100 Amazing Facts about China
Marc Dresgui
Discover China like you've never seen it before through 100 amazing facts! 🇨🇳
Have you ever wondered:
Why this book is perfect for your children:
Educational and enriching contentAn educational journey through time and spaceA format tailored for curious young mindsPerfect for school projects and homeworkA book that raises environmental awareness
Give your child the chance to travel through the wonders of China while nurturing their curiosity and love for knowledge.
Duration - 9h 7m.
Author - Marc Dresgui.
Narrator - Marc Dresgui.
Published Date - Thursday, 11 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Marc Dresgui ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Discover China like you've never seen it before through 100 amazing facts! 🇨🇳 Have you ever wondered: Why this book is perfect for your children: Educational and enriching contentAn educational journey through time and spaceA format tailored for curious young mindsPerfect for school projects and homeworkA book that raises environmental awareness Give your child the chance to travel through the wonders of China while nurturing their curiosity and love for knowledge. Duration - 9h 7m. Author - Marc Dresgui. Narrator - Marc Dresgui. Published Date - Thursday, 11 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Marc Dresgui ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:07:16
Introduction
Duration:01:59:29
Fact 1 - Everest is shared by china and nepal
Duration:02:09:20
Fact 2 - The gobi desert can receive snow in winter
Duration:02:12:07
Fact 3 - Qinghai lake is china's largest salt lake
Duration:02:25:43
Fact 4 - The yangtze river is the longest in asia
Duration:02:30:04
Fact 5 - The taklamakan desert is nicknamed the desert of death
Duration:02:23:45
Fact 6 - Huangshan's yellow mountains and their mist
Duration:02:30:15
Fact 7 - The tarim basin is one of the driest places on earth
Duration:02:19:16
Fact 8 - Longji's rice terraces date back 800 years
Duration:02:10:43
Fact 9 - Zhangjiajie park boasts spectacular rock pillars
Duration:02:28:48
Fact 10 - Asian elephants live in the xishuangbanna forest
Duration:02:12:23
Fact 11 - The shilin stone forest is 270 million years old
Duration:02:19:16
Fact 12 - Poyang lake is china's largest freshwater lake
Duration:02:15:31
Fact 13 - Chongqing has the most cable cars in the city
Duration:02:15:21
Fact 14 - The badain jaran desert and its gigantic dunes
Duration:02:38:00
Fact 15 - Lake tianchi is a volcanic lake on the chinese korean border
Duration:02:27:48
Fact 16 - The city of harbin hosts an ice sculpture festival
Duration:02:15:52
Fact 17 - The danyang kunshan bridge is the longest in the world
Duration:02:19:13
Fact 18 - China has the world's largest solar power plant
Duration:02:11:07
Fact 19 - The great wall stretches for over 21,000 kilometers
Duration:02:20:40
Fact 20 - The forbidden city palace has over 9,000 rooms
Duration:02:16:55
Fact 21 - The hengshan hanging temple is over 1,500 years old
Duration:02:19:16
Fact 22 - Mount emei is one of the holiest buddhist sites
Duration:02:27:33
Fact 23 - The great buddha of leshan is the world's largest buddha
Duration:02:23:37
Fact 24 - The three gorges dam can power 28 m homes
Duration:02:19:06
Fact 25 - The compass was invented in china over 2,000 years ago
Duration:02:22:16
Fact 26 - Gunpowder discovered by accident in china
Duration:02:18:03
Fact 27 - The first seismometer was invented in china in the 1st century
Duration:02:26:46
Fact 28 - Paper was invented in china in the 2nd century bc
Duration:02:18:03
Fact 29 - Tea has been consumed in china for over 4,000 years
Duration:02:26:46
Fact 30 - Sea turtles lay eggs on the beaches of hainan island
Duration:02:17:29
Fact 31 - Jade is considered the most precious stone in china
Duration:02:21:01
Fact 32 - Rice has been grown in china for over 10,000 years
Duration:02:22:35
Fact 33 - The silk road linked china to ancient europe
Duration:02:24:35
Fact 34 - China's high speed train can reach 350 kmh
Duration:02:33:54
Fact 35 - China makes 80 billion chopsticks every year
Duration:02:16:52
Fact 36 - Tulou houses are unique circular fortresses
Duration:02:19:24
Fact 37 - Suzhou gardens listed as a world heritage site
Duration:02:28:28
Fact 38 - The world record for china's grand canal
Duration:02:20:50
Fact 39 - Jiuzhaigou park is famous for its multicolored lakes
Duration:02:27:30
Fact 40 - Mingsha's singing dunes produce a unique sound
Duration:02:22:06
Fact 41 - The tibetan plateau is known as the roof of the world
Duration:02:29:23
Fact 42 - The gobi desert is the source of many sandstorms
Duration:02:17:42
Fact 43 - Mount tai is a spiritual place for confucianism
Duration:02:24:38
Fact 44 - The anji bamboo forest is one of the largest in china
Duration:02:26:22
Fact 45 - The arowana fish is a symbol of good luck in china
Duration:02:14:31
Fact 46 - Mount heng is one of the five sacred mountains of taoism
Duration:02:23:32
Fact 47 - Chinese oracular inscriptions date back 3,000 years
Duration:02:37:00
Fact 48 - The lotus is a symbol of purity in chinese culture
Duration:02:14:41
Fact 49 - Mount changbai has a lake at the top of a volcano
Duration:02:34:05
Fact 50 - The li river is renowned for its enchanting scenery
Duration:02:34:39
Fact 51 - Glutinous rice was used in ancient constructions
Duration:02:16:16
Fact 52 - Jade is used to make ritual objects
Duration:02:15:08
Fact 53 - Kites were invented in china 2,000 years ago
Duration:02:10:36
Fact 54 - The ancient city of pingyao is a model of architecture
Duration:02:12:02
Fact 55 - The qiantang river and its giant wave tide
Duration:02:02:24
Fact 56 - Wulingyuan national park and its rock formations
Duration:02:11:17
Fact 57 - The great buddha of bamiyan is inspired by the chinese
Duration:02:05:51
Fact 58 - Mogao cave contains one of the world's richest art collections
Duration:01:58:11
Fact 59 - The lop nur desert is a major archaeological site
Duration:02:06:19
Fact 60 - The himalayan mountains are on china's southern border
Duration:01:59:32
Fact 61 - Tibet's changtang reserve is home to endangered species
Duration:02:04:43
Fact 62 - China has the world's longest metro in shanghai
Duration:02:02:55
Fact 63 - Kaiping's diaolou houses are a world heritage site
Duration:02:03:48
Fact 64 - Mid autumn festival celebrates full moon
Duration:02:08:17
Fact 65 - The chinese invented paper money in the 9th century
Duration:01:59:37
Fact 66 - The great wild goose pagoda in xi'an was built in 652 a d
Duration:01:57:23
Fact 67 - Mandarin fish is famous for its bright colors
Duration:01:52:20
Fact 68 - Beijing's grand national theatre looks like a giant egg
Duration:02:03:24
Fact 69 - The ordos desert is known for its arid, lunar landscapes
Duration:02:09:54
Fact 70 - Wolves still live in the qinghai mountains
Duration:01:49:07
Fact 71 - The cradle of chinese civilization
Duration:02:12:05
Fact 72 - Mount fanjing is a unesco biosphere reserve
Duration:02:05:22
Fact 73 - Chinese new year is china's most important holiday
Duration:01:54:31
Fact 74 - Mount hua, its steep paths and pilgrims
Duration:02:09:30
Fact 75 - The 2,000 year old dujiangyan dam
Duration:02:12:39
Fact 76 - The yangtze river flows through eleven chinese provinces
Duration:02:17:18
Fact 77 - Zhangjiajie's glass bridge is one of the highest in the world
Duration:02:06:30
Fact 78 - Lantern festival lights up the end of chinese new year
Duration:01:48:17
Fact 79 - Hainan's rainforest is home to a unique biodiversity
Duration:02:04:50
Fact 80 - Giant pandas only live in china
Duration:01:58:11
Fact 81 - The terraced fields of yuanyang
Duration:02:16:00
Fact 82 - The sacred lotus in chinese sculptures
Duration:02:10:56
Fact 83 - Mount kailash is sacred to several religions
Duration:02:18:31
Fact 84 - The taklamakan desert, the world's largest sand desert
Duration:02:04:17
Fact 85 - The gigantic tides of the bohai sea
Duration:02:00:08
Fact 86 - The city of datong and thousand year old buddhist sculptures
Duration:02:07:33
Fact 87 - Bamboo is used in traditional chinese martial arts
Duration:01:45:06
Fact 88 - The immortal yellow crane pavilion in wuhan
Duration:02:04:40
Fact 89 - Mount qingcheng is a spiritual center of taoism
Duration:02:10:23
Fact 90 - The great wall was built against invasions
Duration:02:05:45
Fact 91 - Lavender fields in xinjiang evoke provence
Duration:01:46:45
Fact 92 - Nam lake is tibet's largest salt lake
Duration:01:54:10
Fact 93 - Szechuan cuisine is famous for its spicy taste
Duration:01:55:41
Fact 94 - The beautiful village of hongcun
Duration:01:59:29
Fact 95 - Tianmen peak boasts one of the world's highest staircases
Duration:02:05:17
Fact 96 - Guizhou province and its many waterfalls
Duration:01:55:13
Fact 97 - The yangtze delta is one of the world's densest regions
Duration:01:53:12
Fact 98 - The nujiang river, nicknamed the wild river of the orient
Duration:01:59:32
Fact 99 - Wolong nature reserve protects giant pandas
Duration:02:03:09
Fact 100 - Shanghai's lupu bridge is among the longest arch bridges
Duration:01:43:14
Ending Credits
Duration:01:48:07