Chinese Top Ten Quiz

[Jonno]

[b]Top Ten Quiz[/b]

Simply reply to this with your own Top Ten list

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Here are some examples:

Top 10 Chinese Women:

People:
Huang Di, Confucius, Hu Jin Tao, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Yao Ming - name your own Top Ten Chinese people of all time

Inventions:
The Chinese invented Gunpowder, measuring against Sea-level, and China. Tell us what you think are the most important Chinese inventions?

Food:
Tell us your own version - and see who agrees with you

This is a bit of fun, but also helps us research  - your answers will help us make China Expat's a better service for all

Thank you
Jonno

[Tequila Rising]

Top Events:

1.the birth of Confucius
2. Emperor Qinshihuang unified China in 221BC.
3. Emperor Qinshihuang standardized the  forms of writing, coinage and the
system of weights and measures.
4. the exploration of the Silk Road
5. the invention of paper
6. the invention of paper money (jiao zi)
7. the end of the Qing Dyansty (the end of imperial rights)
8. the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan (World War Two)
9.the Reform and Opening-up Policy put forward by Deng Xiaoping
10. the re-unification of Hong Kong and Macau with China

[Tequila Rising]

Top ten influential ladies in ancient China:

1. Xishi in the Spring and Autumn Period-said to be the first female spy in
Chinese history
2. Zhuo Wenjun of the Han Dynasty-a talent and brave women who were brave in
pursuit of her true love
3. Diaochan in the later Eastern Han Dynasty-caused a war between two
powerful men, then the beginning of a turbulence period
4. Princess Wencheng in the early Tang Dynasty-a wonderful woman diplomat
5. Empress Zhangsun of Tang Dynasty-wife of Emperor Taizong-a good model
both as wife and empress
6. Empress Wu Zetian of Tang Dynasty-everyone knows her!
7. Empress Xiao of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1243)-an excellent female
militarist
8. Li Qingzhao-a famous poetess of Song Dynasty
9. Empress Xiaozhuang in the early Qing Dynasty-made great contribution to
strength the power of the Qing Dynasty
10. Dowager Cixi in the later Qing Dynasty-take a dynasty to a hell
(a good and special topic I think)

[Tequila Rising]

Top ten inventions:

1.powder
2.paper
3.compass
4.type printing
5.chopsticks
6.acupuncture
7.seismograph
8.silk
9.porcelain (china)
10.kite