This is a multi-media teaching resource pack intended for primary school children to learn about Chinese culture, although with some adaptation the material can be used for secondary school students. It offers young learners an opportunity to explore China and its culture in a fun and engaging way.

This resource pack contains:
. A fully illustrated textbook
. Two discs containing video clips, animated stories and computer games
. A comprehensive teacher’s guide
. Eight fact sheets, each highlighting the key learning points in the unit

Contents:

I. LAND 
1. China’s geographical location
2. China’s land features 
3. Mountains, deserts and rivers 
4. Climate
5. Animals and plants 
6. Regions, provinces and cities 

II. PEOPLE 
1. China’s population 
2. The Han nationality and other ethnic groups 
3. Chinese families 
4. Chinese weddings and marriages 
5. Chinese homes 
6. Celebrating birthdays in China

III. HISTORY 
1. The ancestors of the Chinese nation (Before 2070BC)
2. Qin Shi Huang and his empire (221BC - 206BC)
3. The Silk Road in the Han Dynasty (206BC - 220AD)
4. The Tang Dynasty (618-907)
5. Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan and the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
6. Zheng He’s voyages to the Western Oceans (1405 - 1433)
7. Dr Sun Yat-sen and the beginning of the Republic (1911)
8. The founding of People’s Republic of China (1949)
9. The Reform and Opening-up (1978 - to date)
10. Important recent events 

IV. LANGUAGE 
1. Early Chinese writing
2. Mandarin Chinese and local dialects 
3. Chinese writing and pronunciation 
4. Chinese Calligraphy 

V. EDUCATION 
1. Confucius 
2. Schools for boys and girls in ancient China
3. The Imperial Examination 
4. Education in China today 
5. The National Higher Education Entrance Examination

VI. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
1. The Four Great Inventions of ancient China 
2. Chinese Blue-and-white Porcelain
3. The pioneers of Traditional Chinese Medicine 
4. Zhang Heng and his earthquake detector 
5. Yuan Longping: The Father of Hybrid Rice
6. Sending humans into space 

VII. FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS 
1. The Chinese Lunar Calendar 
2. The Spring Festival 
3. The Lantern Festival 
4. The Tomb-sweeping Festival 
5. The Dragon-boat Racing Festival 
6. The Mid-Autumn Festival 
7. The National Day

VIII. TOURISM 
1. The Great Wall
2. The Forbidden City
3. Other Tourist Attractions in Beijing 
4. The Terracotta Warriors 
5. Huangshan Mountain 
6. Other Well-known Mountains in China