Unit 1Unit 1

Cultural RelicsCultural Relics

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall, the symbol The Great Wall, the symbol of the Chinese nation, stretof the Chinese nation, stretches 6,350 kilometers from ches 6,350 kilometers from Shanhaiguan Pass on the eShanhaiguan Pass on the east coast to Jiayuguan Pasast coast to Jiayuguan Pass in the Gobi Desert. Consts in the Gobi Desert. Construction of the Wall first beruction of the Wall first began during the period of thgan during the period of the Warring States (476 - 22e Warring States (476 - 221 BC). 1 BC).

The Great Wall of China• In 221 BC Emperor Qin ShihIn 221 BC Emperor Qin Shih

uang decided to have the walluang decided to have the walls linked up and extended. Hiss linked up and extended. Historical records show that abotorical records show that about 1 million people, one-fifth ut 1 million people, one-fifth of China's population at the tof China's population at the time, took part in the project ime, took part in the project which lasted more than ten ywhich lasted more than ten years. When it was finished we ears. When it was finished we call it "Wan Li Chang Chencall it "Wan Li Chang Cheng" which means "Ten Thousg" which means "Ten Thousand-Li-Long Wall".and-Li-Long Wall".

Pyramids, Egypt

• Located on the west bank of the Nile River, the pyramids rank as some of the best-known monuments in the world. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids to serve as royal tombs. Built without the use of modern machines around 2650 BC, the Great Pyramid is 137 metres high.

Stonehenge , England

• Stonehenge, a circle of large standing stones near Stonehenge, a circle of large standing stones near Salisbury, England, was probably built in three Salisbury, England, was probably built in three stages between about 3000 and 1000 BC. The stages between about 3000 and 1000 BC. The function of the monument remains unknown: once function of the monument remains unknown: once believed to be a temple, Stonehenge is now often believed to be a temple, Stonehenge is now often thought to have been either a temple for sun thought to have been either a temple for sun worshipers or a type of astronomical clock or worshipers or a type of astronomical clock or calendar. calendar.

Name of the site Why is it important?

What is being done to protect it?

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The Winter Palace

This site is important because it tells us about how people lived in the past.

Visitors are not allowed to go inside the house. Instead, they can walk around the house and looked at the park behind the house. There is also a small museum, where visitors can look at pictures of the inside of the house.

ListeningListening

Name of the site

Why is it important?

What is being done to protect it?

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The Sunshine Temple

The temple is an important part of our history; many important things happened here, and many poems have been written about the temple.

We are trying to save the temple by building a wall between the lake and the temple. We will also move some of the things in the temple to the new museum that is being built between the mountain and the village.

Name of the site

Why is it important?

What is being done to protect it?

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Mount

Lu Shan

The mountain is an important part of China’s history and many important people have been here.

We are trying to limit the number of cars on the mountain and we try to use more buses.

The Winter Palace

The Winter Palace

The Sunshine TempleThe Sunshine Temple

Mt Lu Shan

Paper cutting

What do you choose to give Mr.Yang ?

Thank you .Thank you .