Comparing China and the United States

The second grade students did some comparisons between China and the United States.  Here are some of their comparison statements.

The capital city of China is Beijing, while the capital city of the United States is Washington D.C.   Mia

China celebrates the New Year with fireworks, similar to the United States celebrating the Fourth of July.  Bryan

In China they use chopsticks to eat, similar to the United States using silverware to eat meals.  Destiny

China has the Great Wall and on the other hand the United States has Mt. Rushmore as a site to see. Hector

China has the Yangtzee River and on the other hand North America has the Mississippi River. Perry

The Great Wall of China has a lot of steps and a lot of people, however the United States has monuments of presidents.  Shirley

The United States language is English while China's language is Chinese.  Chris

In the United States, we use silverware to eat while China eats with chopsticks. Brian

The United States is similar to China because they both celebrate a New Years.  Emily

The capital city of the United States is Washington D.C., while the capital city of China is Beijing. Bianca

Dominoes are a dice game in China, although the United States plays checkers.  Carter

The Chinese New Year is when the Chinese people celebrate, and likewise the Fourth of July is when the United States celebrates the flag.  Angel

North America is similar to China because they are about the same size.  Abigail
In China, they eat a lot of rice, however in the United States, we eat a lot of pizza.  Sidney
China, as well as the United States, has bikes used for transportation.  Donarie
China is similar to the United States because they both like farming.  Eric
China is in the Asian continent while the United States is located in the North American continent. Zion
In the United States, a food we eat is pizza, while in China, a food they eat is rice.  Anahi
The bald eagle is the United States national bird, and on the other hand the Giant panda is the animal in China living in the mountains.  Melissa
China and the United States are alike because they both use fireworks to celebrate traditions.  Yu Sandar
China has farming to harvest food like the United States farming to grow crops.  Leslie
China has Giant pandas that eat bamboo but on the other hand the United States has the bald eagle that eat worms.  Bailey
It is important to discover things that are different and the same for China and the United States.  2-S