2. CHINESE WRITING BY JOJO AND RIVER

3. HISTORY OF CHINESE WRITING Chinese writing is called Calligraphy Chinese writing started 3,OOO years ago Chinese writing started 3,OOO years ago Drawing characters is a form of art in China Drawing characters is a form of art in China Writers use special brushes in black ink. Writers use special brushes in black ink.

4. HOW IT IS READ Chinese writing has symbols called characters. Each character represents a different word. Chinese writing has symbols called characters. Each character represents a different word. Chinese writing is read from top to bottom and from right to left. Chinese writing is read from top to bottom and from right to left. There are 35,000 characters in Chinese writing There are 35,000 characters in Chinese writing Chinese people need to know about 6,000 characters to read a newspaper. Chinese people need to know about 6,000 characters to read a newspaper.

5. CHINESE EXAMPLES THESE ARE OUR NAMES IN CHINESE Josephine River

7. CONCLUSION Chinese writing is VERY different than our writing! We use alphabet letters and they use characters that are like pictures. Chinese writing is VERY different than our writing! We use alphabet letters and they use characters that are like pictures. I think it would be VERY hard to read Chinese writing! I think it would be VERY hard to read Chinese writing! I would NOT like to learn Chinese writing because it would be VERY hard! I would NOT like to learn Chinese writing because it would be VERY hard!

8. RESOURCES Ancient China for kids Ancient China for kids A Ticket to China by Janet Riehecky A Ticket to China by Janet Riehecky Monster facts Monster facts Behind the Wall of China By Joelle. Busuttill Behind the Wall of China By Joelle. Busuttill China By Charley. Catherine China By Charley. Catherine CHINA By: Janet. Riehecky CHINA By: Janet. Riehecky China for Kids China for Kids