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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Geography of China. China is a land of over four 1) million square miles. It is home to: 2) The Gobi Desert 3) Plateau of Tibet 4) Huang He River 5) Yangzi River 6) Qinling Shandi. The Gobi Desert. It’s the 7) fifth largest desert in the 8) world

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Chapter 6

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  1. Chapter 6

  2. Geography of China • China is a land of over four 1)million square miles. • It is home to: • 2)The Gobi Desert • 3)Plateau of Tibet • 4)Huang He River • 5)Yangzi River • 6)QinlingShandi

  3. The Gobi Desert • It’s the 7)fifth largest desert in the 8)world • It’s the largest 9)arid region on the Asian continent. • The desert spans 10)two countries. • 11)China (north/northwest) • 12)Mongolia (south)

  4. The Gobi Desert • Gobi means “13)Waterless Place” • The climate is very 14)cold • It rarely 15)snows • It is located 16)above sea level • 17)Rainfall is up to 7.6 inches per year.

  5. The Gobi Desert • Its a rain 18)shadow desert • It 19)suffers from having most of its rain blocked by the 20)Himalayas.

  6. Mind Map • Your Topic is Gobi Desert • Use all the bubbles • Make sure to use 4 or less words or a picture

  7. Plateau of Tibet • Located in the 21)southwest of China. • It has several mountain 22)peaks that reach more than 23)26,000 feet.

  8. Plateau of Tibet • Sometimes called "the 24)roof of the world" • It is the 25)highest and biggest 26)plateau in the world.

  9. Huang He River • Also known as the 27)Yellow River • Its the second-longest river in 28)China • The sixth-longest in the 29)world • It flows through nine provinces of China and empties into the 30)Bohai Sea.

  10. Huang He River • The Yellow River is called "the 31)cradle of Chinese civilization" • The name Huang He means “32)river" • It originates from the 33)Kunlun Mountains and flows into the Yellow 34)Sea

  11. Mind Map • Your Topic is Huang He River • Use four bubbles • Make sure to use 4 or less words or a picture

  12. Yangzi River • The longest river in 35)Asia • The 36)third-longest in the world. • It flows for 37)3,988 miles • It starts at the 38)Tibetan Plateau and empties into the 39)East China Sea • Its river basin is 40)home to one-third of China's 41)population.

  13. Mind Map • Your Topic is Yangzi River • Use four bubbles • Make sure to use 4 or less words or a picture

  14. QinlingShandi • This is a 42)mountain range in the 43)western part of China. • It separates 44)northern China from 45)South China.

  15. Growth of Farming • Farming began on the two main rivers: • 46)Huang He • 47)Yangzi • The major groups include: • 48)Rice • 49)Wheat • 50)Millet

  16. Development of Other food Sources • The 51)Chinese people developed several other forms of capturing and 52)collecting food: • 53)Fishing (bow and arrow) • 54)Domesticated Pigs and Sheep • These help to 55)advance and grow the country’s 56)population

  17. Xia the First Dynasty • Around 57)2200 BC battles were frequent between the 58)Xia tribe and 59)Chi You'stribe. • The Xia 60)won these battles. • 61)Yu the Great was the first ruler and founder of the Xia 62)Dynasty.

  18. Xia the First Dynasty • He is best 63)remembered for teaching the people 64)flood control techniques to tame China's rivers and 65)lakes.

  19. Xia Dynasty Achievements • The dynasty was the first to: • 66)Irrigate • 67)Cast bronze • 68)Strong army • 69)Created a calendar

  20. Xia Dynasty Achievements • There were 13 70)generations and 16 71)kings in Xia dynasty • Xia 72)declined over many years and was replaced by 73)Shang dynasty • It existed for 74)400 years

  21. Mind Map • Your Topic is Xia Dynasty • Use four bubbles • Make sure to use 4 or less words or a picture

  22. Shang Dynasty • Following the 75)Xia Dynasty the Shang Dynasty became the second dynasty in 76)Chinese history • From King 77)Tang to King 78)Zhou, the Shang Dynasty lasted: • 79)600 years • 80)30 emperors

  23. Shang Dynasty • The main crops of the dynasty included: • 81)Millet • 82)Wheat • 83)Rice • 84)Mulberry

  24. Shang Dynasty • Industry included: • 85)Bronze making • 86)Large-scale works • 87)Invented porcelain • Improved 88)pottery and 89)jade making techniques

  25. Shang Dynasty • 90)Social order become more organized under this dynasty. • China’s first 91)writing system • Created Jade items: • 92)Axes • 93)Knives • They developed: • 94)Bronze body armor • 95)War Chariots • 96)Calendar based on cycles of the moon

  26. Mind Map • Your Topic is Shang Dynasty • Use four bubbles • Make sure to use 4 or less words or a picture

  27. The New Ideas of the Zhou • A people named the 97)Zhou came to power in 98)1050 BC • This dynasty became known as the Zhou 99)Dynasty • It lasted until 100)400 BC • It’s the 101)longest dynasty in Chinese history.

  28. The New Ideas of the Zhou • The kings of the empire claimed that 102)heaven gave them their power • They established a new 103)political order: • 104)Kings • 105)Lords and Warriors • 106)Peasants

  29. The New Ideas of the Zhou • The system allowed 107)China to be under control • The 108)Lords would help keep the far reaching 109)areas under the dynasty

  30. Three parts of Zhou • The Dynasty is divided into three periods: • 110)Western Zhou • 111)Eastern Zhou • 112)Late Zhou

  31. Western Zhou • The period was the 113)first half of the Zhou Dynasty • It began when King 114)Wu of Zhou overthrew the 115)Shang Dynasty • The dynasty was successful for about 116)seventy-five years and then slowly lost 117)power

  32. Western Zhou • King Wu 118)died two or three years after the 119)conquest. • His son, King 120)Cheng was young • King Wu’s 121)brother assisted the young and 122)inexperienced king as 123)regent.

  33. Western Zhou • The young kings 124)brothers concerned about the growing 125)power of the uncle formed an 126)alliance with other regional rulers and remnants in a 127)rebellion

  34. Confucius • Born in 128)551 BC • The most 129)influential teacher is Chinese history • The 130)philosophy of Confucius emphasized: • Personal and governmental 131)morality • 132)Correctness of social relationships • 133)Justice • 134)Sincerity

  35. Confucianism • His ideas become known as 135)Confucianism • He wanted 136)China to return to ideas and practices when people knew their 137)roles in society • He 138)traveled China teaching his ideas to the 139)people

  36. Confucianism • A 140)book was written by his followers named the 141)Analects sharing his beliefs • His 142)students would use this book to teach others about his 143)philosophy

  37. Daoism • The term Daoism means “144)the way” • It is also spelled 145)Taoism • 146)Laozi was the most famous Daoist 147)teacher

  38. Daoism • This 148)belief stressed living in harmony with the 149)universe • They believed that 150)people should avoid interfering with 151)nature

  39. Daoism • They taught that the world is a 152)balance of opposites: • 153)Femalevs Male • 154)Lightvs Dark • 155)Lowvs High • They both have to work together to stay in 156)harmony with the world

  40. Legalism • This is a Chinese 157)philosophy that emphasizes the need for order above all other 158)human concerns • Legalists believed that 159)government could only work if rulers were not deceived by 160)impossible ideals such as: • 161)Tradition • 162)Humanity

  41. Legalism • They 163)believe that attempts to improve the human 164)situation by education and morals were 165)useless. • Instead 166)people needed a strong 167)government • A carefully devised code of 168)law • A 169)police force that would stringently and 170)impartially enforce these rules and 171)punish harshly even the most 172)minor infractions

  42. Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) • Several 173)states battled for control of the country during a period called 174)Warring States • The state of 175)Qin defeated all of its 176)enemies • The Qin united the 177)country under one 178)government

  43. Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) • The King was 179)Ying Zheng • He changed his name to 180)Shi Huangdiwhich means “First Emperor” • He was a 181)legalist • His government was strong with 182)strict laws and harsh 183)punishments

  44. Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) • He ordered 184)burning of all writing that did not agree with 185)Legalism • He took away the power of the 186)lords • He required them to move to the 187)capital city • He used 188)force labor on the citizens to get 189)projects done

  45. Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) • The 190)country was divided into 191)districts • Each one had a 192)governor • The districts were divided into 193)counties • Each one was ran by a appointed 194)official • This was used to enforce 195)taxes and keep a tight 196)control of the districts

  46. Qin Achievements • Roads that 197)connected the capital to every part of the 198)country • Advanced 199)Canal System • Advanced 200)Irrigation System • Worked on the 201)Great Wall

  47. End of the Qin • Shi Huangdi 202)died in 210 BC • Within a few years the country 203)fell into a civil war ending the first dynasty of 204)China • His tomb was recovered in 205)1974

  48. End of the Qin • It was filled with an 206)army of soldiers made of 207)terra-cotta • They found over 208)6,000 life size soldiers and another 1,400 figures of 209)cavalry and 210)chariots

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