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China’s location in the world~!!
Tourist attractions: Great Wall of China, Yangtse river,
Terracotta warriors, Silk Road, Li-River, Forbidden City, Potala
Palace.
China’s Cities
General Information
Capital
Population
Gender
Official
Languages
Main Cities
Beijing
1,288.83 million (2003) excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Macao
Male : 51.6%, Female : 48.4%
Mandarin, Wu, Shanghainese, Cantonese, Min, Xiang,
Taiwanese, Hakka, Gan
Shanghai ( The largest city in China with a population of 13
million),
Did you know that ice cream was
invented in China in 2000BC by
packing a milk and rice mixture in
the snow.
Did you know China has 3240
broadcasting stations and 259 FM
channels.
Did you know People in China have
been drinking tea for over than
1800 years. Chinese White tea is
basically boiled water.
Did you know Chi Le Mei (Have
You Eaten) Is the most traditional
Chinese greeting.
The recorded history of China began in
the 15th century BC when the Shang
Dynasty started to use markings that
evolved into the present Chinese
characters. Turtle shells with markings
reminiscent of ancient Chinese writing
from the Shang Dynasty have been
carbon dated to as early as 1500 BC.
Chinese civilization originated with
city-states in the Yellow river (Huang
He) valley. 221 BC is commonly
accepted to be the year in which China
became unified under a large kingdom
or empire. In that year, Qin Shi Huang
first united China.
In Olympia, Greece, the Olympic Games were
held every four years. The first Olympic
games were recorded in 776 BC; that was
about 3,000 years ago. At that time the great
festival took place to honour the Greek gods.
The Olympics were held during the great
festival. The Olympics were held to please the
various gods. One God, in particular, the most
important was called Zeus. The Olympics
were called Olympiad in Greece.
The rings each represents the
continents Asia, Europe,
America, Australia, Africa.
What is the Olympics you ask? well
it is every 4 years when athletes
from all around the world to
compete against each other in a
stadium this is the only time when
people join together competing for
fun.
The Olympic Torch is a symbol of the
Olympic Games. Commemorating the
theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus
by Prometheus, its origins lie in
ancient Greece, when a fire was kept
burning throughout the celebration of
the ancient Olympics. The fire was
reintroduced at the 1928 Summer
Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has
been part of the modern Olympic
Games ever since.
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing
National
Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:08 pm China
Standard Time on 8 August 2008 because in Chinese culture, 8 is
considered to be a lucky number. The number 8 is associated with
prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture. Organisers claim that the
stadium was full to its 91,000 capacity.
It was noted for its focus on ancient Chinese culture, and for its creativity,
as well as being the first to use weather modification technology to
prevent rainfall. The final ascent to the torch featured Olympic gymnast Li
Ning, who appeared to run through air around the top ring of the stadium.
Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four
hours and was reported to have cost over US$100 million to produce.
The 2008 Summer Olympics closing
ceremony was held at the Beijing National
Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It
began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time on
August 24, 2008. The number 8 is associated
with good-luck and confidence in Chinese
culture.
The Ceremony also included the handover of
the games from Beijing to United States
The Olympic Games were awarded to Beijing after
an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic
Committee on July 13, 2001. The official logo of the
Games, titled "Dancing Beijing," referring to the host
city. Several new NOCs have also been recognised
by the IOC. The 2008 Olympics was the third time
the Olympics had taken place on the Asian continent.
Bird's Nest
Location
Broke ground
Bejing, China
December 24, 2003
Opened
June 28, 2008
Surface
Grass
Construction
cost
US $423 million
Architect
Herzog & de Meuron
Structural
engineer
Arup, China Architectural
Design & Research Group
Capacity
80,000
91,000 (2008 Olympics)
The Forbidden City
The Temple of Heaven is the largest
it was the official home of the
emperors of the Ming and Qing
dynasties. Today, it is a major Beijing
tourist attraction where visitors can
walk the great halls and pavilions,
marvel at the ornate courtyards and
view one of the largest collections of
Chinese art & jewels anywhere.
group of structures in the country
dedicated to rituals that pay homage to
the glory of heaven. This temple was
built specifically for worship of heaven
and prayers for good harvests during the
Ming and Qing dynasties. There are two
amazing acoustical spots in the temple.
Originally built in the 1500's,
Individual men
Individual women
Team men
Team women
Each qualified team will consist of no more and no less than three archers. All four
events will be competed under the FITA-approved 70m distance and rules. There will be
a ranking round before moving on to the Olympic round, which will be played in a
tournament format. In individual competition, there is a field of 64 individuals; in team
competition, there is a field 16 teams.
The ranking round will seed individual and team rounds; from there, the medal round
will be conducted in tournament format where one loss will eliminate the competitor,
save for the semifinals. In that round, the losers will move on to bronze medal
competition; the winners will move on to compete for the gold medal.
Each event will be played in tournament-style format; one loss
will eliminate the individual or the team from Olympic
competition. The singles' draws will be no larger than 64
competitors and the doubles' draws will see no more than 16
pairs entered.
The May 1, 2008, Badminton World Federation ranking will be
used to name 38 singles players for each men and women and
to name all 48 doubles teams for men's, women's and mixed
competitions.
Basketball at the Olympics consists of two
tournaments: one for the men, and one for the
women. Each tournament is made up of 12 teams,
which qualified for the Games by placing high
enough in a previous tournament that served as an
Olympic qualifier.
The Beijing Olympic basketball tournament begins
on Aug. 9, Day 1 of the Games, and concludes on
Aug. 24, Day 16 and the final day of the Games.
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold
2008 Beijing
Shot put
World Championships
Gold
2007 Osaka
Shot put
Bronze
2005 Helsinki
Shot put
Commonwealth Games
Gold
2006 Melbourne
Shot put
Silver
2002 Manchester
Shot put
Valeri Vili was born in
Rotorua, New Zealand.
She has Tongan mother
and Scottish father. She is
23 years old, and married
to to a discus thrower
from New Caledonia.
Born: 19 November 1978
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze
2008 Beijing
Single Sculls
World Championships
Age: 29
Birthplace: Melbourne
(Australia)
Lives: Cambridge
(New Zealand)
Gold
2005
Single Sculls
Gold
2006
Single Sculls
Medals
Gold
2007
Single Sculls
Bronze: 1
Diploma: 1
Gold
2008
Beijing
200 m freestyle
Gold
2008 Beijing
100 m butterfly
Gold
2008 Beijing
200 m butterfly
Gold
2008 Beijing
200 m individual
medley
Gold
2008 Beijing
400 m individual
medley
Gold
2008 Beijing
4 x 100 m freestyle
relay
Gold
2008 Beijing
4 x 200 m freestyle
relay
Gold
2008 Beijing
4 x 100 m medley
relay
Personal information
Full name:
Michael Fred Phelps
Nickname:
The Baltimore Bullet
Date of
birth:
June 30, 1985 ) (age 23)
Place of
birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, United
States