China

 Shortly after we returned from our travels to Italy, Slovenia, and Vatican City, my two youngest had the opportunity to go to Chinese Camp.  All four of my kids have participated in it before, and it is a great way to learn more about Chinese culture, cuisine, and language.  They had a really great time, and I decided we would follow it up by making China our family country of study.

Video List

• Geography Now! China
• Are Hong Kong & Macau Countries?: interesting CGP Grey video that gives a brief overview of the history of these two special areas of China.  Currently it does require a membership to view.
• 12 Things to Know Before you Visit China: a Wolters World video that gives some older but still relevant insights to visiting China
• Top 10 Places to Visit in China

Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of the fun foods and crafts the boys got to make while they were at camp.  However, I'll put some fun links to additional activities, foods, and resources below:

• Our local Costco has several different kinds of dumplings available that are easy to make, including Chicken and Vegetable Potstickers and Steamed Dumplings.
• There are some fun shows based on Chinese mythology and literature: 
• Journey to the West: Legends of the Monkey King - The Monkey King is a famous and popular figure from a 16th-century Chinese novel.  This classic animated series was produced in China and can be found on YouTube and various other websites.
• The Monkey King - same figure with a new version of the storyline in an animated Netflix movie
• American Born Chinese - This live-action Disney series assumes some knowledge of Chinese folklore (especially about the Monkey King) in this reimagined modern-day quest.
• Amazon carries some Chinese paper dragon craft kits that are easy to make.
• Liu and the Bird: A Journey in Chinese Calligraphy - This beautiful picture book tells both the story of a little girl and how Chinese pictographs first evolved, helping readers see the meaning in the characters of today.