H o w D o es Geography Influence Daily Life in China

1. Let the Confucius Institute Introduce You to China How Does Geography Influence Daily Life in China By Wang Xiaojun “Helen” Confucius Institute at UWP

2. 西沙群岛Paracel Islands

3. Tajikistan Afghanistan

4. China Atlas • 9.6 million square kilometer of land area • = 96 000 hectare of land area • 3 million square kilometer of sea area • = 30 000 hectare of sea area • 1.30628 billion population • 5 500 km width from south to north • 5 200 km length from east to west • 5 time zones, same time • - Beijing Time

5. China's Territory • 23 provinces • 5 autonomous regions • 4 municipalities directly under the central government • 2 special administrative regions • Capital – Beijing (Peking)

6. China's Population • 22% of the world’s population • Uneven distribution of population • east – west • plain areas - mountainous & plateau regions • rural - urban

7. Unified Multi-ethnic Country • Han people • 90.56% • 55 ethnic minorities • 9.44% • 壮Zhuang, 满Man，回Hui，苗Miao，维吾尔Uygur，彝Yi，土家Tujia，蒙古Menggu，藏Zang，布依Buyi

8. China's Topography • Three-step Staircase (from west to east): • Qinghai-Tibet Plateau • Inner Mogolia, Loess and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateaus, and Tarim, Junggar, Sichuan Basins • Mountains Da Xing An Ling, Taihang, Wushan, etc. • Mountainous areas: 2/3

9. China's Seismic Zone Tangshan 3:42am Jul-28-1978 Magnitude 7.8, 242 000 of death toll Haiyuan (Ningxia) 8:05pm Dec-16-1920 Magnitude 8.5, 234 000 000 of death toll • Five zones: • Taiwan Province • Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan • Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia • Hebei, Tianjing • Guangdong, Fujian Wenchuan 2:28pm May-12-2008 Magnitude 8.0, 69 197 of death toll and 18341 of missing

10. China's Climate • Temperature differences in January  (-8°F ~ 75°F)

11. Temperature differences in July ( 104°F ~ 46°F)                            

12. China's Mineral Resources • Coal • 3rd in the world ‘s reserve • Northern/west areas • 61% used for power • Petroleum • 8th in the world’s reserve • 2nd in the world’s consumption

13. China Railway Map China's Railways • 70 000 km of truck，3rd in the world • Three east-west line: • Beijing-Baotou-Lanzhou • Lianyungang-Lanzhou-Urumqi • Shanghai-Hangzhou-Changsha-Liuzhou-Guiyang-Kunming • Five south-north lines • Beijing-Guangzhou • Beijing-Shanghai • Beijing-Kowloon • Jiaozuo-Liuzhou • Baoji-Chengdu-Kunming • Qinghai-Tibet line

14. Travle by Train • 75% of Chinese people’s first choice • Spring Festival Transportation • 春运，chunyun • 13.9% of total transportation of commodities Guangzhou Railway Station

15. Roads • 1.93million km, 2nd in the world • Every county has been connected by roads • 6% of administrative villages without roads

16. Aviation • More than 1000 domestic lines • More than 120 international lines

17. Water Transportation • Coastal port • Shanghai, Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Fangchenggang, etc. • Changjiang / Yangtze River 长江 • The Three Gorges Project • The Grand Canal (Beijing -Hangzhou)

18. Cultivated Lands and Main Grains • Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River • 7% cultivated lands in the world • Northern areas: • Dry crops: Wheat, corn, Chinese sorghum, soybean • Cotton, sweet potatos • Apple, pear, peach, persimmons, walnuts, Chinese chestnuts, jujubes, grape • Southern areas • Rice • Banana, pineapple, longan, lychee, coconut

19. Rhythem of Life in Different Areas • The general Facial Characteristics of southern Chinese people are • flattened out nose • double eye-folds • shorter face • hairs are more softer • darker and shorter • The general Facial Characteristics of northern Chinese people are • tall nose • more single-folds • long and well-defined face • hairs are more thick and straight • lighter and taller

20. Characteristics of northern people • Bold and inhibited • Extroverted • Characteristics of southern people • Delicate and caring • Introverted

21. Food customs in northern area • Noodle • Flavor of sour, salty • Jasmine tea • Liquor, 白酒baijiu • Food customs in southern area • Rice • Flavor of spicy, sweet, plain • Longjin tea, kongfu tea • Liquor, 白酒 baijiu

22. Music in southern area • melodious • Music in northern area • Loud and sonorous

23. Beijing-- Noble-like lifestyle • Close to the emperor • Center of political center • Chinese Siheyuan & Hutong • Noble and commentator • Salty food • Leisure

24. North-east People -- bold and uninhabited style • Cold winter • Personal loyalty • Liqour ,白酒baijiu • Salty food • Activities related to the ice

25. Sichuanese -- Basin Culture • Abundant agricultural products • Inconvenient transportation • Hard-working • Kind-hearted • Spicy food • Leisure and relax rhythm of life • Tea • Mahjong 麻将majiang • Small car

26. Shanghai People-- Opened culture • 1843-1945 semi-colony city • International financial center • Astute in business • 里弄lilong/弄堂longtang • Sweet and saucy food • Open and anti-outsiders

27. Wuhan-- Opening and Inhabitants Culture • Center of China • Less developed than coastal areas • Frank and open personality • A little bit more spicy and salty food • leisure

28. Guangzhou-- Morning Tea Culture • Out-oriented City • Commerce & trade • Active evening activiteis • Morning Tea