Other interesting things that came from China are porcelain figures, a special round pan for cooking called the wok, and acupuncture used for healing people. Most people live in the country and some live in small villages. Houses in villages are usually made of mud or clay but sometimes Chinese people will use stone bricks. Many country houses don't have power or running water. Many people live in cities.
Chinese apartments are different than our apartments.
Families in apartments usually share kitchens and bathrooms with other families. The government wants each family to have only ONE child. Many Chinese children grow up without brothers or sisters. Children have to learn 400-500 characters a year at school. When children learn 3,000 they are 10 or 11.