East Asia
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CHINA
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Physical Geography
History
Culture
Religion
Economics
Physical Features of China
Climate of China
COLD
DRY
WET
WARM
Monsoons
SUMMER
WINTER
How do summer monsoon wind affect the climate of southeastern China?
The winds are full of moisture and have contributed to the area being
forested and flooding often.
Physical Geography
What physical process is most likely responsible for this landform?
Wind and water eroded the rock away leaving interesting landforms.
Land Use
Why are the farmlands where they are?
Large portions of the western land in China have a dry,
rough terrain.
River Systems
The Huang He (yellow river)
Northern China from Kunlun Mountains to Yellow Sea
3000 miles
Lots of yellow silt – making the river yellow
The Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
“long river”
3900 miles
From Tibet to the Yellow Sea
“China’s Sorrow” due to the flooding
The Xi Jiang (West River)
South East China to the South East China Sea
creates estuary between Hong Kong and Macao
River Systems
Three Gorges Dam on the Chang
Jiang River
Great engineering marvel
Very costly
Unintended side effects
History
How have these 2000 year old routes affected the region of East Asia over time?
It has permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods.
History
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Early times run by dynasties
First dynasty – Shang 1700-1100 bc
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty – small states –strong central
government – Emperor Shi Huangdi – built
great wall
• 1644 Manchurians invade and establish Qing
Dynasty until 1911
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Great Wall of China
Silk Route
How does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?
Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its ancient past.
• 13th Century Marco Polo travelled to China
• China fell into the Sphere of Influence of
European countries
• Boxers rebel in 1900 and are defeated
• Mao Zedong leads the communists into power
in 1949
• China remains communist but are focusing
attention on China’s economy which relies on
global markets
• 1979 Gaige Kaifang “reform and opening”
plans for global economics
Economics
• China remains a rural economy sustains self
sufficient farming
• Industrial economy is in the north east
– Abundant natural resources
– Better infrastructure
– Manufacturing super power
Economic “success”
• Need for manpower – many people move to
cities for jobs – causing over population
• Industrial growth leads to pollution
• Industrial growth leads to globalization – what
happened to American Indians when
Europeans arrived?
• China intends to create 55 more airports by
2020
Hong Kong International Airport
Why was artificial land created to build the airport?
Hong Kong is small and dense with little available land.
Beijing is a huge industrial and population center. This
causes what kind of environmental problem?
pollution
A growing population calls for a greater demand of what
resource?
water
What will likely to result from new airport construction in
China?
Airports will increase trade and connections of
people to other parts of China and the world.
Why is it a greater challenge to manage epidemics in
China?
Globalization is leading China to being more
connected with nations around the world.
Culture and Religion
Confucianism - Well organized society called All about
behavior and obedience
Taoism – preserving and restoring harmony in the
individual and universe
Buddhism – came from India via the Silk Road
Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics
This was a Greek tradition. This is an example of
what?
Cultural convergence
Review
How do summer monsoon wind affect the climate of southeastern China?
The winds are full of moisture and have contributed to the area
being forested and flooding often.
What physical process is most likely responsible for the dynamic
landforms?
Wind and water erosion
Why are the farmlands where they are?
Large portions of the western land in China have a dry, rough
terrain.
What are the significant outcomes of the Three Gorges Dam on the Chang
Jiang River
Great engineering marvel
Very costly
Unintended side effects
How have these 2000 year old routes affected the region of East Asia
over time?
It has permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods.
How does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?
Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its
ancient past.
Beijing is a huge industrial and population center. This causes
what kind of environmental problem?
pollution
A growing population calls for a greater demand of what
resource?
water
Why was artificial land created to build the airport?
Hong Kong is small and dense with little available land.
What will likely to result from new airport construction in China?
Airports will increase trade and connections of people to
other parts of China and the world.
Why is it a greater challenge to manage epidemics in China?
Globalization is leading China to being more connected
with nations around the world.
Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. This was a Greek
tradition. This is an example of what?
Cultural convergence
How was Buddhism introduced to China?
Silk Road