Meet China
Land
Plants
Animals
Way of Life
Arts
Traditions
Celebrations
Communications
Symbols
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The continent China lies in is ______.
Asia / 亚 洲(yà zhōu)
100
This plant is the national animal’s favorite food, and also used to make furniture, builde houses and make chopsticks.
bamboo / 竹子 ( zhú zi )
100
Used for eating instead of a fork and knife.
chopsticks / 筷子 ( kuài zi )
100
Name one of the Four Chinese Great Inventions.
Paper / 纸 ( zhǐ ), gunpowder / 火药 ( huǒ yào ) , printing / 印刷术 ( yìn shuā shù ) or compass? / 指南针( zhǐ nán zhēn )
100
The official form of the Chinese language.
Mandarin ?/ 普通话 (pǔ tōng huà )
200
The capital of China is ______.
Beijing / 北京 ( Běi jīng )
200
This animal is the national treasure of China and related to the raccoon.
panda / 熊猫 ( xióng māo )
200
It is one of the most popular beverages in China, just like coffee in America.
tea / 茶 ( chá )
200
The national color of China.
red / 红色 ( hóng sè )
300
This highest mountain range in the world runs through China.
The Himalayas / 喜马拉雅山 (xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān )
300
This is the most popular food in China and it is also the staple food.
rice / 大米 ( dà mǐ )
300
A type of fancy writing done with a brush and black ink.
Calligraphy ?/ 书法 ( shū fǎ )
400
China's longest river is ______.
the Yangtze River / 长江 ( cháng jiāng )
400
This mythical animal is historically the symbol of the power, and used in the term “Descendants of it” as a sign of ethnic identity .
dragon / 龙 ( lóng )
400
It is one of the most typical traditional costumes for Chinese women .
Qipao / 旗袍 ( qí páo )
500
This cloth product is made by a worm.
silk / 丝绸 ( sī chóu )
500
A play with music, singing, dancing, and acrobatics.
Beijing Opera / 京剧 (jīng jù )