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The People

of China

Created byMr. Raponi

Population

There are

________________ people living in China. Which makes it the number one country in the world in terms of population!

That is more than 2 times the number of people living in all of Europe. (See Chart)

Ethnicities of

China

About 94% of China’s

people are ___________ Chinese.

This ethnic group is the largest single human ethnic group in the world. More people in the world are Han Chinese, than any other ethnic group in the world.

The remaining 6% belong

to __________ other ethnic groups

The World’s Most Spoken Language

Mandarin Chinese is the world’s most spoken language with over 870 million speakers.

Influences of the Past

Chinese civilization is

more than ________ years old.

For centuries,

_________________, or ruling families governed China.

Each was made up of a line of rulers from the same family.

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Chinese Inventions

The Chinese people had some inventions that are extremely valuable to our everyday lives, still to this day. Clock Compass Printed Books Fireworks

Modern China

In 1912, a national uprising overtook the last dynasty, and China became a

________________.

Soon, civil war divided the country and the communists, led by

,tried to overthrow the government.

The republic government which was led by,

fought against the communists.

Mainland ChinaWhen the communists won the civil war, China became known as the Communist

________________

________________.

The Communists refused to allow much freedom to the people.

Student Protest

In _______, thousands of Chinese students staged a protest in Beijing’s

________________.

They demanded more freedom of speech.

The army shot and killed many and arrested hundreds more.

Tiananmen Square

Rural LifeAbout ________ of China’s people live in rural areas.

Village life has improved quite a bit. People now have three to four room houses, enough food and some modern appliances.

More than ________ million Chinese, or 20% of the population live in large cities.Living conditions are crowded, but most homes have heat, electricity and running water.

City Life