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Great Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself

Buy It NowGreat Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself
Lance Kramer/Illustrated by Steven Weinberg

Great Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the incredible ingenuity and history of ancient China with 25 hands-on projects for readers ages 9 and up. Great Ancient China Projects covers topics from porcelain pottery, paper, gunpowder, and dynasties, to martial arts, medicinal healers, jade carvers, and terracotta warriors. With step-by-step activities using common household products, kids will learn how to construct a house with proper feng shui and create a simple Chinese hanging compass, along with many more inspiring and educational projects. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach kids about this innovative society and its continued influence on modern culture.

Did You Know? The rudder was attached to the stern of the ship with a system of ropes. In this way the rudder could be raised in case the ship traveled through shallow waters. This helped save the rudder from dragging across the ocean floor and getting damaged.