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East Asia

Explore East Asia and learn about its countries, climate regions, natural hazards, and cultural characteristics. Discover the stunning Kunlun Mountains, Gobi Desert, Tibetan Plateau, and the "Ring of Fire." Uncover the secrets of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers and marvel at the magnificent Three Gorges Dam. Explore the rich history of dynasties, the rise of communism in China, and the diverse religious traditions. Immerse yourself in the cultural landscape, from the Great Wall of China to pagodas and temples. Get ready for an exciting journey through East Asia!

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East Asia

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  1. East Asia

  2. Where is East ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm

  3. Check your map of East Asia

  4. Countries of East Asia: China North Korea Japan Mongolia South Korea Taiwan

  5. Major Physical Features: • Kunlun Mountains • Gobi Desert • Tibetan Plateau • “Ring of Fire”

  6. KUNLUN MOUNTAINS

  7. GOBI DESERT

  8. Average Elevation - 16,400 ft World’s highest and biggest plateau TIBETAN PLATEAU “Roof of the World”

  9. RING OF FIRE

  10. RIVERS YANGTZE RIVER(CHANG JIANG) • ASIA’S LONGEST RIVER • CHANG JIANG MEANS “LONG RIVER” • MAJOR TRADE ROUTE

  11. Three Gorges Dam

  12. world’s largest hydro-electric power station • completed October 2008 • construction cost – 39 billion dollars

  13. YELLOW RIVER(HUANG HE) • KNOWN AS “CHINA’S SORROW” • FLOODS FREQUENTLY

  14. Huang He “Yellow River” Where does the Yellow River get its name? Named for the silt carried downstream in its flow. This silt is known as … Loess

  15. ISLAND COUNTRIES JAPAN TAIWAN

  16. CLIMATE REGIONS • SUBARCTIC • HIGHLAND • HUMID CONTINENTAL • HUMID SUBTROPICAL • SEMIARID • DESERT • TROPICAL WET

  17. NATURAL HAZARDS TYPHOONS – A TROPICAL STORM LIKE A HURRICANE THAT OCCURS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC

  18. VOLCANOES MOUNT FUJI – JAPAN

  19. EARTHQUAKES DUE TO BEING PART OF THE RING OF FIRE

  20. IMAGES OF KOBE EARTHQUAKE, JANUARY 1995

  21. Tsunami – a huge wave of great destructive power

  22. History: • Dynasties in China and Japan • Communism in China – Mao Zedong Dynasty – series of rulers from the same family

  23. CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS Religious Diversity: Hinduism Islam Buddhism Christianity Taoism Shinto Confucianism

  24. Cultural Landscape Great Wall of China

  25. Pagodas

  26. Temples

  27. Next is South East Asia!

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