This document provides an A-Z overview of topics related to China. It covers various Chinese inventions and cultural aspects such as acupuncture, bureaucracy, the compass, Daoism, the East China Sea, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Han Dynasty, isolationism, jade objects, and kung fu. Many of these topics highlight China's historical achievements and cultural practices, including its development of acupuncture, the compass, paper, and isolationist policies that impacted its economy. The document also describes important structures like the Forbidden City and landmarks like the Great Wall that symbolized China's power and required massive construction efforts.

1. By: Alexander Hunter
CHINA A-Z

2. A
ACUPUNCTURE
 Acupunterure is a Chinese invention in which fine
needles are inserted in the body.
 This process is used to relive pain.

3. B
BUREAUCRACY
 A group of unelected government officials.
 This type of government is apart of Today’s
China

4. C
COMPASS
 A Chinese invention that uses magnetic fields to
show direction
 This is one Chinas greatest inventions, and is
used world wide.

5. D
DAOISM
 A belief of living simply and in harmony with
nature
 This takes its name from the word Dao, which
means “the way”.

6. E
EAST CHINA SEA
 A major body of water located outside of china.

7. F
FORBIDDEN CITY
 A huge complex that included imperial
residences, and government buildings.
 This city was a symbol of Chinas glory.

8. G
GREAT WALL
 A barrier built for protection.
 Building this wall took years of labor from
hundreds of thousands of workers.

9. H
HAN DYNASTY
 This dynasty invented paper, sundial, and
acupuncture.

10. I
ISOLATIONISM
 Was a policy of avoiding contact with other
countries.
 China was careful of who they traded their
goods with, and did not trade with many other
countries.
 In result of this, Chinas economy declined.

11. J
JADE OBJECTS
 These were fine stones that was valuable on the
silk road.

12. K
KUNG FU
 This is a form of self-defense techniques, but
also discipline, and hard work are taught in this
for of self-defense.
 This is taught to ages as early as six

13. The End !!!