Vegetables and rice are their common foods. Farmers in China use water buffalo to pull their plows, while the women plant rice seeds in knee-deep water paddies. Try to allow for a field trip to the school cafeteria to prepare some fun Chinese treats. Rice- Rice is a staple food in China. Prepare a kettle of rice to show the students how rice is cooked.
Chinese vegetables provide great nutrition for the people in China.
Show the students some basic Chinese vegetables, such as water chestnuts, Chinese snowpeas, bean sprouts, and bamboo shoots. Let the students sample these with their rice using chopsticks. The tea can be made easily from tea leaves and hot water. To us they are used for fun in the park on a windy day but long ago they were used for serious purposes. The Chinese have used kites in a number of ways other than for fun.