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Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: China! The book includes chapters on Chinese history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as the Great Wall of China and the Three Gorges Dam.

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	14 novembre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781474702799
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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A Benjamin Blog
and His Inquisitive Dog
Guide

China

China

China

Anita Ganeri

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Welcome to China! 4
Armies and games 6
Deserts, mountains, and rivers 8
City tour 12
Ni hao ! 14
Feeling hungry 20
Opera and kung fu 22
From paddy fields to toy factories 24
And finally … 26
China fact file 28
China quiz 29
Glossary 30
Find out more 31
Index 32

Contents

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Welcome to China!

Hello! My name is Benjamin Blog and this is Barko Polo, my inquisitive dog. (He is named after ancient ace explorer, Marco Polo .) We have just got back from our latest adventure – exploring China. We put this book together from some of the blog posts we wrote on the way.

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Welcome to China!

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BARKO’S BLOG-TASTIC CHINA FACTS
China is an enormous country in eastern Asia. It stretches for about 5,472 kilometres (3,400 miles) from north to south, and about 5,200 kilometres (3,230 miles) from east to west. Marco Polo came here in 1275, and I am following in his footsteps.