icecream.gifIce cream was invented in China around 2000BC when the Chinese packed a soft milk and a rice mixture in the snow.

China is the fourth largest country and is somethimes a day ahead of the US.

The Chinese use a luner scedule that is based on the cycles of the moon. A complete cycle of their calender takes 60 years.
Each year is represented by an animal. There are 12 animals representing the 12 months in a year. The Chinese believe you have some of the characteristics of the animal htat represented the year you were born in.

It is considered good luck when a house gate in china is faceing south

Long ago silk making was done in secret, anyoe who gave away the secret could be killed.

Red is considered a lucky color in china. Wedding dresses were red. New years banners and money envilopes are still red.

When a chinese child looses a baby tooth instead of putting it under a pillow the childs parents baries it in the front yard so the grown up tooth can grow in straight and solid.
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The chinese grew rice for as long ago as 5000bc.

To announce time of uprising enemys patriots, one by one, would hide messages in moon cakes.

The Great Wall of China can be seen with the naked eye from space.

The Chinese invented fireworks. fireworks.jpg


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