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This is letter number 15 for your China ABC puzzle.
“I” stands for Inventions:
An invention is an object, patent, process, or technique which displays an element of novelty. An invention may sometimes be based on earlier developments, collaborations or ideas, and the process of invention requires at least the awareness that an existing concept or method […]
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This is letter number 14 for your China ABC puzzle.
“D” stands for Dragons:
Dragons are very important in China. The dragon is a symbol of celestial (Heavenly) and terrestrial (Earthly) power, wisdom, and strength. According to Chinese mythology, the dragon controls the rainfall. The dragon is a symbol of emperor and power in China.
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This is letter number 13 for your China ABC puzzle.
“E” stands for Everest.
Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level. The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and China.
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This is letter number 12 for your China ABC puzzle.
“A” stands for Abacus.
An abacus is a calculation tool, often constructed as a wooden frame with beads sliding on wires. It was in use centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu-Arabic numeral system and is still widely used by merchants and clerks in the People’s […]
Posted in China ABC on December 8th, 2006 2 Comments »
This is your 10th letter for the China ABC puzzle:
“J” stands for Jade.
An ornamental stone, Jade is a name applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. During the Stone Age of many cultures, jade was used for axe heads, knives, and weapons. As metal-working technologies became available, jade’s beauty […]
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This is the 11th letter for your China ABC puzzle:
“C” stands for Chop Sticks.
Chopsticks, a pair of small even-length tapered sticks, are the traditional eating utensils of East Asia.
Posted in China ABC on December 7th, 2006 No Comments »
This is your 9th clue for the China ABC puzzle:
“O” stands for Origami.
Origami refers to all kinds of paper folding.
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This is your 8th word for the China ABC puzzle:
“S” stands for Shanghai.
Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the People’s Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. Widely regarded as the citadel of China’s modern economy, the city also serves […]
Posted in China ABC on December 5th, 2006 No Comments »
This is your seventh letter for the China ABC puzzle.
“L” stands for Language.
Standard Mandarin is the official Chinese spoken language used by the People’s Republic of China. Mandarin is used as the language all school subjects are taught in school. But there are many different languages spoken all over China. In Hong Kong for example […]
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Here is your sixth letter for the China ABC Puzzle:
“C” stands for Confucius.
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and reformer. Many people in China follow his philosophy and teachings. As our tour guide was explaining to us it is a way of life. When you don’t know what to do or how to behave you read […]