The Geography of China
Satellite View of China
China—Asia’s Superpower
China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States
Comparing China & the U. S. United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier Himalayas Rockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West
Countries & Regions Russia Mongolia N. Korea S> Korea Tibet Indian Subcontinent Taiwan Southeast Asia Philippines
Cities BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Shanghai Xi’an Lhasa Taipei Guangzhou Hong Kong Macao
Completed Political Map Harbin Mongolia BEIJING N. Korea S> Korea Tibet Nanjing Shanghai Xi’an Lhasa Indian Subcontinent Taipei Taiwan Guangzhou Hong Kong Macao Southeast Asia Philippines
Topography
China’s Topography
Percentages of Different Landforms
North China Plain
Agricultural Regions in China Great Wall Shabdong Peninsula Grand Canal CHUNG KUO
Climate
China’s Climate Zones
Winter Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
Vegetation
Agricultural Regions in China
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Rice Dominant Double-crop rice
South China
Natural Resources
Major Chinese Industries
Demographics
China as % of World Population
The Population of China thousands
Population Density
Male/Female Birth Population
Main Chinese Nationalities