China Guide Book Project

Assignment

Each student will pick (from a hat) a city and write a two-page report on the city. The final product will be a class book with a colored cover and a table of contents. Each student will get a copy of the final product.

Cities:

  1. Beijing
  2. Shanghai
  3. Xi'an
  4. Xiang Gang (Hong Kong)
  5. Guilin
  6. Chong Qing (Chongking)
  7. Nan Jing
  8. Hang Zhou
  9. Su Zhou

Part I: Research Paper (2 pages-computer printed)

Paragraph 1
• Name of the city in both language
• Location in China
• Population of the city
• Weather of the city in June or July
Paragraph 2
• Ways of getting there (airline, train, boat)
• Cost of stay for 1 week (in both both currencies)
Paragraph 3
• Brief history about the city
Paragraph 4
• 3 major attractions in the city
• 2 or 3 small pictures about the city or the attractions.

Part II: PowerPoint Slideshow

Part III. Oral presentation in Chinese (with PowerPoint slideshow)

Websites:

The following sites are useful for learning Chinese in general: