Introduction to china

Introduction to China:

b y Rick Lee Introduction to China

Chinese Characters:

Chinese characters are harder to write than English characters. A Chinese character may take many strokes in various directions. Each character is a word itself , with various meanings. Characters put together become idioms. If you can master 500 Chinese characters, you can handle the language pretty well in everyday life! Chinese Characters

How to Write Chinese?:

The following character takes all basic calligraphy strokes. http://www.vickichiu.net/flash/calligraphy.html How to Write Chinese?

Chinese painting 1:

Chinese painting 1 Along the River During the Qingming Festival

Chinese painting 2:

Chinese painting 2 Ten Horses (one of them)

Silk Road Ancient Trading Route between East and West:

Silk Road Ancient Trading Route between East and West How did China emperors get Arabic houses ? How did European get tea, china and silk textiles?

Ming – Moon Cake and Great Wall:

Ming’s founder defeated Mongols in 1368. Moon cakes were used as communication media during rebellion movement. Reinforced the northern defense line with Great Wall. Ming – Moon Cake and Great Wall

Qing – The Last Dynasty:

Hard-working emperors. Great cultural rulers made China strong in intellectual & military in 18 century. Failed to cope to the modernized West who entered China with economy and military advantages in early 19 century. Qing – The Last Dynasty

Modern China:

China has transformed to a powerful country after economic openness, manufacturing skill improvement in the last few decades. Modern China

Major Cities in China:

Major Cities in China

Beijing – The Capital of China:

Beijing – The Capital of China

Shanghai - The Gateway to China:

Shanghai - The Gateway to China

Taipei – The Capital of Taiwan:

Taipei – The Capital of Taiwan