China

Written by Mrs. Griswold

Table of Contents

Introduction p. 3
Geography p. 4
Food p. 5
Life as a Kid p. 6
Conclusion p. 7
Fun Facts p. 8
Glossary p. 9

Introduction

Have you ever thought about visiting China? China is a country in Asia. It has the largest population in the world. It has a very interesting culture. You will learn about China's geography, food, and life as a kid.

Great Wall of China

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China's Geography

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China has many cities and towns

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China is a large country with diverse people and landscapes. It is the fourth largest country in the world and has the largest population. Most of China is hilly and mountainous. The world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is partially located in China. China also has thousands of rivers.

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Food

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Some varieties of Chinese food

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Chinese people eat many different types of food. Rice is eaten almost every day. They also eat a lot of noodles, dumplings and steamed wheat bread. They use chopsticks to eat and enjoy fruit at the end of the meal for dessert. Chinese people don't shop at big supermarkets. Instead they go to outdoor markets where they buy food from local farmers.

Life as a Kid

A Chinese boy does his daily schoolwork

Chinese children take a break from farm work

Chinese kids have different lives than ours. Kids that live in rural settings have to work on the farm or help with chores before and after school. Chinese kids have to study a lot. Most families have to be small because of Chinese law, so they don't usually have a lot of siblings to play with.

Conclusion

China is an interesting country. Chinese lives are very different from ours. I hope you enjoyed learning about China.

Fun Facts about China

Chinese use chopsticks to eat nearly everything

Chinese invented paper, porcelain, paper printing, the compass and fireworks.

China produces about 70% of the world's toys.

China is the only home to the Giant Panda

Glossary

1. population - (n.) the amount of people that live in an area

2. diverse - (adj.) showing a great deal of variety (differences)

3. rural - (adj.) open countryside that is not highly populated. Opposite of city/urban