1. In which month might you expect to see this watery spectacle?
March
June
August
The Dragon boat festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese calendar. This varies in date on the Gregorian calendar but normally falls in June but in some years it can be in late May.
Every province has its own internal hall within the ?Great Hall of the People?. It lies on the west side of Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
3. Why is this creature so important in Chinese history?
carries the Black Death
eats rice pests
producing silk
It is the caterpillar of the silkworm moth that spins a silk cocoon. It is usually fed on white mulberry leaves.
4. Why are there nine mythical beasts behind the 'man on a hen' on this roof?
nine was the Imperial number
represent the Double Ninth Festival
the orginal nine provinces
Yellow roof tiles can only be used for Imperial buildings as yellow was the dynastic color of the Qing dynasty. As three is a potent yang number the square of 3, nine, is an even more potent yang number. It was associated with the Emperor and many things in the Forbidden City are in nines.
Glazed animal sculptures on the palace roof of the Forbidden City, Beijing
5. Where is this famous pagoda?
Luoyang
Xi'an
Qufu
It is the Great Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an that was built to house the Buddhist scriptures brought back to China by Xuanzang.
6. In the pastures of Xinjiang sheep are grazing. What is the name of the type of building used by the herdsmen?
yurt
tupiq
kohte
The yurt is made from layers of felt draped over a wooden framework. It can be very quickly moved to another location as the herdsmen follow their flocks.
7. This demonstration of Kung Fu is at its original place in China where is that?
Taishan
Lhasa
Shaolin monastery
The world famous Shaolin monastery (literally ?Small Forest Temple?) is close to Songshan in Henan; it was immortalized by the 'Kung Fu' series of the 1970s. It is a Zen Buddhist temple and dates back to the Wei dynasty.
8. These ruins are part of which Imperial building?
Forbidden City
Summer Palace
Old Summer Palace
The style of the stone ornamentation of the Old Summer Palace shows that it was designed by European architects (mainly Jesuits) working for the Qing Emperors.
9. Where might you find this famous building?
Xining
Lhasa
Kunming
The Potala palace in Lhasa is the winter palace of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
10. This striking church can be seen in which Chinese city?
Urumqi
Shenyang
Harbin
The Russian influence in the province of Heilongjiang is quite pronounced reflecting years of Russian domination in the early 20th century. The "onion" domes of the Cathedral of Saint-Sophia, Harbin is a striking example.
11. Where can you find this famous building?
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Large Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
Summer Palace, Beijing
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests within the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) complex, Beijing.
12. Which famous harbor is this?
Shenzhen
Wuhan
Hong Kong
The view is from “The Peak” on Hong Kong island looking over Victoria to Kowloon.
13. This is a memorial hall to which important figure in Chinese history?
Sun Yatsen
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kaishek
The Sun Yatsen memorial hall is in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province; the province where he was born.
14. Which ancient figure is represented by this massive stone statue?
Confucius
Laozi
Mao Zedong
Laozi the founder of Daoism is typically depicted as an old man with a long flowing beard.
15. This lovely pristine beach is located where?
Sanya, Hainan
Qingdao, Shandong
Weihei , Shandong
Hainan island is famous as a semi-tropical beach resort.
16. Which game are these men playing?
mahjong
xiangqi
backgammon
Chinese chess象棋 xiàng qí is played with discs on which characters are inscribed so can look like chequers from a distance.
17. These objects are associated with which religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Daoism
This form of stupa which often contains sacred Buddhist relics is common in Tibet, Qinghai and Inner Mongolia.
18. Where might you find this famous landmark?
Beihai Park in Beijing
Summer Palace in Beijing
West Lake in Hangzhou
The famous White Dagoba stands in Beihai Park and was built in the Mongol dynasty.
19. Which muscial instrument is this man playing?
yangqin
erhu
dizi
Erhu is a two stringed violin with the bow string between the two strings. 二胡 èr hú means literally 'two' 'fiddle'. There is a less common instrument with four strings 'sihu'.
Do you recongize these places in China?
