• It is the largest continent.• Asia takes up 30% of the Earth’s usable land.• Over half of the people on Earth live in Asia.

• China is the third largest country in the world.

• The geography is mountainous. There are deserts in the west. The climate ranges from tropical to subarctic.

• The capital of China is Beijing

• Confucianism is a very old Chinese religion.

• Confucius taught his followers to treat others with consideration.

• The Yangtze is the largest river in China and the third longest in the world.

• This river is a major form of transportation.

• http://video.travelchinaguide.com/player.asp?id=132

• China grows more food than any other country.

• Rice and wheat are two important crops.

A woman works in the rice field.

Rice Fields

• Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year.

• Children carry lanterns to school on the first school day after the first full moon of the year to symbolize hope for bright futures.

• The Great Wall is the only man made object that can be seen from space.

• It was built to protect China from its enemies.

http://www.history.com/videos/seven-wonders-the-great-wall#seven-wonders-the-great-wall

• Chopsticks come from China. If you get an uneven pair it is bad luck.

• Gunpowder, fireworks, the wheelbarrow, clocks, and the compass were also invented in China.

• The panda and southern tiger are endangered Chinese animals.

• There are only 100 tigers left and about 1,500 pandas.

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/?bcpid=4552241001&bclid=1631259758

• Red is the meaning of happiness and good luck in China.

Let your lantern shine.