mackenzie K. Eurasian Geography

Top 10 Facts About China :)

1. When a Chinese child loses a baby tooth, it doesn't get tucked under the pillow for the tooth fairy. If the child loses an upper tooth, the child's parents plant the tooth in the ground, so the new tooth will grow in straight and healthy. Parents toss a lost bottom tooth up to the rooftops, so that the new tooth will grow upwards , too.
2. Chi Le Mei Yo - "Have you eaten?" is the most traditional Chinese greeting
3. Total Land Area of China is 9,596,960 Sq. Kms. It is the third largest Country in the World. Shanghai and Beijing are two of the largest and most populous cities in the world.
4. The Great Wall of China was started over two and a half thousand years ago and is more than 5,000 km long.
5. Ancient Chinese people live in modern buildings in the towns, farmhouses in rural areas; houses made of bamboo and even caves in the mountains and sampans (houseboats) on the rivers and in harbors
6. Chinese people eat a lot of meat like: fish, pigs, chickens ect.
7. The Great Wall is one of the 7 world wonders
8. Has over 5000 years of culture
9. Ice cream was invented in China around 2000BC when the Chinese packed a soft milk and rice mixture in the snow.
10. China is always a day ahead of the United States.
11. Marco Polo brought the art of noodle making back to Italy from a trip to China.

mackenzie K. Eurasian Geography

Hong Kong is huge! Everywhere you look there are people everywhere! If you think the US has alot of  people just read a little about what Hong Kong has! Hong Kong's population has increased steadily over the past decade, reaching 7.097 million in 2010. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,426 people per square kilometer. Cantonese, the official Chinese dialect in Hong Kong, is spoken by most of the population. English, also an official language, is widely understood and is spoken by more than one-third of the population. Every major religion is practiced freely in Hong Kong. All children are required by law to be in full-time education between the ages of 6 and 15. Starting in 2008, the Hong Kong Government expanded the length of free education it offers from 9 to 12 years. Preschool education for most children begins at age 3. Primary school begins normally at age 6 and lasts for 6 years. At about age 12, children progress to a 3-year course of junior secondary education; at age 15, they can choose to continue with 3-year senior secondary education or to join full-time vocational training. More than 90% of children complete upper secondary education or equivalent vocational education. In 2010, 301,200 students were enrolled in post-secondary education. Over 25.5% of the total population aged 15 and over have attended post-secondary educational institutions. Now you know a little bit more about the people of Hong Kong!