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Visit 21st Century China

Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, and Hakka dialects, as well as minority languages. In 1958, the First National People's Congress approved, at its Fifth Session, the adoption of the Pinyin (Scheme for the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet) for spelling Chinese names and places in Roman letters, but the Pinyin system was not popularly used until the late 1970s. Pinyin is now widely seen in China, and it replaces earlier Romanization spelling systems. Explore More

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China Art Print

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Google Earth 

21st Century Complete Guide to China 

Every teacher and student will want this DVD

The Nanpu Bridge, Connecting Shanghai with the Pudong New Area 

Nanpu Bridge, completed in 1991 to connect old Shanghai with the rapidly developing Pudong New Area.

China History 

History of China:
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China Travel Guides 

Beijing and Shanghai (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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China (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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Top picks for children's books on China 

The Great Wall: The story of 4,000 miles of earth and stone that turned a nation into a fortress (Wonders of the World Book)

Exciting pictorial history of the Great Wall - why the Chinese emperors wanted to construct an enormous wall over 4,000 miles long, 30 ft high, and how they did it. A stunning two page foldout and wonderful illustrations bring the Great Wall to life

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Liang and the Magic Paintbrush (Reading Rainbow Book)

With a magic paintbrush, everything Liang paints comes to life - birds, horses, lanterns, toys, but he only paints for his poor friends and family. Discovered by the emperor, Liang is ordered to paint dragons and phoenixes, but Liang creates toads an

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Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Painting Kit for Beginners

A great way to appreciate Chinese painting is to try it yourself. This totally cool kit has everything you need - the "four treasures," watercolor paper, ink stone, ink stick, brushes, plus cake paints and tube paints, porcelain water dish, a project

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China (A to Z)

Fun facts about the people and places of China today - from animals (golden monkeys and pandas), clothing, food, religion, sports (martial arts are popular), yearly festivals, to Zhalong (a nature reserve for cranes, symbol of long life).

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Nature in China 

Rare Wild Animals (Culture of China)

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Wild Flowers of South China And Hong Kong

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Adventure Travel 

Extreme Kayaking down the Mekong River

In the Naga's Wake: The First Man to Navigate the Mekong, from Tibet to the South China Sea

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In China, Valentine's Day is celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar.

 

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China anthem MP3 

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Pig Olympics 

The Pig Olympics are a sporting event organized by and for specially-bred and trained piglets.

The 2006 competition was held in Moscow, Russia, while in 2005 the Pig Olympics were held in China. The Pig Olympics will next be in 2009.

Events within the competition include pig-racing (over an obstacle course), pig swimming (introduced at the 2006 Pig Olympics), and 'pigball' or 'swineball' which is much like football or soccer.

The piglets in the games are not eaten, instead, they are bred for the next generation of pig-players.

Pigs Compete the Obstacle Race at Pig Olympics Thursday April 14, 2005 in Shanghai, China

Pigs Compete the Obstacle Race at Pig Olympics Thursday April 14, 2005 in Shanghai, China Photographic Print

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