A China Question Tour

Cities 1: When combined with Shenzhen, it is the largest city by population in the world.

Cities 2: "Southern capital" subject to Japanese war crimes.

Cities 3: Major global financial center home to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

Cities 4: Capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Artificial Landmarks 1: Despite popular misconception, you cannot actually see these fortifications from space.

Artificial Landmarks 2: Palace complex built under the Yongle Emperor.

Artificial Landmarks 3: Sculpted warriors built to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huang

Artificial Landmarks 4: Cave complex featuring thousands of statues.

Natural Landmarks 1: Set in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, these quartz-sandstone pillars are the remains of eroded mountains

Natural Landmarks 2: Geopark known for colorful mountains

Natural Landmarks 3: Canyon more than 10,000 meters deep with a feline's name. It is the home of the Naxi people.

Natural Landmarks 4: National park known for colorful lakes.

People 1: Philosopher who advocated systems such as filial piety; his teachings would become a major influence on much of East Asia.

People 2: China's only legitimate empress, known for her ruthlessness.

People 3: Founder of the Republic of China, respected both in China and Taiwan.

People 4: Leader behind the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution

Events 1: Rebellions against the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty led by Zhu Huangzhang

Events 2: Conflict with the British Empire that begun the Century of Humiliation.

Events 3: Massacre of communists under Chiang Kai Shek

Events 4: Site of violent suppression of student protestors in Beijing.

Culture 1: Four heroes (and Zhu Bajie) take a fantastical journey to achieve enlightenment in this novel from the Ming Dynasty. Would the name "Sun Wukong" ring a bell?

Culture 2: Fictionalized account of the wars surrounding the fall of the Han Dynasty

Culture 3: Martial art developed in the Wudang Mountains.

Culture 4: 2025's highest grossing animated film of all time, based on the novel "The Investiture of the Gods."

Vocab 1: (Noun) 老师 (lǎoshī)

Vocab 2: (Verb) 阅读 (yuèdú)

Vocab 3: (Adjective) 不良 (bùliáng)

Vocab 4: (Pronoun) 我 (wǒ)