Landforms Home to 1.3 billion

people 3.7 million square

miles Eastern 1/3 of

country: live in arable(farmable) land

Western China: nomadic herders

People make terraces on hills for farmland

China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize

China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles

China

United States

Comparing China & the U. S.

Comparing China & the U. S.ChinaChina United United

StatesStates

Size 3.7 million square miles

3.6 million square miles

Main physical barrier

Himalayas Rockies

Main River Yangtze / East - West

Mississippi / North – South

Population East Coast East Coast

Connectivity problems

North - South East - West

A. There are Six Main Regions of China1. North China2. South China3. The Northeast4. Mongolia5. Xinjiang (sheen jee ahng)6. Xizang (shee dzahng)

B. North China: Major city: Beijing Manufacturing center and China’s capitalWarm or hot summers and cold winters. Rainfall varies greatly and farmers never know how much to expect.

C. South China: much richer farming and industrial region. Grow rice, cotton, tea, vegetables and many other crops

D. Manchuria: home to the Manchu who conquered China during the 1600s (Cold Climate)

E. Gobi Desert: summers are extremely hot and winters are bitterly cold

F. Xinjiang: important oil-producing region

G. Tibet- sits among several mountain ranges, including the Himalayas

- Since taking over Tibet in 1950, China has tried to develop its rivers for hydroelectric power. Tibet has wanted freedom for years from China.

Huang He: Yellow River 1000s of miles long “River of Sorrow” because of floods: but silt is

a positive outcome

Chang (Yangtze) River Carries much of China’s trade Shanghai Hydroelectric power along the river: Three

Gorges Dam

Xi River (West River) South China

Bodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of Water

Huang-He

River

Yellow Sea

Yangtze River

Pacific Ocean

Amur River

Xi River

SouthChinaSea

Sea of

Japan

92% of the people who make up China’s population are Han, or ethnic Chinese

Minority groups: Mongols, Tibetans Many different dialects but Mandarin,

which is spoken in North China, is the country’s official language

How many people are found in China? Where do most of these people live? How many regions are found in China?

› Where is most of the manufacturing and industry found?

Name one important River in China. What has helped keep China so isolated

from the rest of the world? What is the official language of China? Most Chinese are of this ethnic background

Susan M. PojerSusan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYNY

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