Cornell Notes
Topic/Objective:
Name:
To understand the significant geographical features
Class/Period: World History
of China
Date:
Essential Question: How did the geography of China impact the people and history of China?
Questions:
Notes:
Geography: The capital of China is Beijing
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China covers over 3.7 million square miles
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The climate of China ranges: deserts, mountains and rainforests
Population: There are 1.3 billion people who live within the country
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Most people reside (live within) the eastern 1/3 of the country
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95% of the people are HAN (Ethnic Chinese)
The official language of China is Mandarin BUT the people speak NUMEROUS
dialects
Most of the people are farmers. This is difficult because 80% of the land is not good
for farming.
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Rivers of China:
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Huang He ( Yellow River)
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Yangzi
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Xi
Location, Location, Location: Why is the location of China so IMPORTANT to its
HISTORY?
1) Far distance from other major civilizations- It was a journey to get there from Europe,
Africa, and the Middle East
2) Surrounded by natural barriers- Tibetan Plateau; Himalayas; Gobi Desert, Pacific Ocean
Summary:
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Natural Barriers:
Summary:
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Yellow Sea, East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean to the East.
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Taklimakan Desert, Plateau of Tibet and the Himalayas to the West
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Gobi Desert and Mongolian Plateau to the North