| A | B |
| culture | all socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs that is characteristic of a community |
| emperor | the male ruler of an empire |
| empress | the female ruler of an empire |
| empire | a number of territories or nations that is ruled by a single supreme person |
| dynasty | a succession of rulers from the same family or line |
| calligraphy | the art of fine handwriting |
| climate | the typical temperature, precipitation and wind of a region |
| chopsticks | a pair of slender sticks made of wood that are used as eating utensils |
| pagoda | a religious building that is erected as a memorial or shrine |
| wok | a metal pan with a rounded bottom that is used for steaming and frying in Oriental cooking |
| Buddhism | the religion of central and Eastern China |
| province | the territory that is governed as part of an empire |