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Geography and People of East Asia

Geography and People of East Asia. China’s Population . Most populated country home to over 1.3 billion people 1/5 of world’s population Where do most people live? Why? Third largest nation Mountains cover about 80% of land, few flat areas only about 10% good for farming. China’s People.

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Geography and People of East Asia

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  1. Geography and People of East Asia

  2. China’s Population • Most populated country • home to over 1.3 billion people • 1/5 of world’s population • Where do most people live? Why? • Third largest nation • Mountains cover about 80% of land, few flat areas • only about 10% good for farming

  3. China’s People • 95% are HAN- ethnic Chinese • homogenous society • language- Mandarin is official dialect • Multiple minority ethnic groups

  4. A Land of Beauty

  5. A Land of Contrasts: Traditional… Buddhist monk in Beijing Pagoda in Beijing

  6. …and Modern Chengdu: Capital of Sichuan Province Beijing at night

  7. The use of names similar to those of famous foreign brands is common throughout China. China Reaches Outer Space, 2003

  8. Terrace Farming • Due to lack of farm land • To develop more farmland • cut fields into sides of hills

  9. Tibetan Plateau- Relative location? Llasa Movement and collision of tectonic plates created the mountains and plateaus

  10. Gobi Desert Potential for oil reserves far greater than the US Petroleum trucks in the Taklimakan Desert

  11. Himalayas

  12. Huang He • Yellow River • loess- yellow-brown soil carried into river by the wind • “River of sorrow” • second longest river in China

  13. In some places in China’s Shanxi Province (northeast), the loess is so thick and firm that people can build energy-efficient, cave-like houses in it.

  14. Chang Jiang • Yangtze River • longest river in China • major river for trade • Shanghai port • Three Gorges Dam • Hydroelectric power • very controversial • flooding • force people to move • @ 3 million ppl

  15. Japan • Archipelago: define? • Located along the Pacific Ring of Fire • Very volcanic, not part of the continental shift • numerous earthquakes • Mount Fuji – volcano • Japan’s most cultural symbol • over 3000 islands

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