Basic Facts
Food and Language
Culture and Traditions
Fun Facts
100


This is the official name of China

Peoples Republic of China

100

This is the Mandarin Chinese way to say "Hello."

 Ni hao

100


This iconic, tailored, high-collared garment is a staple of traditional Chinese fashion.

Qipao (or Cheongsam)

100


These colorful marine animals living off southern China are actually often pink.

Chinese white dolphins

200


This city serves as the capital of China.

Beijing 

200


These are three common English words that actually have Chinese origins.

Ketchup, Tea, and Brainwash

200


These two foods are traditionally eaten during major Chinese festivals like the Spring and Mid-Autumn festivals.

 dumplings and mooncakes

200


In Ancient China, soldiers sometimes went into battle wearing armor made of this common writing material.

paper

300


China's population is approximately this many people.

 1.405 billion

300


While rice is a staple in southern China, these two wheat-based foods are staples in the north

noodles and dumplings  

300


This 2,000-year-old architectural philosophy emphasizes symmetry and horizontal, courtyard-based layouts.

 Feng Shui

300


In 2010, archaeologists  unearthed a pot containing this, which was 2,400 years old.

soup

400


China is the world's third-largest country by area and is located on the western shore of this ocean.

Pacific Ocean

400


In Mandarin, this word is translated as "Péngyou".

friend

400


This festival, occurring in early April, involves the tradition of "grave sweeping" to honor ancestors.

 Qingming Festival

400


You can cool off in China with an ice pop flavored like this type of legume.

green beans

500


Beyond manufacturing, China is a global powerhouse in these three specific innovation sectors. (Name 2)

 electric vehicles, AI, and renewable energy? (Also quantum science)

500


Chinese cuisine emphasizes "harmony" between these four specific sensory elements.

flavor, texture, color, and aroma

500


These unique structural elements are used in traditional Chinese timber-frame construction to support heavy roofs.

 dougong brackets

500


What city was the soup found

Xia an