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Cultural Geography

Cultural Geography. China’s population patterns changing with increasing urbanization”. China Population Patterns: The people . 1.3 Billion in China 92% Chinese = Han ethnic group Tibetans = Buddhist Mongolians . Homogeneous = Belong to same ethnic group. Population and Distribution.

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Cultural Geography

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  1. Cultural Geography

  2. China’s population patterns changing with increasing urbanization”

  3. China Population Patterns: The people • 1.3 Billion in China • 92% Chinese = Han ethnic group • Tibetans = Buddhist • Mongolians Homogeneous = Belong to same ethnic group

  4. Population and Distribution • 90% live on one-sixth of the land in urban areas near river valleys • Urbanization & population growth are problem • 1979 Chinese gov’t adopted one child policy Pg. 658

  5. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT (CHINA)Early History • China’s history = long with many power changes • Began 5000 years age along Wei River Valley • Dynasty = • Shang Dynasty = China’s 1st 1600 B.C. • Zhou (JOH) Dynasty 800 years • Confucianism • Daoism • Qin (Chin)= Began work on Great Wall Ruling Family

  6. History & Gov’t (China) Early History European ironclad war ship Han & Tang Dynasties spread Chinese culture to all East Asia 1600s Qing Dynasty ruled till 1900s 1600 European shipping to East Asia 1890s “spheres of influence” = Areas of exclusive trading rights

  7. Modern China 1900s • Mao Zedong= China’s leader of Communist Party • 1970s open to private ownership and foreign investment Gov’t farms fail to produce enough food – Millions of Chinese starve

  8. China’s Culture: Mixture of modern and traditional practices “The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness.” (Marx) • Education and health care • Literacy increasing • Life expectancy increasing (70 years) • Language and religion • Ideograms = Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas • Communism discourages all religion • Traditional faiths • Buddhism • Confucianism • Daoism

  9. History and Government • Early history • China and Korea= significant impact on Japanese culture • A.D. 400s Dynasty rule • 1192 Shogun rule • Shogun= military ruler • Samurai= professional warriors • Shogun + Samurai ruled till 1800s • Modern History • 1890 to 1940 Japan modernized • Expansionism motivated by nationalism and pride • Population Patterns • Ethnically Homogenous • 127.7 M • 78% live in coastal urban areas • Tokyo = most populous city 35 M

  10. World War II Japan invades territories of East Asia • Manchuria • China Page 684 text book

  11. North Korea “The Hermit Kingdom” • Early History • 1800’s Japan & Europe desire control of Korea • Gun boat diplomacy= diplomacy using military force • Korea adopted isolationist policy become known as the “Hermit Kingdom”

  12. Modern History • Divided Korea • After WWII • North Korea = Communist • South Korea= U.S. backed • 38th Parallel dividing line between North & South Korea • Yalu river separates North Korea from China • Korean War • Communist invades 1950 • UN & U.S. forces pushed communist back to Yalu River • Ended in stale mate 1953 38th parallel

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