Introduction to Ancient China

Warm Up How many modern countries in Asia can you name?

Warm Up How many modern countries in Asia can you name? )China 2)Mongolia 3)Russia 4)India 5)Japan 6)Iraq 7)Iran 8)Afghanistan 9)Pakistan 10)Philippines 11)Thailand 12)Vietnam

China

China & the World

China  Do you think it was easy of hard for the people of China to make contact with people of other civilizations? Why or why not?

Ancient China  Using the map below (and the one in your book on page 122), pick a place where you think Chinese civilization may have started. Explain your answer.

Dragon  What do you think of when you think of a dragon?  What do you think they represent in China?

Geography  The Chinese believe that dragons are friendly beasts that bring good luck.  Dragons were believed to be spirits that controlled the rain and rivers.  Sometimes, the ancient Chinese called their rivers dragons.  Limbs: smaller tributaries  Body: main river  Mouth: delta

Ancient China  The Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) are the main rivers in China.  Civilization first began along the Yellow River and spread to other parts of China.  The ancient Chinese did not know about the Egyptians, Romans or Greeks.  They called themselves the “Middle Kingdom” because they believed they lived at the Center of the World.

Ancient China