Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 1

According to the text, what is one of the youngest cities in China?

• Shanghai

• Myanmar

• Yangtze

• Beijing

Which of the following happened first in the text?

• The narrator bought a silk shirt.

• The jade Buddhas arrived from Myanmar.

• Shanghai was founded.

• The Jade Buddha Temple was built.

In the 12-year Chinese calendar, each year is associated with an animal.

What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• “The temple was built in 1918. However, the two jade Buddhas the temple was named after were brought here from Myanmar in 1882. Jade is the most popular stone in China.”

• “At the market, I also bought a pink silk shirt. It was made in a silk factory right here in Shanghai. China is famous for its silk. The Chinese have been making silk for thousands of years.”

• “I got it because I was born in 1998, the year of the tiger. The tiger is one of the 12 animals that go with the 12-year Chinese calendar. I had to laugh because my mom found out she was born in the year of the pig!”

• “Last night we landed in Shanghai. This 2000-year-old city is in the central eastern part of China. It is actually considered one of the youngest cities in the country!”

Based on the text, what might have helped cause China to become famous for its silk?

• It takes a long time for people to make things from silk.

• Jade is the most popular stone in China.

• The silkworm is part of the 12-year Chinese calendar.

• There are many silkworms in China.

What is this text mainly about?

• visiting Shanghai

• the Jade Buddha Temple

• the weather in Shanghai

• how silk is made

Read these sentences from the text.

In street markets, you can find many things made out of jade, such as jewelry, statues, and chops. Chops are stamps that have a person’s signature on them.

As used in the sentences, what does the word "chops" mean?

• objects used to cut something in half

• objects used to eat food

• objects used to glue things together

• objects used to sign documents

At the close of the text, where is the narrator headed tomorrow?

• Yangtze River

• Amur River

• Yellow River

• Jinghang Waterway

Why might people be able to buy jade or silk in other cities in China?

Use evidence from the text to support your answer.