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Chapter 15

Chapter 15. Geography and Heritage of China. Section 1 Geographic Setting. Distance and physical barriers limited contact between China and other centers of civilization Did have contact through: (see page 324). Landforms. 3.7 million square miles

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Chapter 15

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  1. Chapter 15 Geography and Heritage of China

  2. Section 1 Geographic Setting • Distance and physical barriers limited contact between China and other centers of civilization • Did have contact through: (see page 324)

  3. Landforms • 3.7 million square miles • Most live in an area less than third the size of the country. WHY? (see page 324-325)

  4. Regions • #1-The heartland • North and South China (orange area) • Farming and industry • #2-Northeast-once called Manchuria • Rich in resources • #3-Mongolia Information • Independent country (Outer Mongolia-Yellow) • Part occupied by China (Inner Mongolia-Orange) Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

  5. Mongolia

  6. Regions continued • #4-Xinjiang (sheejeeahng) • Desert • Important oil-producing region • #5-Xizang (sheedzahng) (Southwest) • Formally Tibet • Hydroelectric power and mineral wealth

  7. Summary • Describe why the Heartland contains much of China’s population. • Most of China’s population lives in the Heartland because…

  8. Rivers • Huang He River • Other names (see page 326) • Characteristics • Empties into the Yellow Sea • Yellowish color from the yellow-brown soil called loess • Loess is (see page 326)

  9. Huang He continued… • Called “River of Sorrow” WHY? (see pages 326-327)

  10. Rivers continued… • Chang River (Yangzi) • Carries much of China’s trade to: (see page 327)

  11. Rivers continued • Xi River (shee) • World Trade

  12. People • 1/5 of the population are ethnic minorities • 95% are Han, or ethnic Chinese • Speak many dialects of Chinese • Mandarin is the official language

  13. Video summary • Geography of China

  14. Assignment • Create a list of 7 review questions about the geography of China • Write the questions on the front of the paper and the answers on the back of the paper.

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