until he died. He was called Ying Zheng before he was an Emperor.
  • 8.
    China is thethird most popular tourist destination in the world. The wall was built by the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The wall was built to stop the Mongolians and other tribes from coming in.
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    The Qin Tomband Terracotta The Forbidden City Warrior and Horses The Forbidden City is in Beijing. The terracotta Army is It was built between 1407 and another one of the top 1420 by the command of attractions in China, this Emperor Yongle. was so that Emperor Qin The Palace was known as the Shi Huang could show off Forbidden City so that ordinary his glory to the world . people would not go near the gate.
  • 10.
    Jackie Chan &Jet Li They are known world wide for their acting and martial art skills yet two different personality, I personally find Jackie Chan as a funny person whilst Jet Li as a serious person.
  • 11.
    Mah-jong Dominoes Chinese Chess Chinese solitaire Chinese chess is a cousin Dominoes was This is a popular of international chess. first invented in game played in the They use different pieces china around the UK. This game is such as cannons, guards 12th century and elephants, and the usual ancient which dates slowly made its pieces that we have. back to 800 AD way into Europe.
  • 12.
    Hope you enjoyedthe presentation Researched by Maryam Edited By (Abdullah Khan)