East Asia
Warm-up 4/20- Analyze the map below
and make two conclusions about
population in China.
Countries
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China
Japan
Mongolia
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan
China
• 3rd largest country in the world
– China = 3.7 million square miles
– U.S. = 3.6 million square miles
• Rugged terrain
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– Himalayas and other mountain ranges
throughout
• Only 12% of land is arable
– Lots of deserts
• Very reliant on rivers to reach the interior
The Three Chinas•
The Coast
– Forefront of
modernization.
– Political and economic
center.
– Rich, urbanized, and
open to the world.
Coast
West
Center
• The Center
– Agricultural and
demographic hearth.
– Poor and rural China.
• The West
– Sparsely populated.
– Region of minorities.
– Most mineral resources.
Japan
• Archipelago- chain
of islands
– Linked together
by bridges and
tunnels
• Isolated nation
• Very mountainous
• Size of California
Korea
• ‘The shrimp between two whales’
• Consists of peninsula and 3,000 islands
• Split into two parts- divided during Cold
War
• Size of Indiana
Taiwan
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Island off southeast coast of China
Mountainous
25% usable for agriculture
Size of Idaho
Mongolia
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Deserts
Mountains
Northern region has a climate similar to Siberia
Twice the size of Texas
Ring of Fire
• Area where different plates are constantly moving
– Subduction- one plate goes beneath the other leaving
space for the magma to escape
• Line of huge volcanic activity with lots of earthquakes
and tsunamis
Thinking Tuesday
What physical features affect settlement
patterns in East Asia? And how?
Assignment
• Create a map of East Asia. I want you to have
climate and resources displayed on your map.
• You must include all of the following:
– China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia,
Taiwan, Amur River, Yellow River, Mekong River,
Salween River, Xi River, Yangtze River, East China
Sea, East Korea Bay, Korea Bay, Pacific Ocean, Sea
of Japan, South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, Yellow
Sea, Gobi Desert, Himalayas, Japanese Alps, Mt.
Everest, and Mt. Fuji
Warm-up 4/22
Warm-up 4/22
• Forbidden City
• Palace in Bejing, China
• It served as a home of emperors and their
families as well as the ceremonial and political
center of Chinese government for about 500
years
Three Gorges Dam
• Summary- Controls flooding and provides
electricity to China (hydroelectric power).
Provides jobs, fishery, and encourages
tourism. Very costly project.
Land Reclamation
• Summary- reclaiming lands from the oceans,
riverbeds, or lakes, increase economic
opportunity and space for businesses.
Bullet Trains
• Summary- Among the fastest trains in the
world in Japan. Connects major cities like
Tokyo to Osaka and Taipei to surrounding
cities
Natural Disaster Preparedness
• Summary- Shifting plates creates the Ring of
Fire producing volcanoes, earthquakes, and
tsunamis.
– The region also experiences typhoons.
– Japan is most vulnerable
– Building of earthquake detectors, preparedness
drills, and strict building codes.
Three Gorges Dam
• Positive- Controls flooding, tourism,
navigation along Yangtze River
• Negative- High cost, risk of dam failure,
destruction of homes, relocation,
displacement of millions of people along its
path, and target for terrorism
Land Reclamation
• Positive- creation of more habitable lands in
Japan
• Negative- Destruction of wetlands,
environmental damage, damage to fisheries
Bullet Trains
• Positive- Faster transportation to and from
work, homes can be located further away
from capital city and, economic boost
• Negative- Pollution (less than traditional
trains)
Natural Disaster Preparedness
• Positive – Newer buildings are built to
withstand effects from natural disasters
– Preparedness drills in school
• Negative- None
Warm-up 4/23
• What do you think that ‘economically free’ means?
• What types of governments would you expect to find in nations
that are repressed economically?
Economic Spectrum
• Displays where different economic types fall on one line
Command
o Government
Controlled
Socialism
o Most
government
control
o Some
private
ownership
Mixed
Market
o Some govt. o Private
control
ownership
o Some
private
ownership
Command Economy
• Government determines what, how, and for
whom goods are produced
• Communism- complete government control
• Socialism- some government control
• Advantages- equality for all; less crime; classless
• Disadvantages- fewer choices available; no
incentive to work
Traditional Economy
• Farming, hunting, gathering are main forms of
sustaining
• Focus on family units
• Found in rural nations- LDCs
• Advantages- specific roles and security
• Disadvantages- lack of technology
Market Economy
• Businesses and consumers decide what to
produce and how much
• Free Market
• Free Enterprise
• Capitalist
• Advantages- competition
• Disadvantages- large division between rich and
poor
Mixed Economy
• Combination of market and command
• Government takes care of people’s needs
• Marketplace takes care of people’s wants
• Advantages - balance of need and want
• Disadvantages- High taxes tend to exist
China
• Capital- Bejing
• Political System- Communist
• Economic System- Communist, some
privatization, outside investments; industry,
service, and agriculture
Japan
• Capital- Tokyo
• Political System- Parliamentary with a
constitutional monarchy
• Economic System- Free enterprise, large
service industry
Mongolia
• Capital-Ulannbaatar
• Political System- Parliamentary
• Economic System- Traditional economy,
mining and herding, nation in transition
because of the mining boom
Taiwan
• Capital- Taipei
• Political System- Multiparty democracy
• Economic System- Capitalist economy, some
state-owned banks, private industries
North Korea
• Capital- Pyongyang
• Political System- Communist state, one-man
dictatorship
• Economic System- Centrally planned, least
economically open, shortages, other huge
economic problems
South Korea
• Capital- Seoul
• Political System- Republic
• Economic System- Free enterprise, large
economy
Warm-up 4/28
“The greatest threat to the security of the
people of North Korea comes from the
government of North Korea.”
Ari Fleischer
Warm-up 4/29
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The Great Wall of China
A wall along the northern border of China
Built to keep out invaders
Also used to encourage trade
Today (4/29)
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Today’s Issues
One Child Policy
Religions
Fukushima
Pacific Rim
Today’s Issues
• The economies of East Asia are growing rapidly
– 1995- UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)reported that more than half a million children in East
Asia were working in factories or begging in the
streets
• Global economy- nations are dependent on each
other for goods and services
• Global crisis- economies of many nations are
interconnected
Today’s Issues
• End to sweatshops- people work long hours
for pennies under poor conditions
Today’s Issues
• Aggressive family planning caused birth rate
to drop dramatically
• Aging population strains social and medical
services
One Child Policy
• A population control policy in China
• There are many exceptions
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Ethnic minorities are exempt
If 1st is a girl the family can have a 2nd
Couples that were only children themselves can have a 2nd
Based on income factors
• The policy brings up many accusations of human rights
abuses and has negative social consequences
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7FB6R3DtPM
Religions of East Asia
Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, and
Taoism
Buddhism
• Philosophy
• Began in India
• Based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama
– aka Buddha; aka Enlightened One
– 500 B.C.E.
• Follow the Eightfold Path & Four Noble Truths
• Religious Literature: Dhammapada
• The Wheel of Law
– Represents the endless cycle of life
• Leadership
Buddhism
– Dalai Lama: spiritual and political leader of
Tibetan Monks
• House of Worship:
– Temple
• Day of Worship:
– Daily
• # of Adherents:
– 350 million
Confucianism
• Philosophy
• Foundation Info:
– China
– Confucius
– 450 B.C.E.
• Religious Literature:
– The Analects
• # of Adherents
– 6 million
Confucian Beliefs
• Basic Life Principles
– Jen: love, goodness, human-heartedness; moral
achievement/excellence in character; loyalty to
yourself; righteousness; loyalty and respect to
elders
– Major focus on education
– Tao: the way to live your life
Confucian Beliefs
• Relationships
• Parent/child
• Husband/wife
• Older/younger sibling
• Older/younger friend
• Teacher/student
• Ruler/subject
Shinto
• State religion of Japan through WWII
• No founders, scripture, or laws (code)
• Focus on Kami (local spirits)
– Animistic- belief in the soul being separate from
the body
– Amaterasu- goddess who gave birth to the royal
family
Shinto Beliefs
• “The Four Affirmations”
– Tradition and Family
– Love of Nature
– Physical Cleanliness
– Mastun
Taoism
• Foundation Info:
– China
– Lao Tzu- the “Old Founder”
– 604 B.C.E.
• Holy Book- Tao Te Ching
• Focus on acting spontaneously and interacting
with nature
• # of adherents:
– 20 million
Fukushima
• Nuclear disaster on March 11th, 2011 that
resulted in a nuclear meltdown of three of the
plants six nuclear reactors
• Caused by a tsunami (which was caused by an
earthquake)
• It was the largest nuclear disaster since
Chernobyl
• Radioactive water was among the most crucial
problems affecting the cleanup process
– Expected to take decades
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMaEjEWL6PU
Pacific Rim
• The area surrounding the edges of the Pacific
Ocean
– Western shores of North America and South
America, Australia, eastern Asia and the islands of
Pacific
– Much of the world’s shipping goes through this
region, especially between China and the U.S.