My Forced Work by Eric Pereira

My Forced Work by Eric Pereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a Made with a depressed frenzy en-us 2022-03-01 08:48:06 UTC 2022-06-07 08:47:07 UTC hello@padlet.com China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071065439 This is the flag of china

]]> 2022-03-01 08:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071065439 Taiwan ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071065820 This is the flag of Taiwan]]> 2022-03-01 08:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071065820 Tibet's Resources ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071066336 Although Tibet is rich in mineral resources, its economy has remained underdeveloped. Surveys of the Kailas and Mapam districts in western Tibet conducted in the 1930s and '40s discovered extensive goldfields and large deposits of borax, as well as reserves of radium, iron, titanium, lead, and arsenic]]> 2022-03-01 08:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071066336 Taklamakan Desert, 和田县 Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071083220 The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in Southwestern Xinjiang in Northwest China. It is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the Pamir Mountains to the west, the Tian Shan range to the north, and the Gobi Desert to the east.]]> 2022-03-01 08:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071083220 Climate ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071346150 China's climate is dominated by dry seasons and wet monsoons, resulting in significant temperature changes between winter and summer. Northern winds from high latitude places are chilly and dry in winter; southern breezes from lower latitude sea areas are warm and moist in summer.]]> 2022-03-01 12:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071346150 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071350311 Its territory includes mountains, high plateaus, sandy deserts, and dense forests.]]> 2022-03-01 12:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071350311 Resources ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071355919 China is one of the world's largest producers of gold and the world's largest producer of antimony, natural graphite, aluminum, steel, rare earths, barite, zinc and tungsten; and the third largest producer in the world of iron ore.]]> 2022-03-01 12:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071355919 Government ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071357527 The government of china is a republic]]> 2022-03-01 12:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071357527 Culture ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071360294 China is a religiously diverse country. Throughout Chinese history, Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism have all evolved into culture-shaping communities. The government supports religious freedom, and the constitution protects typical religious practices.]]> 2022-03-01 12:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071360294 Environment ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071364008 In recent years, China has become the world's greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and it suffers from infamously poor air pollution. Its carbon-intensive industries have exacerbated other environmental issues, such as water scarcity and soil contamination.]]> 2022-03-01 12:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071364008 Capital ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071366119 Beijing, Wade-Giles romanization Pei-ching, conventional Peking, city, province-level shi (municipality), and capital of the People's Republic of China. Few cities in the world have served for so long as the political headquarters and cultural centre of an area as immense as China.]]> 2022-03-01 12:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071366119 China's Independence ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071367885 A republic was formally established on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which itself began with the Wuchang uprising on 10 October 1911, successfully overthrowing the Qing dynasty and ending over two thousand years of imperial rule in China.]]> 2022-03-01 12:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071367885 Who founded China? ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071375040 Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of Republic of China, the oldest surviving republic in Asia. Three different flags were originally used during the Revolution.]]> 2022-03-01 12:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071375040 President of China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071383612 Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been serving as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2012, and President of the People's Republic of China since 2013]]> 2022-03-01 12:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071383612 The Forbidden City ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071392949 The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City in Chinese (Pinyin) or Tzu-chin-ch'eng in Wade-Giles romanization, is an imperial palace complex in the centre of Beijing (Peking), China. The Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty commissioned it in 1406 and it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420.]]> 2022-03-01 13:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071392949 The Great Wall of China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071398651 The Great Wall of China is a network of fortifications built across the historical northern frontiers of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China to protect against nomadic nomads from the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were constructed beginning in the 7th century BC, with selected lengths being connected together by Qin Shi Huang (220–206 BC), China's first emperor.]]> 2022-03-01 13:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071398651 Fun Facts ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071404560

China has the largest population in the world. China has a population of over 1.4 billion

Officially China has 56 ethnic groups.

There are about 35 million people who live in caves in China!

Chinese is the only surviving pictographic writing system.

China has a variety of beliefs.

]]> 2022-03-01 13:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071404560 Population ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071413391 Chinas population is 1.402 billion people]]> 2022-03-01 13:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071413391 Population ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071441628 The population of Taiwan is 23.57 million people]]> 2022-03-01 13:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2071441628 Mongolia ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072841852 This is the flag of Mongolia]]> 2022-03-02 04:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072841852 Tibet ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072845209 This is the flag of Tibet]]> 2022-03-02 04:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072845209 Huang He, Changqing District, Jinan, China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072849226 With an estimated length of 5,464 kilometers, the Yellow River, or Huang He, is China's second-longest river after the Yangtze River and the world's sixth-longest river system (3,395 mi). It begins in the Bayan Har Mountains of Western China's Qinghai region and flows through nine provinces until emptying into the Bohai Sea near the city of Dongying in Shandong province.]]> 2022-03-02 04:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072849226 Climate ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072853328 The climate is generally dry. Most of Tibet receives only 18 inches (460 mm) of precipitation (both rain and snow) annually, with much of that falling during the summer months.]]> 2022-03-02 04:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072853328 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072855538 Its remarkable variety of scenery consists largely of upland steppes, semideserts, and deserts, although in the west and north forested high mountain ranges alternate with lake-dotted basins.]]> 2022-03-02 04:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072855538 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072858476 Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east, with gently sloping plains in the west. The Penghu Islands appear in the Taiwan Strait to the west of the main island.]]> 2022-03-02 04:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072858476 Climate ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072860752 Mongolia is located at a high elevation and has a cold and dry environment. It has an extreme continental climate with lengthy, harsh winters and brief summers when the most of the precipitation falls. The country has an average of 257 cloudless days each year and is normally located in the center of a high atmospheric pressure region.]]> 2022-03-02 04:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072860752 Climate ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072862310 Climate of Taiwan. Taiwan's climate is subtropical, except for the very southern part of the island, which is tropical. Summers are long and hot, lasting from April or May to September or October. The winters are short and mild, although snow does fall in the mountains and occasionally at lower elevations in the north.]]> 2022-03-02 04:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2072862310 Population ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073503154 The population of Mongolia is 3.278 million]]> 2022-03-02 13:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073503154 Culture ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073526960 Mongolian culture is a fascinating melting pot of shamanic and Buddhist beliefs, with a dash of nomadic customs and traditions thrown in for good measure.]]> 2022-03-02 13:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073526960 Resources ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073531022 Copper, coal, gold, silver, iron ore, zinc, fluorspar, molybdenum, uranium, tin, tungsten, natural gas, and petroleum are all abundant in Mongolia. Mineral riches abound throughout the country, despite the fact that only about 30% of Mongolia's area has been explored.]]> 2022-03-02 13:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073531022 Capital ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073535356 Mongolia's capital is Ulaanbaatar. It is located in the Tuul River valley, near the Bogd Khan Uul National Park. It began as a migratory Buddhist center before becoming a permanent location in the 18th century. During the twentieth century, Soviet power resulted in a religious purge. The modern city is defined by Soviet-era architecture, museums within surviving monasteries, and a dynamic fusion of traditional and 21st-century lives.]]> 2022-03-02 13:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073535356 Environment ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073539284 Mongolia has few forest resources, and forest growth is slow due to the hard environment. Nonetheless, forests contribute to the preservation of water quality, the prevention of soil deterioration, the preservation of permafrost, and the reduction of greenhouse gases and other harmful emissions.]]> 2022-03-02 13:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073539284 Government ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073590896 The government of Mongolia is a semi-presidential multi-party representative democracy. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, and the Cabinet.]]> 2022-03-02 13:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073590896 Mongolia's Independence ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073595172 On August 14, 1945, the Chinese government agreed to recognize the independence of Mongolia if Mongolians approved of independence from China in a referendum. Mongolians voted overwhelmingly for independence in a referendum held on October 20, 1945.]]> 2022-03-02 13:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073595172 Mongolia's President ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073600270 The president of Mongolia is Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh]]> 2022-03-02 13:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073600270 Fun facts ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073603755

The endangered two-humped Bactrian camel is native to Mongolia.

Mongolians are always ready for a guest.

Ice-cream is a favourite winter treat.

They have a festival dedicated to eagle hunting.

The great Genghis Khan is Mongolia's founding father.

]]> 2022-03-02 13:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073603755 Flaming cliffs ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073610215 The Flaming Cliffs site is an area of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia's Ömnögovi Province where significant fossil discoveries have been found. When American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews visited in the 1920s, he gave it its name. The location is well known for being the site of the first discovery of dinosaur eggs.]]> 2022-03-02 14:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073610215 Lake Khuvsgul ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073614979 Lake Khövsgöl is the largest fresh water lake in Mongolia by volume and second largest by area. It is located near the northern border of Mongolia, about 200 km west of the southern end of Lake Baikal. It is nicknamed the "Younger sister" of those two "sister lakes".]]> 2022-03-02 14:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073614979 Gobi Desert ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073616156 The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia. It's known for its dunes, mountains and rare animals such as snow leopards and Bactrian camels. In the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, the Khongoryn Els sand dunes are said to sing when the wind blows. The park also features the deep ice field of Yolyn Am canyon.]]> 2022-03-02 14:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073616156 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073636341 Tibet consists of high mountains, lakes and rivers lying between Central, East and South Asia]]> 2022-03-02 14:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073636341 Culture ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073642281 Almost all Tibetans practice Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Tantric Mahayana Buddhism known as Vajrayana. The pre-Buddhist Bon religion, a shamanic belief system in spirits, spells, and exorcism, has had a strong influence on popular Tibetan folk religion.]]> 2022-03-02 14:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073642281 Capital ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073646687 Lhasa is the capital city. ]]> 2022-03-02 14:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073646687 Environment ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073653047 The Tibetan Plateau is one of the world's most pristine ecological regions. Because of its sparse population, the Tibetan Plateau has negligible local pollution but is flanked by large deserts and the heavily populated Indo-Gangetic Plain of South Asia.]]> 2022-03-02 14:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073653047 Population ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073663999 Their current population is estimated to be around 6.7 million.]]> 2022-03-02 14:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073663999 Government ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073668263 The Tibet Autonomous Region is a province-level entity of the People's Republic of China. It is governed by a People's Government, led by a Chairman. In practice, however, the Chairman is subordinate to the branch secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).]]> 2022-03-02 14:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073668263 Tibet's Independence ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073677203 Tibet does not seek independence from China but wants greater development, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said. Kolkata: Tibet does not seek independence from China but wants greater development. Although there is The Tibetan independence movement which is is the political movement advocating for the separation and independence of Tibet from the People's Republic of China.]]> 2022-03-02 14:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073677203 Fun Facts ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073685727

Foreign travel to Tibet used to be restricted.

Tibet is considered one of the most secluded regions on earth.

Buddhism is the foundation of Tibet's culture and everyday life.

47% of the world's population depends on the flow of fresh water from Tibet.

Tibetan influence isn't only found in Tibet.

]]> 2022-03-02 14:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073685727 Potala Palace ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073690414 The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and has been a World Heritage Site since 1994.]]> 2022-03-02 14:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073690414 Namtso Lake ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073694430 Namtso or Lake Nam is a mountain lake on the border between Damxung County of Lhasa prefecture-level city and Baingoin County of Nagqu Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, approximately 112 kilometres NNW of Lhasa. ]]> 2022-03-02 14:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073694430 Culture ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073699354 Taiwan's culture may be described as traditional and conservative, like most other Asian cultures but to a greater degree. It is mainly Chinese in origin and is patriarchal and patrilineal, with the family at the centre of cultural activities.]]> 2022-03-02 14:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073699354 Government ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073704695 The Government of the Republic of China, usually known as the Government of Taiwan, is the national government of Taiwan, a unitary state in East Asia composed of the main island, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other island groups in the free area. The president is the head of state.]]> 2022-03-02 14:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073704695 Capital ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073708287 Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top.]]> 2022-03-02 14:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073708287 Environment ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073714268 Air pollution in Taiwan is mostly derived from sources of domestic combustion, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. Taiwan's topography has been noted to be a contributing factor to its air pollution problem, leading to poor dispersal and trapping pollutants.]]> 2022-03-02 14:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073714268 Taiwan's independence ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073718224 The Taiwan independence movement is a political movement which advocates the formal declaration of an independent and sovereign Taiwanese state, as opposed to the status quo of "Two Chinas" or Chinese unification. Currently, Taiwan's political status is ambiguous.]]> 2022-03-02 14:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073718224 Fun facts ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073721699

Only 2.3% of the Taiwanese population is native.

Taiwan is the size of Belgium but has 23 million residents.

It was the first Asian country to make gay marriage legal in 2019.

Taiwan's official title is the Republic of China (RoC)

The national dish is stinky tofu.

]]> 2022-03-02 14:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073721699 National Palace Museum ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073725719 The National Palace Museum, located in Taipei, Taiwan, has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses items spanning 8,000 years of Chinese history from the neolithic age to the modern period.]]> 2022-03-02 14:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073725719 Taroko Gorge ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073728681 Taroko National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River. The park spans Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County and is located at Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.]]> 2022-03-02 14:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073728681 Plateau of Tibet, Golmud, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073734595 Plateau of Tibet, Chinese (Pinyin) Qingzang Gaoyuan or (Wade-Giles romanization) Ch'ing-tsang Kao-yuan, also called Tibetan Highlands or Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, vast high plateau of southwestern China. It is the highest and largest plateau on Earth. At elevation 3,000–5,000 meters (10,000–16,000 feet), it is the birthplace of several of the world's major rivers in South Asia and East Asia.]]> 2022-03-02 14:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073734595 South Korea ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073743121 This is the flag of South Korea]]> 2022-03-02 15:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073743121 Physical Features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073748969 The country is largely mountainous, with small valleys and narrow coastal plains.]]> 2022-03-02 15:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073748969 Climate ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073752975 South Korea's climate is characterized by a cold, relatively dry winter and a hot, humid summer. The coldest average monthly temperatures in winter drop below freezing except along the southern coast.]]> 2022-03-02 15:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073752975 Population ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073760086 The population of South Korea is 51.78 million people.]]> 2022-03-02 15:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073760086 Environment ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073763499 Seoul is currently facing several significant issues of air pollution (which negatively affects the air quality), water pollution (industrial effluent), and high greenhouse gas emissions.]]> 2022-03-02 15:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073763499 Government ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073769348 The Government of South Korea is a centralized democratic republic with the three primary branches of government; executive, legislative and judicial.]]> 2022-03-02 15:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073769348 South Korea's Independence ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073774823 On 15 August 1948, the Republic of Korea was formally established, with Syngman Rhee as the first president. With the establishment of Rhee's government, de jure sovereignty also passed into the new government.]]> 2022-03-02 15:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073774823 Capital ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073778297 Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees.]]> 2022-03-02 15:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073778297 Fun Facts ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073782499

Koreans are one year older when born.

There's WiFi almost everywhere in South Korea.

South Korea has the biggest drinking culture in Asia.

Men are spoiled on Valentine's Day instead of women.

There's a special day for “singles”

]]> 2022-03-02 15:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073782499 Changdeokgung Palace ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073787332 Changdeokgung, also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty.]]> 2022-03-02 15:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073787332 Busan ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073790742 Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge. Beomeosa Temple, a Buddhist shrine founded in 678 A.D., is at the base of Geumjeong Mountain, which has hiking trails.]]> 2022-03-02 15:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073790742 N Seoul Tower ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073794534 The N Seoul Tower, officially the YTN Seoul Tower and commonly known as Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. The 236-meter-tall tower marks the second highest point in Seoul.]]> 2022-03-02 15:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073794534 How does China compare to the USA ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073951057 How does China compare to the United States?

China is four times denser than the US as China's population density is 153 people per square km compared to 36 of the US. The ratio of china to the US population has increased from 3.49 in 1950 to the highest 4.69 in 1994.

]]> 2022-03-02 16:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2073951057 Himalayas ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2077420784 The Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 peaks exceeding 7,200 m in elevation lie in the Himalayas.]]> 2022-03-04 06:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2077420784 Mount Everest ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2077422565 Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation of 8,848.86 m was most recently established in 2020 by the Chinese and Nepali authorities.]]> 2022-03-04 06:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2077422565 China Economy youssefgotmad2020 https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085341466 Fourth-quarter GDP rose by 4% from a year earlier, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected China to report fourth-quarter GDP growth of 3.6%]]> 2022-03-09 04:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085341466 China's last dynasty nathanielbirhane8 https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085342305 The Qing Dynasty was the final imperial dynasty in China, lasting from 1644 to 1912. It was an era noted for its initial prosperity and tumultuous final years, and for being only the second time that China was not ruled by the Han people.]]> 2022-03-09 04:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085342305 The Economic System youssefgotmad2020 https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085344712 Since the introduction of Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms, China has what economists call a socialist market economy – one in which a dominant state-owned enterprises sector exists in parallel with market capitalism and private ownership]]> 2022-03-09 04:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085344712 china's first dynasty adam12abughazal https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085349305 The first dynasty was Xia (2100 BC-1766 BC) but it is considered semi-legendary. Shang Dynasty is considered by modern historians as the first Chinese dynasty. The historians have been able to confirm its existence through the numerous archaeological sites found by the Yellow River.]]> 2022-03-09 04:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085349305 China's Best Economy youssefgotmad2020 https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085356374 China's mixed economy: merging markets and state · - China links resource allocation of market economy with macro regulation of socialist economy.]]> 2022-03-09 04:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2085356374 Overpopulation ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2086153226 The dramatic fertility decline and improved longevity over the past two decades are causing China's population to age at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, accompanied by an increase in the prevalence of chronic disease and disability in the population.]]> 2022-03-09 14:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2086153226 The future of China's economy ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2086160853 China’s GDP should grow 5.7% per year through 2025 and then 4.7% annually until 2030, British consultancy Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) forecasts. Its forecast says that China, now the world’s second-largest economy, would overtake the No. 1-ranked U.S. economy by 2030. Credit insurance firm Euler Hermes made a similar forecast.]]> 2022-03-09 14:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2086160853 Great Wall of China, Huairou District, China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2086173983 The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe and was constructed during the Ming dynasty]]> 2022-03-09 14:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2086173983 Yangzigou, Jiaohe, Jilin, Jilin City, China ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2095524267 2022-03-15 08:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2095524267 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158171126 Japan, which is located in the Circum-Pacific "ring of fire," is predominantly mountainous - about three-fourths of the national land is mountainous - and long mountain ranges form the archipelago's backbone. The dramatic Japan Alps, with 3,000-meter peaks, cut through the center of Honshu, the main island.]]> 2022-04-26 09:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158171126 Climate ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158174451 Summers in eastern Japan are hot and humid, and winters are cold, with heavy snow on the Sea of Japan side and in mountainous areas. Summers in western Japan are extremely hot and humid (temperatures can reach 35 degrees Celsius or higher) and winters are moderately cold.]]> 2022-04-26 09:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158174451 Culture ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158177551 Japanese culture is rich in rites and traditions that honor the family. Because Japan is an island nation, it has long been able to moderate the influence of other cultures. This allowed the beautiful Land of the Rising Sun to develop its own culture and heritage.]]> 2022-04-26 09:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158177551 Japan ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158426382 This is the flag of Japan]]> 2022-04-26 12:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158426382 North Korea ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158428637 2022-04-26 12:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158428637 Capital ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158432225 Tokyo, formerly (until 1868) Edo, city, and capital of Japan. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. It is the focus of the vast metropolitan area often called Greater Tokyo, the largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan.]]> 2022-04-26 12:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158432225 Government ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158436762 Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, derives his authority to govern from the constitution.]]> 2022-04-26 12:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158436762 Population ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158443039 Japans population is 125.5 million people]]> 2022-04-26 12:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2158443039 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2206967983 Australia's landscape is dominated by the Outback, a region of deserts and semi-arid land. The Outback is a result of the continent's large inland plains, its location along the dry Tropic of Capricorn, and its proximity to cool, dry, southerly winds]]> 2022-06-01 04:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2206967983 Physical features ericelvispereira https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2206968401 Spectacular glaciers, picturesque fiords, rugged mountains, vast plains, rolling hillsides, subtropical forest, volcanic plateau, miles of coastline with gorgeous sandy beaches - it's all here. No wonder New Zealand is becoming so popular as a location for movies.]]> 2022-06-01 04:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ericelvispereira/viw3xc9tpduwph5a/wish/2206968401