Contents Introduction……………………….1 Chinese Calendar………………….3 Emperors…………………………..8 Great Inventions………………….15 Art ……………………………….19 Great Wall………………………..24 Paper Money …………………….31 Society …………………………..42 Trade …………………………….60

Yongle， third emperor of China's Ming Dynasty （1368﹣1644）， stayed in power for 22 years． He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing and had the Forbidden City （紫禁城） built there． It is listed by UNESCO （联合国教科文组织） as the largest collection of ancient wooden structures in the world and attracts millions of tourists each year from home and abroad．

（1）What's the purpose of this book？　　

A． To be used as a history textbook．

B． To tell about the Yongle Emperor．

C． To teach English to Chinese students．

D． To help foreigners learn about China．

（2）Where can you find the page on the right？　　

A． Between Pages 1﹣2．

B． Between Pages 3﹣7．

C． Between Pages 8﹣14．

D． Between Pages 15﹣18．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE？　　

A． The Ming Dynasty had 3 emperors in all．

B． Yongle became emperor at the age of 22．

C． Nanjing was the capital of Ming Dynasty before Yongle．

D． Yongle built the Forbidden City for tourists to visit．