Ancient China’s Buildings and Structures

1. Ancient China’s Buildings and Structures Rachel, Tiana, Kate, Christina and Julia

2. The Forbidden City • Built 1406-1420 • Consists of 980 buildings • Located in the center of Beijing • Was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty • For 500 years it served as the home of emperors and their household • Since 1925, it has been under the charge of the Palace Museum

3. The Great Wall of China • 6700km from east to west • 12m high • Made of stone, brick, mud, and wood • 1,000,000 people out of a population of 5,000,000 people helped to make it • The people that died making it are enclosed in the walls • Protected China from invasion • Reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty • 1 of the 7 wonders of the ancient world • Can be seen from space

4. Terracotta Army • “Terracotta warriors and horses” is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of the first emperors of China • Discovered on March 29, 1974 • They are replicas of what the imperial guard should look like in those days • Was made to protect the emperors tomb • Life-size statues • No 2 are exactly alike • There were 8000 soldiers, 150 life-size horses and 130 chariots with 520 horses buried with the army

5. Grand Canal • Longest canal or artificial river in the world • Famous tourist attraction • Starts in Beijing and ends in Hangzhou • 1776km long • 42m deep • Invented in the 10th century during the song dynasty

6. Bibliography • World History: Societies of the Past textbook • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_City • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_%28China%29 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China

7. Questions • What was the purpose of the forbidden city? • What was the great wall of china made of? • What was the purpose of the terracotta army? • The grand canal begins in Beijing and ends in________ • Hangman • Hangzoo • Hangzhou • Hangqhou