Environment and Culture of Ancient China
China's climate has the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. China's land is made up of forests, hills, mountains, and deserts. The ancient Chinese people adapted to the environment by using the natural resources it provided. The ancient Chinese settled along the Huang He River, also known in English as the Yellow River. The ancient Chinese used the Huang He River to fish, farm, and irrigate the land.
Can you locate the Huang He River on the maps below?
Can you locate the Huang He River on the maps below?
Take a look at the pictures in the gallery below to see some of the landscapes of China!
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How did the environment of ancient China affect the culture?
How did the ancient Chinese relate to their environment?
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Architecture is the design of buildings. What example of architecture from ancient China still exists today?
How did the environment of ancient China affect the culture?
How did the ancient Chinese relate to their environment?
Coming up:
Architecture is the design of buildings. What example of architecture from ancient China still exists today?