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China and the Chinese

China and the Chinese. China: 1.35 billion people. Compared with: All Latin America: 590 million All of Europe (including all of Russia and all of Turkey): 857 million. The Most Populous Provinces. Guangdong: 104 million would rank 14th in the world, below the Philippines (106 million)

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China and the Chinese

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  1. China and the Chinese

  2. China: 1.35 billion people • Compared with: • All Latin America: 590 million • All of Europe (including all of Russia and all of Turkey): 857 million

  3. The Most Populous Provinces • Guangdong: 104 million • would rank 14th in the world, below the Philippines (106 million) • Shandong: 96 million • Henan: 94 million • would rank 15th in the world (Ethiopia) • Sichuan: 80 million • would rank 19th in the world, below Turkey

  4. Population Density

  5. Regional Differences

  6. Geography

  7. Arable Land

  8. The West

  9. East-West Divide

  10. Urban-Rural Divide

  11. Urbanization • China’s urban population exceeded the number of rural dwellers for the first time in history by 2011 • 3/4 of Chinese will live in cities by 2034

  12. “floating population” • 221 million • 160 million rural migrant workers

  13. How often do you watch TV?

  14. Environmental Problems • large population • economic expansion • limited natural resources • tension between maximizing economic growth and protecting environment • sustainable development • human health

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