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EAST ASIA

EAST ASIA. Population, Culture and Lifestyles. Human Characteristics (pp. 661-663). East Asia _1.5__billion people _25%__ of world’s population Ethnic groups 1.Chinese 2.Mongolian 3.Korean 4.Tibetan 5.Japanese. Human Characteristics (pp 661-663). China

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EAST ASIA

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  1. EAST ASIA Population, Culture and Lifestyles

  2. Human Characteristics (pp. 661-663) • East Asia • _1.5__billion people • _25%__ of world’s population • Ethnic groups • 1.Chinese • 2.Mongolian • 3.Korean • 4.Tibetan • 5.Japanese

  3. Human Characteristics (pp 661-663) • China • _Han________ makes up 92% of population. • Remaining 8% made up of _55__ different ethnic groups. • Japan, Korea, Mongolia • Maintained a common identity __99___% of Japan’s population is ethnic Japanese.

  4. Where East Asians Live (pp. 663-664) • Since most of East Asia is barren or mountainous, the population is _unevenly_______ distributed. Population Distribution and Density • _90_% of China’s population lives on less than 20% of the land. People tend to live on coastal plains and in river valleys. • Mongolia’s _4_____people/sq ml. • Taiwan is crowded because space is limited. • Tokyo is home to more than __26 million______ people. • Because space is so limited, Japanese in urban areas usually live in small houses or apartments. Japan has eased traffic congestion by investing in an efficient rapid transit system.

  5. Migration (pp. 664-665) • In recent decades, many Chinese and South Koreans have moved from rural areas to cities. • In the mid-1900’s, many North Koreans migrated south to _South Korea______________. • South Korea’s population is about twice as large as North Korea’s. • Challenges of Growth • In China and South Korea, migration from rural to urban areas has led to __urban overcrowding__________ in the cities and created a ____farm labor shortage______________ in the countryside. • The Chinese government hopes that newly built ____towns______ with more ___social services________will encourage people to stay on their farms. • Since 1979, the Chinese government has permitted only __1 child_____ per couple. This policy has helped slow population growth.

  6. Languages • Mandarin Chinese – China’s official language • Also speak Cantonese, Tibetan, Manchu, Uygur, and Mongolian dialects • Use ideograms • Japanese language related to Korean and Mongolian • Writing based on Chinese

  7. Religion and Philosophy • Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism • Shintoism – stresses reverence for nature • Christianity, Islam • Shamanism – faith in leaders believed to have powers to heal the sick and communicate with spirits • Religion discouraged in China and North Korea

  8. The Dalai Lama • Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader • Chinese government places harsh restrictions on Buddhists. • Tibetans risk arrest for owning photos of him. • Currently leads a movement supporting Tibetan rights • In exile in India

  9. Health Care • Better health care • Raised life expectancies • Western and traditional medical care • Acupuncture

  10. Food • Rice, wheat, millet • Vegetarian diets • Fish

  11. Leisure Activities/Art • Martial arts – tai chi, tae kwon do, kung fu, karate • Sumo wrestling • Poetry – haiku • Calligraphy, origami, china • Architecture in the pagoda style

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