21
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
World Cultures: A Global MosaicWorld Cultures: A Global Mosaic
