FACTS

Irish winners
List of all Olympic medals won by Irish competitors.

Olympic Mascots
Meet Fuwa, and discover the symbolism behind the images.

Factsheets
Ancient and modern games, torch relay, olympic symbols.

Olympic Pictograms
One for each of the sports

History of China
From the Ch'in (Qin) to the Ming Dynasty

The Silk Road
From Europe to Chang'an - the main routes.

Brief history of China
Divided into 4 main sections

Ancient Chinese food
Did you know rice has been eaten in China since 5000 BC?

Pandas
All about the black and white bears.

British Museum Online Tour
Sports in Ancient Greece, the start of the Olympics.

Ancient Greece - Olympia
Interactivity based on the original Olympics

1 - 10
Learn how to write the Chinese symbols for numbers

Language corner
Useful phrases in Chinese to listen to and practice.

Geography
Print out map and worksheet on major features of China.

Global education - rice
Pictures, quiz about this staple food.

Great wall of China
Picture to colour in.

Webquest about China
Aimed at 6th class students.

Scrapbook challenge
Research China for yourself.

International Olympic Council
Excellent educational kit to download.

Great Wall of China
Lesson plans, information, maps, links.

Marco Polo
Lesson plan, information, maps, links.

Marco Polo
His travels on the Silk Road.

All about China
(Some sections are subscription based.)

Chinese Rivers
Outline map to print out and complete.

Silk Road Chronology
Background / research information.