Southeast Asia

SE Asia includes: China Japan North & South Korea Taiwan The Philippines Mongolia Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Myanmar (Burma) Laos Vietnam Singapore

Major Bodies of Water: Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Pacific Ocean S & E China Sea Sea of Japan Yellow River (also called Huang He) Yangtze River (also called Chang Jiang) Three Rivers Gorge (Water Development Project) Mekong River

Major Physical Features: Himalaya Mountains Gobi Desert Tibetan Plateau (Xizang Plateau) “Ring of Fire”

Physical Characteristics: Mountains impact population settlement & movement (Isolationism) Diverse land use: rice paddies, fruit Varied climates Weather hazards: Monsoons, Typhoons, Floods (“China’s Sorrow”) Geologic hazards: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis

Influences of Water on transportation & trade: rivers, seas, oceans Island chains also are beneficial for trade & location: Archipelagoes Natural Resources found in this area: oil, coal, timber,& other minerals (gems-jade) Japan, Eastern China: High Population Density

Cultural Characteristics Densely populated areas Religiously diverse (Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Islam, etc.) Socially structured History of Isolation Linguistic diversity Dif. ways of helping population growth Settlement along rivers: Yellow R. / Mekong R.

Cultural Heritage Silk? = Kimonos* robes* cultural dress Batik- beautiful printed material from Indonesia Wood and Ivory Carvings Ideograms, unique alphabets Jade, Jewels What can you make from…….

Economic Characteristics Base = Agriculture from subsistence to commercial farming (rice paddies) Industry= high-tech industry & manufacturing (China; Hong Kong; Japan) Rural vs. Urban Areas Increasing global markets beginning in 1950s up to the present Many industrializing countries ASEAN= Economic Group (similar set up to NAFTA and the African Union)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Human Impact on SE Asia What is happening to the forests in Nepal, Malaysia, & Indonesia? =Deforestation What do the hillsides look like in Vietnam & Thailand? =Hills cut into type of farm called “terraced farming” (looks like stairs or terraces) What are some major transportation routes? =railroads & rivers used with increasing pollution problems

Historical Significance Dynasties in China & Japan Communism in China & Indochina (Vietnam; Laos) Conflicts over territories Conflicts over resources Colonialism & Expansion esp. the BRITISH!!!

Maps can show differences in Asia China, Japan, Koreas Taiwan (island of Formosa) is also called the Republic of China Vietnam: no longer split Hong Kong: now part of China: ‘97

Factors of SE Asia Highly industrialized even with minimal natural resources= Japan “The Silk Road” & The Great Wall= China Many cities grew up along the Silk Road= Kashbar, Samarkand, Xi’an, Beijing (later) Tents (yurts) & “mobile” homes= Mongolia

Religion in China Confucianism – Teachings based on the Chinese philosopher Confucius. He believed in respect for past and for ones ancestors. He also believed that in an orderly society children should obey their parents. He also stressed the importance of education.

Taoism Based on the teachings of Lao-Tzu. Restoring harmony in the individual and the universe. Buddhism also in China.

Religions in Japan Shinto The word Shinto means “Way of the Gods” Shows great respect for their ancestors.

Important Cities Tokyo

Beijing

Seoul

Singapore

Ho Chi Minh City

Jakarta

Cultural Landscape Angkor Wat Great Wall of China Pagodas Temples and Shrines Terraced Rice Paddies

Angkor Wat Khmer Temple built in Cambodia. Also serves as a tomb for the ruler who had it built.

Great Wall of China

Pagoda

Temples and Shrines

Terraced Rice Paddies