Physical Geography (section 1)
Introduction
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East Asia is the most populous region in the world
China is the most populous country, and the oldest
continuous national culture
Eastern China is undergoing rapid economic development
China and Japan have been rivals from time to time
East Asia has experienced colonization, and has seen
both internal and international conflict
Japan is extremely wealthy, but poverty may be found
in parts of the region
East Asia is one of the core areas of the world economy
and an emerging center of political power
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E. ASIA GEOGRAPHY TEST ITEMS:
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LOCATE THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
China
Japan (also label each island)
South Korea
North Korea
Taiwan
LOCATE THE FOLLOWING CITIES:
Hong Kong
Beijing
Chongqing
Pyongyang
Seoul
Tokyo
LOCATE THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL FEATURES:
Pacific Ocean
East China Sea
South China Sea
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Huang He River
Yangtze River
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Plateau of Tibet
North China Plain
Manchurian Lowland
Mt. Fuji
Kanto Basin
Chapter 11:
East Asia
(Fig. 11.1)
Growing competition
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Physical Geography of East Asia (Fig. 11.6)
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Hong Kong…
Hong Kong as we know it today was born when China’s Qing dynasty
government was defeated in the First Opium War in 1842, when it ceded Hong
Kong Island to Britain. Within 60 years, Kowloon, the New Territories and 235
Outlying Islands were also leased to Britain. However, the history of the more
than 1100 square kilometers that Hong Kong now occupies predates the events
of the Qing dynasty by more than a thousand years.
From its earliest days as a British colony, Hong Kong served as a center of
international trade.
Under the principle of 'One Country, Two Systems', Hong Kong became a
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997.
This arrangement allows the city to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, including
retaining its capitalist system, independent judiciary and rule of law, free trade
and freedom of speech.
TAIWAN
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JAPAN’S
CORE AREA
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Economic Development: The Golden Coastline
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east to the
west, it’s less
developed
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Shanghai and the
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Globa
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For tomorrow…
 HW: Begin reading section 1 (455-460)
and answer the guided reading
questions distributed in class;
 We will be taking a closer look at one
of China’s most controversial
projects…the Three Gorges Dam. So
pay close attention to HW questions 2, 3,
and 4 so you will be well prepared for
tomorrow’s in class activity.