| A | B |
|---|
| Huang He | Yellow River |
| Chang Jiang | Long River (also called the Yangtze) |
| Qinling | mountains that affect China's climate |
| Taklamakan | large desert of western China |
| Beijing | capital city of present-day mainland China |
| Taiwan | island SE of mainland China with its own government |
| abacus | ancient calculator used by the Chinese |
| rice | grain of southern China |
| millet | grain of northern China |
| calligraphy | beautiful writing of China |
| Confucius | ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher |
| Shi Huangdi | emperor who unified China |
| standardization | making all things of a certain kind alike |
| dynasty | ruling family of ancient China |
| oracle bones | artifacts of the Shang Dynasty |
| bamboo strips | early books of ancient China |
| Indus Valley | ancient civilization SW of China |
| silkworm | caterpillar that spins a cocoon used for making silk |
| characters | symbols of Chinese writing |
| proverb | wise saying |
| Pacific | ocean to the east of China |
| kites, gunpowder | Chinese military invention |
| compass | Chinese invention used for navigation |
| wheelbarrow | Chinese invention used by gardeners |
| bronze | metal alloy used by the Shang Dynasty |
