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Colouring In
A General and an Archer from the Terracotta Army
Image courtesy of the British Museum
Image courtesy of the British Museum
Why don't you have a go at colouring in this picture of the General and his archer from the Terracotta Army? Download Image >
Did you know that the Terracotta Army is made up of 8,099 larger than life Chinese figures of warriors and horses made out of terracotta? They were discovered in the ground by local farmers drilling a well in 1974 in Xi'an in China. Emperor Qin, the first emperor of China, ordered the terracotta army to be built so that so that he could be buried with them and protected in the afterlife. 700,000 workers and craftsmen took almost 40 years to build the army and pearls and gems were placed on the ceiling of his tomb to look like stars and planets. There was even a river of mercury!
Image provided by the British Museum
To learn more, ask your teacher to visit The British Museum's Learning Pages and take some of ancient China to your classroom: Click here >
Did you know that the Terracotta Army is made up of 8,099 larger than life Chinese figures of warriors and horses made out of terracotta? They were discovered in the ground by local farmers drilling a well in 1974 in Xi'an in China. Emperor Qin, the first emperor of China, ordered the terracotta army to be built so that so that he could be buried with them and protected in the afterlife. 700,000 workers and craftsmen took almost 40 years to build the army and pearls and gems were placed on the ceiling of his tomb to look like stars and planets. There was even a river of mercury!
Image provided by the British Museum
To learn more, ask your teacher to visit The British Museum's Learning Pages and take some of ancient China to your classroom: Click here >
Dragon with a Flaming Pearl
Image courtesy of the British Museum
Image courtesy of the British Museum
Did you know that dragons are very important in Chinese culture? They are considered kind and lucky. According to Chinese tradition, when dragons chase flaming pearls in the sky, it causes a thunderstorm.
This beautiful Chinese dragon is waiting to be coloured in by you.
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This beautiful Chinese dragon is waiting to be coloured in by you.
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To help you, here are the meanings of some colours in Chinese culture:
Black is the colour of winter
Blue is the colour of immortality (living forever)
Green is the colour of spring
Red is the colour of luck and also the colour of summer
Yellow is the imperial colour and represents mankind
Black is the colour of winter
Blue is the colour of immortality (living forever)
Green is the colour of spring
Red is the colour of luck and also the colour of summer
Yellow is the imperial colour and represents mankind
For more Chinese Fun and Games and to learn about Chinese New Year, Click here!
