CHINA
By Andrue, Chloe, Garrett, Jordyn, Madisyn
Interesting Facts
Located in Asia, China is surrounded by Russia, Mongolia, North Korea, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Nepal. http://www.rcps.org/mch/worksheets/where_is_china_located.htm
Chang Jiang River ~Also known Yangtze River
The Great Wall of China is one of China's most popular tourist attractions. The Great Wall began to be built in 7th century BC. It is the longest man-made structure in the world at 31,070 miles long. http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/04/18_great-wall.html
The Chinese New Year, also know as The Spring Festival, is the most important social and economic holiday in China. This holiday is celebrated every year based on the lunar-solar Chinese calendar.
The majority of people in China live in the eastern part of the country since China is "two-thirds desert or mountains." In July, 2012, their population was recorded at 1,343,239,923. http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/how-many-people-live-in-china https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
Shenism-Taoism and Buddism are the most common religions in China. One popular place of worship is the Shenist Temple, shown below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_China
Shanghai: ~Population: over 23 million people Main Attractions: ~Yuyuan Garden ~Shanghai Old Street ~Shanghai Wild Animal Park ~City God Temple
Shanghai Wild Aniaml Park ~153 Acres ~over 200 kinds of animals Animal Performances: ~Sea Lion Show ~Lions and Tiger Show ~Horse and Dog racing http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/old-street.htm
Shanghai Old Street ~Old Business Street ~225 Stores ~Also Called Miaoqian Dajie ~Earliest Bank, Gold Shop, Jeweler's Store, Wine Shop, Tea House were all founded here http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/old-street.htm
Jiang/Yangtze River's Location
Electrical components, metal ores, plastics and organic chemicals are China's biggest imports. http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/china/export-import.html
The main exports of China include electrical goods, machinery such as data processing equipment, apparel, and optical and medical equipment. http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/china/export-import.html