China Study Guide Location Climate Land China is located in Asia China has 4 seasons like us: winter, spring, summer, fall China has forests, hills, mountains, deserts Environment Ancient Written Language China’s 2 major rivers are the Huang He River and Yangtze River long, long ago characters Inventions Architecture Irrigation kite, silk cloth, compass, bronze, fireworks, paper, wheelbarrow We still use these today! The most impressive architecture in China is The Great Wall of China supplying dry land with water by means of terraces, ditches, channeling, etc. Plant Life Traditions and Customs Adaptations to the Environment China has a large variety of plant life, just like we do! Chinese New Year, Lion Dances, and lanterns are very important to the Chinese. The Chinese cut terraces into the land to make flat areas to plant on. These areas help irrigate the crops by trapping water.